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How popular isBack4App in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Back4App by name about 2,900 times worldwide, a 46.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.08% of all global backend as a service platform searches, placing Back4App seventh out of eight platforms. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Supabase63.3%
  2. Firebase34.5%
  3. Appwrite1.1%
  4. PocketBase0.51%
  5. AWS Amplify0.34%
  6. Convex0.15%
  7. Back4App0.08%
  8. Nhost0.07%
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Back4App against backend as a service platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Supabase, Firebase, Back4App. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSupabaseFirebaseAppwritePocketBaseAWS AmplifyConvexBack4AppNhost
Oct 202537.9%56.2%2.8%1%1.2%0.36%0.25%0.17%
Nov 202542.6%51.9%2.6%1.2%1.2%0.3%0.23%0.12%
Dec 202542.7%52%2.6%1.2%0.95%0.29%0.19%0.12%
Jan 202647.5%47.5%2.4%1.1%0.71%0.53%0.14%0.11%
Feb 202647.8%47.8%1.9%1.1%0.58%0.5%0.14%0.11%
Mar 202653%43.5%1.8%0.79%0.43%0.28%0.13%0.1%
Apr 202653.3%43.7%1.4%0.79%0.43%0.21%0.13%0.07%
May 202653.3%43.7%1.4%0.79%0.35%0.22%0.1%0.07%
Jun 202658.3%38.8%1.3%0.71%0.58%0.19%0.09%0.06%
Jul 202658.3%38.9%1.3%0.86%0.39%0.17%0.09%0.06%
Aug 202658.3%38.9%1.3%0.71%0.47%0.2%0.08%0.08%
Sep 202663.3%34.5%1.1%0.51%0.34%0.15%0.08%0.07%

  1. 1.Supabase

    63.3%

    Held 1st. 2.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +4.9 points.

  2. 2.Firebase

    34.5%

    Held 2nd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.4 points.

  3. 3.Appwrite

    1.1%

    Held 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.PocketBase

    0.51%

    Held 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.AWS Amplify

    0.34%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Convex

    0.15%

    Held 6th. 5.3K estimated branded searches, -13.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Back4App

    0.08%

    Held 7th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Nhost

    0.07%

    Held 8th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Back4App changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Back4App worldwide fell from 5.4K to 2.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Back4App’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.25% to 0.08%.

How did search popularity change for backend as a service platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Supabase gained share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide, from 58.3% to 63.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Firebase lost share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide, from 38.9% to 34.5%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS Amplify worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Back4App worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nhost worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Appwrite worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are Back4App’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Back4App’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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