Build the API in a visual editor and let your front end call it. Xano is a no-code backend where you build APIs, business logic and a database in a visual editor, which front-end builders such as Bubble can call. The pricing page lists a Free plan with 100,000 records, 1 GB of watermarked storage, 1 workspace, 1 team member and 10 API requests per 20 seconds. Essential is $85 a month billed annually or $99 monthly, with unlimited records and 100 GB of storage. Pro is $224 billed annually or $249 monthly. G2 reviewers (67 reviews) call it a scalable place to keep business logic and one liked the MCP server, but another said it can be pricey as you grow and that a developer still ended up writing code. Reddit threads in r/nocode call it costly next to alternatives, though one user praised its support.
Free tier quotas
Plan
Free, $0
Records
100,000
Storage
1 GB, watermarked
Workspaces and team
1 workspace, 1 team member
Rate limit
10 API requests per 20 seconds
Essential
$85 per month annual, $99 monthly
Pro
$224 per month annual, $249 monthly
Last sniffed Oct 14, 2026. Always confirm on the official pricing page.
👍 Good boy
+The Free plan lists 100,000 records and a workspace, enough to build and test an API before you pay.
+Essential removes the record limit and the API rate limit, with 100 GB of storage, 3 workspaces and 5 team seats.
+A G2 reviewer called Xano a scalable backend for centralizing business logic and managing the backends of client applications.
+A G2 reviewer who builds with Bubble said Xano gives them a real backend without forcing them deep into code, with clean APIs and easy auth.
+A G2 reviewer liked the business logic tools and the MCP server functionality.
+A r/nocode user said Xano support is really good in their experience.
👎 Watch out
−A G2 reviewer said Xano can be pricey depending on growth and scalability.
−The same G2 reviewer thought a low-code option would reach market faster, said it did not necessarily turn out that way, and noted their developer ended up writing a lot of lambda functions anyway.
−The Free plan allows 10 API requests per 20 seconds, which suits testing more than a product with steady traffic.
−A r/nocode poster said Xano will cost more than alternatives because it is a managed, complete backend.
−Another r/nocode poster said costs are high across no-code platforms and that scaling becomes an issue later.
−An older r/nocode post quotes 3 GB for $99 a month and a next plan near $225. Those figures do not match the current page, so they show how pricing has moved.
The catch
The Free plan allows 10 API requests per 20 seconds, which is a hard limit for anything with real users. Storage on Free is listed as watermarked, and the page does not say what that means for files you serve, so read the docs before you store user uploads there.
Each plan on the pricing page is marked with a free trial. The page extract does not give a trial length, so I left trial days empty. Paid prices are lower when billed annually: Essential is $85 against $99 monthly, Pro is $224 against $249.
Reviewer cost complaints are consistent. A G2 reviewer called Xano pricey as you grow, and r/nocode posters called the platform expensive next to alternatives. A Reddit post quoting 3 GB for $99 is older than the current plan table.
I did not find Capterra review text. The Capterra listing exists, but my search returned only its description.
Essential, $85 per month billed annually or $99 monthly
Unlimited records, 100 GB storage, 3 total workspaces, 5 total team seats, no API rate limit.
Pro, $224 per month billed annually or $249 monthly
Unlimited records, 250 GB storage, 5 total workspaces, 10 total team seats, no API rate limit.
Custom
Scalable storage, customizable team size and features. Contact sales.
Common questions
Is Xano free?
There is a Free plan with 100,000 records, 1 GB of watermarked storage, 1 workspace, 1 team member and 10 API requests per 20 seconds.
How much does Xano cost?
Essential is $85 a month billed annually or $99 monthly. Pro is $224 billed annually or $249 monthly.
Who uses Xano?
G2 reviewers describe teams that manage the backends of client applications, and Bubble developers who want a real backend behind a no-code front end.
Is it really no-code?
A G2 reviewer said their developer still wrote a lot of lambda functions, so complex logic can pull you into code.
Why do Reddit users call it expensive?
A r/nocode poster says it costs more than alternatives because it is a managed, complete backend. Another says costs across no-code platforms make scaling hard.
Is support good?
One r/nocode user said support has been really good for them. It is one opinion.
Change history
Checked October 22, 2026
The pricing page lists Free, Essential at $85 or $99 and Pro at $224 or $249.
