## BaaS BaaS, or Backend-as-a-Service, is a cloud service that provides ready-made backend services for web and mobile application developers, freeing them from the backend complexities and enabling them to focus more on the frontend development using frameworks like Django (for backend) and React.js (for frontend). Compared to alternatives like traditional server-side hosting or managing your own backend, BaaS streamlines development by offering a complete backend solution with features like user authentication, database management, and push notifications, which complements well with Django and React.js by allowing seamless integration and rapid development. In the broader picture of web development, BaaS fits into the trend of [[Serverless Architecture]] by abstracting backend processes and server management, letting developers focus on creating great user experiences while minimizing development and maintenance time. Use BaaS when you want to speed up development by offloading the work of building and maintaining the backend. BaaS provides pre-built backend services like databases, authentication, push notifications, and cloud storage. BaaS can speed up development by taking care of the backend. You just have to write the frontend code and interact with the backend through APIs. This can be a huge time-saver, but you have less control over the backend than with PaaS or IaaS. **Examples:** 1. [[Firebase]] 2. [[Supabase-io]]