Xano
Xano is the unified backend for the AI era, built to move beyond vibe-coded prototypes into production-grade applications. More than a database, it lets you build and orchestrate apps, AI agents, and MCP servers in one secure, scalable platform with static hosting. Skip stitching together databases, APIs, auth, integrations, and infrastructure, and focus on building your backend with AI speed, visual logic, and code in your IDE, all from one place.
| What is it | Xano is the unified backend for the AI era, built to move beyond vibe-coded prototypes into production-grade applications. More than a database, it lets you build and orchestrate apps, AI agents, and MCP servers in one secure, scalable platform with static hosting. Skip stitching together databases, APIs, auth, integrations, and infrastructure, and focus on building your backend with AI speed, visual logic, and code in your IDE, all from one place. |
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| Pricing | Paid |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Platform | Web Application |
| API | Yes |
| Works with | Make, n8n |
| Best for | building application backends without infrastructure management, modernizing legacy systems with modern APIs |
| Domain registered | 2002 |
Data updated Aug. 1, 2026
What does Xano do?
Xano is a backend-as-a-service platform that provides a complete, unified environment for building the server-side components of applications. It combines a managed PostgreSQL database, a visual workflow builder for creating server logic, and the ability to instantly generate REST and GraphQL APIs. This lets developers and builders create the entire backend for web and mobile apps without manually writing code or managing servers.
The platform stands out by blending no-code visual development with pro-code flexibility. You can build complex logic using a drag-and-drop interface, extend functionality with JavaScript, or use AI-assisted building. It includes built-in authentication, role-based access control, and automatically scales to handle traffic spikes. A key differentiator is its focus on being 'AI-ready,' featuring built-in memory and orchestration for intelligent agents and an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to connect your backend data to AI systems.
Xano is ideal for startup founders, product managers, and development teams who need to build and ship applications quickly without a large DevOps overhead. Real-world use cases include modernizing legacy systems by wrapping them in modern APIs, building custom internal tools for process automation, creating the backend for customer-facing SaaS products, and developing AI agents that can securely interact with company data.
Key features
What makes it stand outWho is Xano for?
Who benefits most from this toolPricing
Free tier available — start without a credit cardFree
- 100,000 records
- 1 team size
- 10 req/20s rate limit
- 1 workspaces
- 1 image storage GB
- 1 database storage GB
- Visual logic builder
- Agent & MCP builder for agentic AI workflows
- Edge functions
- Create and publish APIs
- Unlimited APIs (with rate limit)
- Unlimited Lambda functions
- Postgres database with up to 100,000 records
- Stored images include watermarks
- Includes 1 workspace
Essential
Everything in Free, plus:
- 5 team size
- 10 middleware
- 3 workspaces
- 10 workflow tests
- 10 schema versions
- 10 background tasks
- 100 image storage GB
- 10 database storage GB
- Dedicated infrastructure
- 3 total workspaces
- 5 total team seats
- No API rate limit
- More compute & storage
- Branching and merging
- Direct database access and unlimited records
- Background tasks
- 100 GB image and file storage
- GDPR, ISO, and SOC 2 & 3 compliance
- Customizable pre/post API logic
- No watermarked images
- 7-day rolling backup
- Static frontend hosting
Pro
Everything in Essential, plus:
- 10 team size
- unlimited middleware
- 5 workspaces
- unlimited workflow tests
- 20 schema versions
- unlimited background tasks
- 250 image storage GB
- 25 database storage GB
- 5 total workspaces
- 10 total team seats
- Even more compute & storage
- Managed load balancer
- Role and permissions manager
- Copy components across workspaces w/ Xano Link
- HIPAA add-on available
- 14-day rolling backup
- 99.99% SLA
Custom
Everything in Pro, plus:
- customizable team size
- customizable workspaces
- unlimited image storage GB
- customizable database storage GB
- Unlimited scalability
- Self-hosting options w/ AWS, Azure, GCP, on-prem, and more
- Multiple tenants for data, resource, and regional isolation
- Sidecar Docker containers
- Integrate directly with LLMs via microservices
- Dedicated IP
- High availability
- 24/7 monitoring
- Dedicated onboarding, training, & support
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Cloud Armor advanced security
- Automatic backups
- Advanced logging
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