Xano
A backend-as-a-service platform designed to make AI-generated code trustworthy and production-ready
- Also known as
- xano
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Xano?
Xano is a no-code backend platform providing scalable Postgres databases, API builders, authentication, and background job processing. It combines visual governance and automated validation to enable AI-generated backend logic to be inspectable, testable, and deployable with built-in audit trails and compliance controls.
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. Subscription plans with usage-based add-ons.
Free
Free- storage
- 100 GB image and file
- rest_apis
- unlimited (10 req/20s rate limit)
- 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
Essential
Pro
Custom
Contact salesAdd-ons
- CPU boost + Autoscale protection
- HIPAA compliance
- Additional database and media storage (5GB–10GB)
- Agency Add-on
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
- Self-hosted
Integrations (25)
Independently observed- GitLab⇄•
- Google⇄•
- Microsoft Entra ID⇄•
- Datadog→•
- Claude⇄•
- ChatGPT⇄•
- Stripe
- Shopify
- HubSpot
- OpenAI
- Twilio
- Slack
- Google OAuth
- Notion
- Sendgrid
- GitHub
- Google ReCAPTCHA
- Snowflake
- Webflow
- Bubble
- Flutterflow
- Retool
- Cursor
- VS Code
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive
- SOC 3active
- ISO 27001active
- ISO 27701active
- ISO 9001active
Xano FAQ
Common questions about Xano, answered from independent, dated evidence.
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. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
Is Xano free?
Xano offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Essential, Pro and Custom. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
What platforms does Xano support?
Xano supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
Can Xano be self-hosted?
Yes. Xano can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
What does Xano integrate with?
We have confirmed 24 integrations for Xano, including Stripe, Shopify, HubSpot, OpenAI, Twilio, Slack, Google OAuth and Notion, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
What security certifications does Xano have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Xano. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Xano not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.xano.com/security/
Where is Xano available?
Xano is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.xano.com/pricing/
Xano alternatives
Other backend as a service we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- Back4AppA cloud-based development platform providing a managed database, APIs, file storage, and executable backend logic.medium · 53%
- FirebaseA Google-backed platform for building, deploying, and managing mobile and web applications with integrated development services.low · 31%
- ConvexA managed backend platform combining database, serverless functions, real-time synchronization, and search in a unified TypeScript environmentmedium · 73%
- NhostAn open-source backend platform offering GraphQL APIs, authentication, storage, and serverless functions as a Firebase alternativemedium · 72%
- PocketBaseA single-file, open-source backend combining database, authentication, file storage, and real-time capabilities into one executablelow · 30%
Compare Xano
Side by side against other backend as a service, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 85 | 0.09 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.03 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 48 | 0.05 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 35 | 0.04 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
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 · 2026-10-06 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 16 | mediumsource · 2026-10-06 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-10-06 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.95 | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iso27001 | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-08 · 75% |
| Soc2 | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-08 · 75% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-08 · 75% |
| Hipaa | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-08 · 75% |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 9001 | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
| Trust center | https://www.xano.com/blog/ai-code-governance-and-compliance/ | mediumsource · 2026-10-06 · 60% |
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