What is Xano?
Visual and AI-assisted backend builder with a Postgres database, logic and APIs for any front end.
Who is Xano best for?
Xano is best for no-code and product teams who need a hosted backend and APIs behind their own front end.
Front ends built elsewhere
Xano serves REST APIs to React, Next.js, mobile apps or a site an AI agent built, and it can host static front-end files too.
Backends written with AI
Coding agents write XanoScript through Xano's developer tools and CLI, and changes go through sandbox review and workflow tests before release.
Regulated businesses
Paid plans list GDPR, ISO and SOC 2 compliance, Pro adds a HIPAA add-on and a 99.99% SLA, and Custom plans can self-host.
Agencies with many clients
Pro's Xano Link publishes one workspace to many client workspaces, with a role and permissions manager.
How much does Xano cost?
Xano's Free plan costs nothing but caps traffic at 10 API requests per 20 seconds and 100K records; Essential is $99 a month and Pro $249 a month, or $85 and $224 billed yearly.
- 10 API requests per 20 seconds
- Postgres database up to 100K records
- 1 GB image storage, watermarked
- Dedicated infrastructure, no API rate limit
- 3 workspaces and 5 team seats
- 100 GB storage, 7-day backups
- 5 workspaces and 10 team seats
- Load balancer, roles, 14-day backups
- 99.99% SLA, HIPAA add-on available
Billed yearly, Essential is $85 and Pro $224 a month. Custom plans are priced through sales and add self-hosting on AWS, Azure, GCP or on-premises, SSO, isolated tenants and dedicated support. Add-ons such as extra CPU, autoscale protection and HIPAA compliance cost extra. The Free plan has no custom domain and one workspace. Full pricing on xano.com. We checked these prices on .
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How do I connect Xano to my AI agent?
Xano Developer MCP is Xano's official MCP server. Add it to your agent once, then ask it to write and check Xano backend logic in your editor.
Helps your coding agent build Xano backends correctly by giving it the platform's docs and checks, so the API endpoints, functions and tasks it writes are valid before you push.
$ claude mcp add xano -- npx -y @xano/developer-mcp
It runs on your computer, so Claude Code starts it when it needs it.
Xano's setup guide covers the sign-in.
Then ask your agent
- Runs
- On your computer
- Sign-in
- See guide
- Maker
- Xano
- Guide
- xano.com
What are the best Xano alternatives?
Two tools on Recaply do Xano's job. Supabase is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
Questions about Xano
What is Xano?
Visual and AI-assisted backend builder with a Postgres database, logic and APIs for any front end.
Who is Xano for?
Xano is best for no-code and product teams who need a hosted backend and APIs behind their own front end.
Is Xano free?
Yes. Xano has a free plan: 10 API requests per 20 seconds.
How much does Xano cost?
Xano's paid plans are Essential at $99 per month and Pro at $249 per month.
Does Xano have an MCP server?
Yes. Xano Developer MCP is Xano's official MCP server, so agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and GitHub Copilot can write and check Xano backend logic in your editor. It runs on your computer.
Is there an open source alternative to Xano?
Yes. Supabase is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Xano alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Supabase and Google Firebase.
Where can I try Xano?
On its official website, xano.com.
Can Xano be self-hosted?
Yes, on the Custom plan. Xano lists self-hosting on AWS, Azure, GCP and on-premises, with separate tenants for data, resource and regional isolation. The Free, Essential and Pro plans run on Xano's own cloud.
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