SashiDo.io
Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS) software
Application development software
Mobile development software
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- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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What is SashiDo.io
SashiDo.io is a managed Backend-as-a-Service platform built around the Parse Server ecosystem for mobile and web applications. It provides hosted APIs, data storage, authentication, cloud code, and push notifications to reduce the need to operate custom backend infrastructure. It targets developers and teams that want a Parse-compatible backend with managed hosting and operational support. The service emphasizes Parse API compatibility and managed deployment/operations rather than a proprietary backend framework.
Parse Server compatibility
SashiDo.io supports the Parse Server API model, which helps teams reuse existing Parse-based app code and SDK patterns. This can reduce migration effort for organizations moving from self-hosted Parse Server or legacy Parse implementations. It also enables a familiar data model (classes/objects) and common backend features (users, roles, ACLs) used in Parse-based apps.
Managed hosting and operations
The platform offloads infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and routine operational tasks associated with running Parse Server. This is useful for small teams that want a hosted backend without maintaining servers, databases, and deployment pipelines. Compared with building and operating a custom backend, it can shorten time-to-production for standard mobile/web app backends.
Backend features for apps
SashiDo.io provides common mBaaS capabilities such as authentication, database access via APIs, cloud code/server-side logic, and push notification support. These features cover typical requirements for consumer and internal mobile apps without assembling multiple separate services. The Parse ecosystem also offers broad client SDK support and established development patterns.
Ecosystem tied to Parse
The product’s core value depends on Parse Server compatibility, which can constrain architecture choices compared with more general-purpose application platforms. Teams not already aligned with Parse concepts may face a learning curve and may prefer alternative backend patterns. Portability to non-Parse backends can require refactoring data access and server-side logic.
Less control than self-hosting
As a managed service, SashiDo.io limits low-level control over infrastructure configuration, networking, and certain operational tooling compared with running Parse Server on your own cloud account. Organizations with strict compliance, data residency, or custom security controls may need capabilities beyond what a managed Parse host exposes. Deep customization may require workarounds or external services.
Pricing and scaling tradeoffs
mBaaS pricing typically scales with usage (requests, storage, bandwidth, background jobs), which can become difficult to predict for fast-growing applications. Some workloads may be more cost-effective on self-managed infrastructure once usage is high and operational maturity improves. Vendor-specific plan limits can also influence architectural decisions (for example, background job volume or push notification throughput).
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Per-app base (North America) | $4.95 per month per app | Includes 1M monthly requests; 40 GB file storage (additional $0.06/GB); 1 GB database storage (additional $16/GB); 500 GB data transfer (additional $0.13/GB); 1 background job (additional $10/job); 1 Development 1X Engine (additional engine types from $0.023/hour); Unlimited push notifications (iOS & Android); Unlimited collaborators; 24/7 platform monitoring; Standard support; Live Queries; Webhooks; Built-in DB browser; Free SSL. Overages: $0.30 per 100k extra requests. Premium add-ons: Automatic Database Backups $15/month; Redis Message Broker from $12/month; Dedicated Replica Set from $180/month; Advanced Support from $2,500/month. All prices exclude VAT. |
