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Xano
The low-code backend platform
As of 30 August 2026, Xano is free to use. Xano is a low-code backend platform that enables developers to build, deploy, and scale backend infrastructure without managing servers. Softwr lists it under Automation Integration. Xano is launched in 2016, available on Web.
Overview
What Xano does
Xano is a low-code backend platform that enables developers to build, deploy, and scale backend infrastructure without managing servers.
What people use it for
- Workflow Automation
- Data Integration
- Process Automation
- App Integration
- API Connectivity
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Xano.
- Limited real-time capabilities; websocket support underdeveloped and not suitable for real-time applications
- Performance concerns at scale; users report crashes, dropped queries, and no RAM visibility on any plan
- Interface designed for mouse input only, does not work well with touch-screen tablets
- Limited version control, data backup and restore features, and data management logging capabilities
- Requires pairing with a frontend builder, adding cost, complexity, and integration overhead
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Xano
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- XanovsMake
Make: No-code integration and automation platform; focuses on workflow automation rather than custom backend development but offers more visual approach to logic building.
- XanovsAppsmith
Appsmith: Open-source low-code platform for building internal tools and dashboards; alternative approach to backend development with built-in UI builder.
Pricing
What Xano costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Limited requests
- Basic features
Professional
$99 /mo
- 100K requests
- Advanced features
Business
$299 /mo
- 500K requests
- Premium support
Capabilities
Features
API builder
Database management
Data transformation
Real-time sync
Webhooks
Authentication
Scheduling
REST API
Integration with REST API
Webhooks
Integration with Webhooks
Zapier
Integration with Zapier
Make
Integration with Make
OAuth
OAuth security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Does Xano offer a free plan?
Yes. Xano offers a free plan with unlimited APIs and a rate limit. The free plan includes watermarked stored images. Paid plans start at $85 per month.
SourceWhat databases does Xano use?
Xano provides managed PostgreSQL database with no migrations or DevOps overhead required. It includes automatic backups, scaling, and full ACID transaction support.
SourceDoes Xano require coding knowledge?
Xano is a no-code platform but requires foundational understanding of backend concepts like database structure, APIs, authentication, and logic flow. The learning curve is steep, requiring weeks or months to become proficient.
SourceWhat integrations does Xano support?
Xano integrates with Snowflake, Datadog, AWS, GCP, Azure, Stripe, Segment, and works with frontend platforms like Bubble, Webflow, FlutterFlow, and Lovable.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Xano
- Company
- Xano
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Founders
- Jacques Antikadjian, Prakash Chandran, Sean Montgomery
Timeline
Xano over time
- Funding2023-10-12$10m
Series A funding of $10 million led by MHS Capital and Engineering Capital
Source
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