Move from Parse.com to B4J server or setup my own Parse Server?

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lte5000

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Hi all,

Not sure if this is a question that can be answered, it may be kinda vague.

Anyway I've been using Parse.com (free) as the back end for my free iOS app.

It's an app that displays push notifications.

It requires a backend/server so the iOS devices can connect and get the list of recent notifications.

I have around 1000 active users.

Parse.com is closing down on Jan 28, 2017.
They have released the Parse Server software, so anyone can setup and run their own Parse Server.

So I'm trying to decide whether to (a)setup and run my own Parse Server or (b)rewrite my app (currently written in objective C) and use B4J as the server?

One question for anyone with experience: Approx how much would it cost (per month/year) to setup and run B4J on a VPS server?
The 1000 users would connect a few times a day to get the list of recent notifications, so I suppose it would be pretty light use.

I'm rather green when it comes to the cloud and servers, so Parse.com was great for me.
Just trying to decide which direction to head, and looking for pros and cons.

Thanks for your input!
 
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b4auser1

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lte5000 said:
So I'm trying to decide whether to (a)setup and run my own Parse Server or (b)rewrite my app (currently written in objective C) and use B4J as the server?
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I believe that solution to use B4J as the server more reliable, because you will have support for B4J Server. I am not sure that somebody will support Parse Server software.
Erel invests many efforts into integration B4x apps on all platforms.
 
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Eumel

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Can you post a link to this offer ?
I found only VPS starting at 7,50/mo
 
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