Xano

Summary
Xano is a no-code/low-code backend development platform that enables users to build scalable and secure backends for their applications. It provides a flexible PostgreSQL database, a visual API builder for business logic, and robust integrations with various frontends and external services. Xano focuses on providing a powerful and scalable backend infrastructure, allowing developers to accelerate their development process without sacrificing quality or scale.
Rationale
Xano is a backend development platform that aligns well with the concept of a low-code internal tools platform, although it focuses specifically on the backend. It offers robust API and database integrations, allows for extensive code customization (Lambda functions, custom Javascript), and provides strong security features like RBAC and compliance. While it doesn't have a drag-and-drop UI builder for frontends, it explicitly states it's frontend agnostic and can connect to any frontend. It also supports flexible deployments, debugging tools, version control, audit logs, workflow automation, and AI assistance for database schema generation and other functions.
Pricing
Tiered
Build
$0.00/ monthly
  • 1 Workspace
  • 100,000 Total Records
  • No-Code API Builder
  • Rate limited API
  • Live Weekly Office Hours
  • Image upload (watermarked)
  • Extension Marketplace
  • Shared hardware resources
  • Rate limited API
  • Images only - watermarked
Launch
$85.00/ monthly
  • 3 Workspaces
  • No Record or Rate Limits
  • Background Tasks
  • Branching/Merging
  • Test Data Sources
  • JS Lambda Functions
  • Database Triggers
  • Security & Compliance (GDPR/ ISO 27001/ SOC2)
  • Everything in Build
Popular
Scale 1x
$199.00/ monthly
  • Increased API & DB CPU (3x compared to Launch)
  • Load Balancer
  • 5 Workspaces
  • 3 Team Seats
  • Comprehensive Data Caching (Via Redis)
  • Unlimited tasks
  • Compliance Center
  • Version History
  • Private File Storage
  • Permissions (RBAC)
  • Middleware
  • Access to Enterprise Addons (Link, HIPAA, DB Connector)
  • Everything in Launch
Scale 2x
$356.00/ monthly
  • Auto-Scaling
  • 2x API CPU compared to Scale
  • 2x Database CPU compared to Scale
  • Everything in Scale 1x
Scale 4x
$673.00/ monthly
  • Auto-Scaling
  • 4x API CPU compared to Scale
  • 4x Database CPU compared to Scale
  • Everything in Scale 2x
Most Expensive
Scale 8x
$1,267.00/ monthly
  • Auto-Scaling
  • 8x API CPU compared to Scale
  • 8x Database CPU compared to Scale
  • Everything in Scale 4x
Agency
Custom Pricing
  • Easy client management
  • Shared components
  • Partner & earn (reimbursement for Xano licensing fees and commissions)
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
  • Unlimited scalability
  • Sidecar Docker containers
  • High availability
  • Priority support & training
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Advanced logging
  • Integrate directly with LLMs via microservices
  • Custom SLA
  • Flexible hosting
  • Advanced monitoring and visibility
Features
Must Have

API & Database Integrations

Code Customization

Access Control & Security

Other

Debugging & Monitoring

Version Control Integration

Audit Logs & Analytics

Workflow Automation

AI-Generated App Assistant