Parse Server by Parse Platform (Parse Community)
Open-source self-hosted backend with database, users, files, push and cloud code via REST/GraphQL.
Databases and backends Open source
Price
Free (open source)
you pay only for the compute it runs on
Free tier
Open source
SDK downloads
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npm parse
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
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| Good to know | Self-hosted open source; no official paid hosting from the project. |
Open source: free to run on your own hardware; you pay only for the compute. Checked
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Community servers only |
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| npm | npm install parse |
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