API backends
Combine filters →An API backend has no HTML to cache and no patient human in front of it: every request reaches the application, and the caller is code that will retry. That puts the emphasis on consistent latency, connection limits and a database that keeps up, rather than on page caching or a CDN. Providers marketing it usually mean regions close to the callers and an easy path to more instances.
71 providers market themselves for api backends, listed alphabetically. Mostly Platform as a Service, serverless and GPU cloud, of 13 categories in all. 48 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way.
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Alibaba CloudAlibaba Group's cloud platform, selling virtual machines, containers, serverless functions and managed services.
alwaysdataFrench managed hosting running a wide set of language runtimes on isolated Debian accounts, with a permanently free tier below the paid plans.
AppwriteOpen-source backend platform sold as a hosted service, running user functions alongside managed databases, authentication, storage and messaging.
AptibleA platform for deploying apps and managed databases on AWS infrastructure with HIPAA and SOC 2 controls enforced by default.
ArsysSpanish hosting provider offering shared hosting and VPS from ISO-certified datacenters in Logroño, part of the IONOS Group since 2013.
Aruba.itAn Italian provider that owns its data centers and sells registrar services, hosting, servers and a public cloud.
AWS LambdaAmazon's function-as-a-service primitive, running a handler on demand in a short-lived isolated environment and billing per invocation.
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Back4AppManaged Parse Server backend with an auto-generated REST and GraphQL API, plus a container platform that builds and runs Docker images from GitHub.
BasetenAI inference platform offering token-priced model APIs and dedicated GPU deployments of customers' own models, billed per minute and able to scale to zero.
BeamServerless GPU platform where Python functions and container images run as autoscaling endpoints, task queues and sandboxes, with on-demand GPU machines beside them.
Binary LaneAustralian VPS provider selling hourly-billed NVMe cloud servers with independently adjustable memory, storage and transfer, and a public API.
Bunny.netSlovenian edge platform selling CDN, storage, video and DNS, with Edge Scripting and Magic Containers running the customer's own code across its network.
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CerebriumServerless GPU platform for real-time AI workloads, running Python apps and custom Docker containers that scale to zero and bill per second.
Cherry ServersLithuanian provider selling dedicated machines and virtual servers on its own hardware, billed by the hour, by fixed term or as spot capacity.
CivoBritish Kubernetes-first cloud that charges for worker nodes only, with control planes included and data transfer unmetered.
Clever CloudFrench platform-as-a-service that detects, builds and runs an application from a git push, with managed databases and storage sold as add-ons.
CombellBelgian hosting provider offering shared PHP and Node.js hosting, VPS and OpenStack from data centers in Belgium and the Netherlands.
cyber_FolksPolish shared host from Poznań with a per-domain choice of PHP version alongside Node and Python, running on LiteSpeed with DirectAdmin as the panel.
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Deno DeployOne we likeServerless hosting for JavaScript and TypeScript built by the Deno team, running the Deno runtime with Node and npm compatibility.
DigitalOcean FunctionsDigitalOcean Functions is a function-as-a-service platform built on Apache OpenWhisk, running short-lived handlers in several native language runtimes.
DinahostingDinahosting is an independent Galician host selling shared hosting, domains and email from its own servers in Spain.
DivioDivio is a Swiss platform-as-a-service that runs Dockerised applications of any stack, deployed from git.
DonWebDonWeb is an Argentine hosting and cloud provider running its own data centers, selling shared hosting, VPS, bare metal and pre-configured application stacks.
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E2BA cloud API that starts isolated Linux microVMs on demand, for an AI agent to run code in.
E2E NetworksIndian cloud infrastructure provider listed on the National Stock Exchange, selling CPU and GPU compute by the minute with published hourly rates.
ElestioElestio is managed hosting for open-source software on dedicated virtual machines, provisioned into a third-party cloud or into the customer's own account.
EvenNodeManaged hosting platform that deploys Node.js and Python applications by git push or FTP.
ExoscaleExoscale is a Swiss infrastructure provider selling KVM instances, managed Kubernetes, object and block storage and managed databases from European zones.
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FasthostsFasthosts is the UK hosting brand of the IONOS group, selling shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers from UK data centers.
FirebaseFirebase is Google's application platform, bundling a document database, authentication and storage with hosting that builds framework applications onto Cloud Run.
fortrabbitOne we likeManaged hosting platform for developers since 2012, runs on AWS capacity in Ireland and the US.
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GandiGandi is a French registrar whose Simple Hosting product runs application code in per-customer Linux containers, deployed by git or SFTP.
GcoreGcore is an edge and cloud provider selling CDN, streaming, DDoS protection, virtual machines, bare metal, Kubernetes and serverless functions.
GigalixirGigalixir is a platform-as-a-service built around Elixir and Phoenix, keeping hot upgrades, remote observer and distributed clustering intact.
GleSYSGleSYS is a Swedish infrastructure provider selling KVM and VMware servers, bare metal, managed databases, object storage and colocation from Nordic data centers.
Google Cloud RunGoogle Cloud Run runs any container image, scales it to zero when idle and bills per request and per resource-second.
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home.plOne of Poland's largest hosting companies, selling shared web hosting, mailboxes, databases and domains from servers in Poland.
Hugging FaceMachine-learning hub whose Spaces product hosts running applications — Gradio, Streamlit or an arbitrary Dockerfile — on CPU or rented GPU hardware.
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IONOSLarge European hosting group selling shared webhosting, VPS, dedicated and bare-metal servers and an IaaS cloud, listed on the Frankfurt exchange.
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KingHostBrazilian shared, WordPress and VPS hosting brand under LWSA, documenting PHP, Node.js, Python and Java application deployment on shared plans.
KoyebFrench platform that deploys containers and repositories across global regions with scale-to-zero, per-second billing, GPUs and serverless Postgres.
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Laravel VaporLaravel Vapor is a serverless deployment platform for Laravel applications on AWS Lambda, sold as a flat subscription on top of the customer's own AWS bill.
LeapcellA serverless platform that runs apps and APIs from a git repository, with an option to switch a service to a fixed-price persistent server.
LiaraAn Iranian cloud platform selling platform-as-a-service, virtual servers and managed databases, priced and billed in Iranian rial.
lowcloudA Bielefeld startup that runs an application as a managed container in Germany, or operates Kubernetes inside the customer's own cloud account.
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MilesWebIndian host from Nashik selling shared hosting on its own mPanel control panel, with SSH and Git on every plan and a stated renewal-price guarantee.
mittwaldGerman managed hosting platform with per-project containers, a control plane called mStudio, an official CLI and a public REST API.
ModalServerless compute platform for Python, where functions are decorated in code and run in containers on CPU or GPU with per-second billing.
MyDevil.netPolish shared hosting with SSH on every plan, unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases, and Node.js, Python and Ruby alongside PHP.
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nazwa.plPolish cloud hosting and domain registration provider, part of NetArt Group since 1997, with data centers across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
netcupKarlsruhe-based provider selling low-priced webhosting, VPS and root servers from European, North American and Asian locations, part of the Anexia group.
NetlifyOne we likePlatform that builds sites from a git repository and serves them from a global CDN, with serverless functions, edge functions, blob storage and a database.
NhostOpen-source backend platform built on PostgreSQL, Hasura GraphQL and serverless functions, with a managed container runtime for the customer's own services.
NorthflankBritish platform running containers, jobs and managed databases on its own cloud, in the customer's cloud account, or on a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster.
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OpalstackDeveloper-owned US host running PHP-FPM, Node, Python and Ruby stacks with full SSH on every plan, plus VPS and bare-metal tiers.
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PantheonManaged WebOps platform for WordPress, Drupal, and Next.js with workflows and governance tools.
PythonAnywhereBrowser-based Python hosting with in-browser consoles, scheduled tasks and managed web apps, sold by CPU-seconds, web workers and disk.
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QoddiManaged application platform deploying Node, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, Python and Docker workloads with per-second billing and managed databases alongside.
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ScalewayFrench cloud provider selling instances, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, serverless containers and managed databases, with European data residency as the pitch.
Scaleway FunctionsEuropean function-as-a-service from Scaleway, running Node, Python, Go, Rust and PHP handlers billed by request and by memory consumed.
ScalingoFrench platform-as-a-service with git-push deploys, buildpacks, managed databases and review apps, running only in French regions.
SevallaSevalla is a polyglot cloud hosting platform covering application hosting, database hosting, static sites, and object storage.
SiteHostNew Zealand host that owns its Auckland data center and sells Cloud Containers, a product that runs prebuilt or custom Docker images.
SliplaneGerman Docker hosting that bills for the server rather than the container, so unlimited services can share one machine, with managed Postgres and S3 storage.
SupabaseOpen-source backend built on PostgreSQL, with authentication, storage, realtime and Edge Functions that run the customer's own TypeScript on Deno.
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TransIPDutch registrar and hosting provider selling shared webhosting, VPS, OpenStack cloud and managed Kubernetes from its own Netherlands data centers.
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ZeaburContainer platform that reads a git repository, works out what kind of project it is and deploys it without a configuration file.
ZeropsOne we likeCzech container platform running applications and managed services on rented infrastructure in Prague, billed by resources consumed rather than by plan tier.
Zone MediaEstonian hosting provider and domain registrar, selling shared hosting and cloud servers from northern European locations.
Who is the best host for API backends?
We don't know. A static portfolio and a busy shop need different things from a host, and so do a freelancer and an agency with forty client sites. Nobody pays to be listed here and the order is alphabetical. The guide covers what to compare.

