8base | Platform and Services for Web and Mobile Apps

BENEFITS

The best way to build
JavaScript applications

Stop hacking together data sources, UI libraries and other application components. 8base enables frontend developers, designers, product managers and citizen-developers to collaborate to build powerful apps with basic JavaScript skills.

Deliver Faster

Focus on building the parts of your application that are unique and let 8base do the rest.

Do More with Less

With 8base, even a solo developer can accomplish big things.

Use Standards

Avoid proprietary no-code languages and build only using standards.

Operate at Scale

From MVP to millions of users, 8base can handle the load.

BACKEND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES

Loved by 10,000+ developers

Build powerful, scalable
‍Serverless backends.

8base lets you build powerful backends without any backend development skills.

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Define your
Data Model

8base provides simple data modeling for defining powerful data schemas.

Configure Roles and Access Permissions

Fully-secure your API with role-based access controls down to the field and function level.

Develop
Backend Functions

Create custom JavaScript and TypeScript logic and run as 8base Serverless Functions.

Query your
GraphQL API

All CRUD operations are auto-generated, providing immediate API access to data.

and much more...

BACKEND RUNTIME FEATURES

Powerful Backend-as-a-Service to support apps at scale.

8base enables a three-tier serverless, GraphQL API-first architecture.

Powered by

Managed Database
and Object Storage

8base automatically handles database provisioning, maintenance, scaling, replication and security.

Serverless Computing made Easy

Leverage the power of a fully-elastic serverless computing facility that always has capacity available when you need it.

Powerful
GraphQL API

8base auto-generates and auto-documents a powerful GraphQL API for your frontend apps and trading partners to consume.

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Create an 8base workspace and all of these capabilities become instantly available.

FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES

App Builder Beta

Build powerful, beautiful
‍responsive frontends

8base App Builder greatly accelerates frontend development through a powerful in-browser low-code IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

Register for 8base to become a beta user

Complete Set of Building Blocks

8base delivers the building blocks your application needs out of the box.

Pixel-Perfect UI Design

The capabilities of a high-end design tool without code while supporting custom CSS, if needed.

Full Programmability and Extensibility

8base never limits you by what’s available out of the box.

HOW IT WORKS

How 8base works

8base is a low-code runtime JavaScript framework that provides tools to help you build full-stack web applications, fast.

Application Core Services

8base provides a number of core backend services to help you move faster and securely without needing to reinvent the wheel.

Services include:

Role-Based Access Controls
Authentication
Single Sign-On
User Management
File Handling

Learn more about our application core services

DevOps-Free Infrastructure

8base provides an instantly available, DevOps-free storage and computing infrastructure.

Capabilities include:

Configurations include:

Standard 8base shared multi-tenant
Dedicated 8base instance
Self-hosted instance

Compliance:

Soc II
HIPAA

Integrations

8base auto-generates and auto-documents a powerful API based on the configuration of your 8base backend.

You can also cross-connect your Salesforce data to 8base data.

Learn more about 8base Bolt.

GraphQL API Engine

8base auto-generates and auto-documents a powerful API based on the configuration of your 8base backend.

Our GraphQL API makes 8base backends headless so that they can be consumed not only by apps built using 8base App Builder but by custom-built web and mobile applications, other systems and IoT devices.

Learn more about our GraphQL Engine.

Custom Web App

With 8base, developers can build custom web applications using their framework of choice, such as React, Vue.js, Angular and others and then connect it to the 8base backend using GraphQL.

8base App Builder App

Utilize 8base App Builder's drag-and-drop tools to build fully-functional progressive web apps that connect to 8base backends and other data sources.

Custom Mobile App

With 8base, developers can build custom mobile applications using their framework of choice, such as ReactNative, Swift or Android then connect it to the 8base backend using GraphQL.

8base is great for Teams

Learn how 8base can transform your digital agency, consultancy or solution integrator business into a lean, scalable, high-margin business with amazing client satisfaction.

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TESTIMONIALS

What Are Developers Saying About 8base?

chief of product development at cobuild lab

Angel Lacret

Chief of Product Development @ Cobuild Lab

“8base cuts in half all the things that you need to do to create a well-designed application.”

front-end developer and ux/ui designer for ibm

Eva Hankova

Front-end Developer, UI/UX Designer @ IBM

"8base's GraphQL API is amazing! It gives me everything I need to quickly build front-end apps with robust filters, sorting and pagination for my data with zero backend work."

chief technology officer for evidencecare

Ryan Macy

chief technology officer @ EvidenceCare

"GraphQL is a really amazing solution for a very serious problem, which is making APIs as usable as a UIs. That’s pretty much a requirement today for creating a great developer experience.”

Christian Nwamba

Senior Developer Advocate @ Microsoft

“8base is a life-changing tool for developers. It's like Firebase but with GraphQL, relational data, flexibility and extensibility. I absolutely love it!”

Sky Winston

Front-End Developer @ W+R Studios

“Speaking on behalf of front-end developers, what we don’t have is a way to easily get a back-end up and running. That’s why I’m so excited about 8base. It’s where I can go to do just that."

Sam Woolerton

Analyst @ IT Partners Limited

" I detest DevOps, database migrations, and that sort of stuff. And literally, 8base handles all of that. So, it’s perfect for me. "

Become an Expert

Learn more about how to develop using 8base at 8base Academy.

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