Xano
A no-code backend platform combining visual development, AI assistance, and managed infrastructure for building APIs and databases
- Also known as
- xano
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Xano?
Backend-as-a-service platform enabling visual and code-based development of APIs, databases, and business logic without managing servers or infrastructure. Features AI-assisted code generation, PostgreSQL database, built-in authentication, file storage, and compliance certifications including SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA.
Xano pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available. Paid tiers (Essential, Pro, Custom) referenced but specific pricing not disclosed in provided materials.
Free
Free- rest_apis
- Unlimited (rate limited at 10 req/20s)
- image_file_storage
- 100 GB
- serverless_functions
- Unlimited
- Unlimited serverless Lambda functions
- Unlimited REST APIs (rate limited)
- 100 GB image and file storage
- GDPR, ISO, and SOC 2 & 3 compliance
- HIPAA add-on available
- 99.99% SLA
- RBAC (Role-based access control)
- Login authentication
- 2FA security
- Password encryption
Add-ons
- CPU Boost + Autoscale Protection
- HIPAA Compliance
- Extra Storage
- Agency Add-on
- Dedicated Support
What Xano does
The capabilities that matter for backend as a service, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Database model
- Postgres
- Built in auth
- ✓
- Row level security
- -
- File storage
- ✓
- Serverless functions
- ✓
- Edge functions
- -
- Realtime subscriptions
- ✓
- API style
- Rest
- Offline sync
- -
- Vector AI support
- -
- Self hostable
- ✓
- Deployment model
- Both
- Pricing model
- Tiered subscription
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (19)
Independently observed- Stripe
- Shopify
- HubSpot
- OpenAI
- Twilio
- Slack
- Google OAuth
- Notion
- Sendgrid
- GitHub
- Google ReCAPTCHA
- Snowflake
- Webflow
- Bubble
- Flutterflow
- Retool
- Cursor
- VS Code
Xano alternatives
Other backend as a service we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- FirebaseComplete backend platform from Google Cloud for building and scaling mobile and web applicationslow · 26%
- Back4Appmedium · 55%
- AppwriteA unified backend platform that combines multiple services into one subscriptionlow · 43%
- PocketBaselow · 20%
- AWS AmplifyA unified platform for building and scaling web and mobile applications with integrated deployment, backend services, and UI development toolslow · 42%
- NhostFully managed backend platform that provides instant databases, APIs, and authentication for web applications, eliminating infrastructure complexitymedium · 61%
Compare Xano
Side by side against other backend as a service, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Xano, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.08 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 80 | 0.07 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 37 | 0.04 | 1.5 | ✓ |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Api style: rest · File storage: Yes · Built in auth: Yes · Pricing model: tiered-subscription · Self hostable: Yes · Database model: postgres | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 19 | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 50% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.99 | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60% |