What is Xano? (Complete Guide + 2025 Reviews)

Xano is a backend development platform No-Code designed for app builders, startups, and businesses of all sizes. It is aimed at those who want to build a robust application without delving into the complexity of traditional code.

Its promise is simple: to allow you to create a powerful, secure and scalable backend, including a database, an API and complex business logic, all in a visual way.

In 2025, Xano is positioned as one of the most comprehensive tools on the No-Code market, offering a serious alternative to hand-coded backend development, ideal for moving from a simple MVP to a business application.

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What is Xano used for? (Use case)

Xano acts as a machine room for your application. It handles everything that goes on behind the scenes: data storage, user authentication, calculations, and processes that are not visible to the end user.

The tool brings considerable benefits such as increased development speed, an infrastructure that automatically adapts to your user load (scalability) and enterprise-grade security. This allows users to focus on the user experience and the functionalities of their application, without worrying about server management.

Concretely, Xano is used to build the backend of mobile applications, web platforms (SaaS), customer portals, marketplaces or even internal tools for businesses.

Xano's key features

Xano is distinguished by the richness of its functionalities that cover all the needs of a modern backend.

• PostgreSQL database: At the heart of Xano is a PostgreSQL database, renowned for its flexibility and robustness. You can model your data visually without any restrictions.
• No-Code API builder: Xano automatically generates REST API endpoints for each of your data tables. This allows you to easily connect your backend to any frontend (website, mobile application).
• Visual business logic: Xano's “Function Stack” allows you to create complex business logic, automate workflows, and manipulate data through a visual interface, without writing code.
• Authentication and security: Manage your users' registrations, logins, and authorizations with built-in security features that comply with the highest standards such as GDPR or HIPAA (optional).
• Scalability and serverless hosting: Your backend is hosted on a scalable infrastructure that automatically adapts to demand, guaranteeing optimal performance even with a large number of users.

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Advantages and limitations of Xano

Like any tool, Xano has strengths and weaknesses that are important to know.

✅ Advantages:

• Power and flexibility: Xano is “Turing-complete,” which means there's virtually no limit to the complexity of logic you can build.
• Effortless scalability: The platform is designed to support a significant increase in load, from a simple project to millions of users.
• No “vendor lock-in”: You keep total control of your data and logic, with the possibility of exporting them if you decide to change technology.
• Easy integrations: The “API-first” approach allows you to connect Xano to any frontend tool (Bubble, Webflow, Adalo, etc.) or third party service.

❌ Limits:

• Learning curve: Although No-Code, Xano requires some understanding of database and API concepts to master.
• Backend only: Xano only manages the backend part. You will need to use a different tool to build the user interface for your application.

How much does Xano cost? (Prices 2025)

Xano adapts its prices to the maturity of your project, from simple experimentation to large-scale deployment.

• Build (Free): Ideal for testing the platform, this plan includes a workspace and up to 100,000 database records, with a limit on the number of API calls.
• Starter (starting at $25/month): Designed for production applications, this plan removes limits on API calls, offers more storage, and features like background tasks and data backup.
• Pro (starting at $224/month): For businesses and teams that are scaling up, this plan offers dedicated infrastructure, more workspaces, role and permission management, and enterprise-grade compliance (ISO, SOC 2).
• Enterprise (on request): This plan offers total control over scalability and security, with flexible hosting options, priority support, and training for teams. It is necessary to contact the sales department to obtain a personalized offer.

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Our opinion on Xano (Test & Recommendations)

Our experience with Xano confirms that it is an exceptionally powerful platform that delivers on its promise of providing an enterprise-grade backend without writing code. The interface is dense but logical, and the ability to generate robust APIs in minutes is a huge time-saver.

The strengths we observed were the raw performance and reliability of the infrastructure. The main limitation remains its learning curve; a complete beginner will have to invest time to grasp its full potential.

We recommend Xano to developers who want to speed up their production cycle, technical contractors, and agencies who build complex applications for their customers.

Final grade: 4.5/5

Alternatives to Xano

If Xano is not a perfect fit for your needs, here are some relevant alternatives:

• Supabase: An open-source alternative to Firebase, more “low-code” oriented and intended for an audience of developers who enjoy writing SQL.
• Backendless: Another visual development platform that, like Xano, offers a complete backend solution, but with a different approach and interface.
• Bubble: An all-in-one platform that manages both the frontend and the backend. It is easier to handle for complete projects but may be less flexible and scalable on the backend compared to Xano.

Integrations available with Xano

The strength of Xano lies in its ability to integrate with almost any service through its API.

You can easily connect it to frontend builders like Bubble, Webflow, FlutterFlow, WeWeb, or Adalo. For theautomation, native integrations with Zapier and Make are possible, allowing you to connect your backend to thousands of other applications. Finally, its own native and documented REST API gives you the freedom to create any custom connection.

How do I get started with Xano? (Quick guide)

Getting started with Xano is a structured process:

1. Create an account on the official Xano website to access your first workspace.
2. Follow the welcome tutorial to get familiar with the interface.
3. Define the structure of your database by creating your first tables.
4. Explore the API tab to see the endpoints automatically generated for your tables.
5. Use a tool like Postman or directly your frontend application to start interacting with your new API.

If you want expert support to integrate Xano into your project and accelerate your development, do not hesitate to call on professionals. The TurnK team can help you design and deploy a robust architecture based on Xano. Contact us to discuss your project.