8base

8base.com
No-Code/Low-Code
Weekend Project

Transforming the Entire Software Development Lifecycle

How to Replace 8base

Overview

8base is a low-code platform that revolutionizes software development from ideation to production. It provides AI-powered design tools, backend generation, and a fully-managed DevOps-free cloud service built on AWS to help teams build applications faster.

Features

47 features across 13 categories

AI(1)

Archie AI Product ArchitectAI

AI-powered tool that designs and defines ideas, generates functional and technical design elements, and creates free blueprints of concepts

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

API(2)

GraphQL API

Auto-generated GraphQL API with custom API domain and SSL support

GraphQL Subscriptions

Real-time data feeds using websocket connections for live updates

Collaboration(1)

Realtime Collaboration

Collaborate with team members in real-time

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(3)

GDPR CompliancePremium

GDPR data protection compliance support

HIPAA CompliancePremium

HIPAA healthcare compliance certification available

SOC 2 CompliancePremium

SOC 2 security compliance certification available

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Data Management(1)

Backup and Restore

Automated backup and restore functionality for data protection

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Database(7)

Accessible Replicas

Create and access database replicas

Data Models

Build and manage data models for applications

Data Viewer

Visual interface for viewing and managing database data

Database Views and Custom Indexes

Create custom database views and indexes for optimized queries

Direct SQL QueriesPremium

Execute direct SQL queries against the database

Multiple Database Environments

Manage multiple database environments with ability to scale

Upgrade Database Environment

Scale and upgrade database resources

Also in: Microsoft 365, Lacework, Airtable

DevOps(2)

CI/CD Pipeline

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment capabilities for automated testing and deployment

Deploy Applications

Deploy applications to production

Also in: MuleSoft, Jira, Jira

Development(6)

App Builder

Frontend application development tool for building user interfaces

Backend Generation

Automatically generates backend including data models, test data, custom backend functions, and GraphQL API

CLI Access

Command-line interface for developers to interact with the platform

Custom Functions

Create custom serverless backend functions

Preview Applications

Preview frontend applications before deployment

Theming and Styling

Customize application appearance with theming and styling options

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Infrastructure(7)

Backend-as-a-Service

Fully-managed cloud service running on AWS with serverless computing and scalable infrastructure

Custom URL with SSL

Configure custom domain with SSL certificate

Dedicated EnvironmentsPremium

Provision dedicated computing environments for applications

Fault Tolerance

Built-in fault tolerance and high availability

Frontend Application Hosting

Host frontend applications on 8base AWS infrastructure with CDN

Select Hosting Region

Choose geographic region for application hosting

Self-Hosted OptionPremium

Option to self-host applications on your own infrastructure

Integration(4)

Auth0 Integration

Native integration with Auth0 authentication service

External Identity Provider Integration

Integrate with external identity providers for authentication

OpenID Provider Integration

Integrate with any OpenID provider for authentication

SAML 2.0 SSO IntegrationPremium

Integrate with Okta, Active Directory, or other SAML 2.0 SSO providers

Security(5)

8base Authentication

Built-in authentication system for user management

Encryption at Rest

Encrypt data stored in the database

Encryption in Transit

Encrypt data while it is being transmitted

Role-Based Access Control

Manage permissions and access with role-based authorization profiles

Self-Sign Up Configuration

Configure self-service user registration for applications

Storage(2)

Asset Storage

Store application assets including images, videos, and PDFs

File Storage

Store and manage files and attachments

Support(6)

Community Support

Community forum and support channels

Dedicated Customer Success Manager

Dedicated support manager for account oversight

Dedicated Slack Channel

Dedicated Slack channel for support and communication

Email Support

Email-based technical support

Professional Services

Professional services for onboarding, training, and development

Service-Level AgreementsPremium

Platform SLAs with uptime guarantees

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Build backend web apps
  • Serverless functions
  • GraphQL API
  • CLI Access
  • Community Support
  • Up to 5 client app users
  • 2,500 database rows
  • 0.5 GB file storage
  • 1 GB-Hours serverless computing
  • 2 GB/mo bandwidth
  • 100,000 GraphQL API calls/mo
  • 100,000 GraphQL subscriptions/mo
  • 1 frontend application
  • 1 backend application

Developer

$25/mo
  • Build and deploy applications
  • Full power of development tools
  • 1 team member
  • Unlimited client app users with own auth provider
  • CI/CD
  • Realtime collaboration
  • 1 frontend application
  • Unlimited client app users
  • Preview and deploy applications
  • Frontend application hosting on 8base AWS
  • Asset storage
  • Theming and styling
  • 1 backend application
  • Build data models
  • Data viewer
  • CLI access
  • CI/CD environments
  • Authorization profiles
  • 8base authentication
  • External identity provider integration
  • Configure self-sign up
  • Custom functions
  • Auto-generated GraphQL API
  • Custom API domain w/SSL
  • GraphQL subscriptions
  • Database views and custom indexes
  • Up to 2 applications hosting
  • Select hosting region
  • Upgrade database environment
  • Accessible replicas
  • Encryption in transit
  • Encryption at rest
  • Backup/restore
  • Fault tolerance
  • Frontend application CDN
  • Custom URL with SSL
  • 500,000 database rows
  • 50 GB file storage
  • 20 GB-Hours serverless computing
  • 50 GB/mo bandwidth
  • 1,000,000 GraphQL API calls/mo
  • 1,000,000 GraphQL subscriptions/mo
  • Up to 1,000 client app users
  • Community support
  • Email support
  • Dedicated Slack channel
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Platform SLAs
  • Professional services for onboarding, training and development
  • 48-hour response time
  • Auth0 integration

Professional

$50/mo per developer (minimum 3)
  • Build as a team in professional development environment
  • Minimum 3 developers
  • 5 team members
  • $50/mo each additional team member
  • Included in agency plan unlimited client app users
  • CI/CD
  • Realtime collaboration
  • 2 frontend applications
  • $50/mo each additional frontend application
  • Unlimited client app users
  • Preview and deploy applications
  • Frontend application hosting on 8base AWS
  • Asset storage
  • Theming and styling
  • 1 backend application per developer
  • $25/mo each additional backend application
  • Build data models
  • Data viewer
  • CLI access
  • CI/CD environments
  • Authorization profiles
  • 8base authentication
  • External identity provider integration
  • Configure self-sign up
  • Custom role-based access controls
  • Custom functions
  • Auto-generated GraphQL API
  • Custom API domain w/SSL
  • GraphQL subscriptions
  • Database views and custom indexes
  • Custom backend URL
  • Unlimited OpenID provider integration
  • Included in agency plan
  • Application hosting
  • Select hosting region
  • Upgrade database environment
  • Accessible replicas
  • Encryption in transit
  • Encryption at rest
  • Backup/restore
  • Fault tolerance
  • Frontend application CDN
  • Custom URL with SSL
  • Daily computing and storage scaling
  • 5,000,000 database rows
  • 500 GB file storage
  • 200 GB-Hours serverless computing
  • 500 GB/mo bandwidth
  • 5,000,000 GraphQL API calls/mo
  • 5,000,000 GraphQL subscriptions/mo
  • Up to 10,000 client app users
  • Community support
  • Email support
  • Dedicated Slack channel
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Platform SLAs
  • Professional services for onboarding, training and development
  • 24-hour response time
  • Add-on: Dedicated environments
  • Add-on: SLAs
  • Add-on: Self-hosted environments
  • Add-on: Premium support
  • Up to 99.5% uptime
  • HIPAA compliance (add-on)
  • GDPR compliance (add-on)
  • SOC 2 compliance (add-on)
  • Payment by invoice (add-on)

Enterprise

$75/mo per developer (minimum 10)
  • Enterprise-level security, compliance, and scalability
  • Minimum 10 developers
  • Unlimited team members
  • Unlimited client app users
  • CI/CD
  • Realtime collaboration
  • Unlimited frontend applications
  • Unlimited client app users
  • Preview and deploy applications
  • Frontend application hosting on 8base AWS
  • Asset storage
  • Theming and styling
  • Unlimited backend applications
  • Build data models
  • Data viewer
  • CLI access
  • CI/CD environments
  • Authorization profiles
  • 8base authentication
  • External identity provider integration
  • Configure self-sign up
  • Custom role-based access controls
  • Custom functions
  • Auto-generated GraphQL API
  • Custom API domain w/SSL
  • GraphQL subscriptions
  • Database views and custom indexes
  • Unlimited Okta, Active Directory, SAML 2.0 SSO integration
  • Unlimited application hosting
  • Select hosting region
  • Upgrade database environment
  • Accessible replicas
  • Encryption in transit
  • Encryption at rest
  • Backup/restore
  • Fault tolerance
  • Frontend application CDN
  • Custom URL with SSL
  • Daily, hourly, or continuous computing and storage scaling
  • Unlimited database rows
  • Unlimited file storage
  • Unlimited serverless computing
  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • Unlimited GraphQL API calls
  • Unlimited GraphQL subscriptions
  • Unlimited client app users
  • Community support
  • Email support
  • Dedicated Slack channel
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Platform SLAs
  • Professional services for onboarding, training and development
  • Customized SLA
  • Up to 99.999% uptime
  • Dedicated environments
  • SLAs
  • Self-hosted environments
  • Premium support
  • HIPAA compliance
  • GDPR compliance
  • SOC 2 compliance
  • Payment by invoice

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying 8base

Monthly$25/mo
Yearly$300/yr
5-Year Total$1.5k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $60
SaaS
$300
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $180
SaaS
$900
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $300
SaaS
$1.5k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 47 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a 8base alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 47 features.

Buy 8base

Better Value
Monthly cost$250/mo
3-year total$9,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying 8base saves ~$27,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 47 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Active DirectoryAuth0OktaOpenID ProvidersSAML 2.0 SSO Providers