Compare Backendless and Xano 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00 Per Month
Backendless
Star Rating
(56)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansXano
Star Rating
(67)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansBackendless vs Xano
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Backendless easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Backendless was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Xano meets the needs of their business better than Backendless.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Xano is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Backendless and Xano received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Backendless
Free Plan
Free
The cloud-based Free Plan offers the full Backendless cloud software for learning and exploring the platform. The plan can be used to complete gamified tutorials called Missions, complete video tutorial courses, explore App Blueprints, or simply explore the platform as a whole.
- UI Builder
- Real-time Database
- User Authentication and User Management
Xano
Free
$0.00
Per Month
For developing and testing
- Visual logic builder
- Agent & MCP builder for agentic AI workflows
- Edge functions
Free Trial
Backendless
Free Trial is available
Xano
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
37
9.4
50
Ease of Use
8.8
37
8.6
49
Ease of Setup
8.9
24
8.9
30
Ease of Admin
9.4
24
9.0
23
Quality of Support
8.7
36
9.2
48
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
22
9.3
23
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
33
9.3
47
Features by Category
Development
8.7
9
9.6
27
7.6
9
9.4
27
7.9
8
9.3
23
8.7
9
9.5
25
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
8.8
23
7.4
7
9.4
22
8.3
7
9.2
21
Functionality
8.7
17
10.0
8
9.0
17
10.0
8
8.9
14
Feature Not Available
7.6
14
9.6
8
Data Control
8.6
15
9.2
8
8.6
15
9.2
8
9.0
17
9.6
8
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.0
7
Not enough data
5.0
7
Process Management
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
5.9
9
Customization
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.4
11
Agentic AI - Business Process Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Development
Not enough data
9.2
10
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Interface Design
7.9
13
8.5
30
8.3
12
7.9
26
6.9
12
7.2
28
8.3
15
9.0
29
Data Control
8.2
12
8.0
32
9.1
13
9.0
35
8.9
14
9.3
34
Publishing
8.6
14
9.6
34
8.8
14
9.5
33
8.0
10
9.1
30
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
9.1
11
9.6
24
8.8
12
9.5
24
8.8
10
9.5
20
8.9
12
9.8
22
API Management
8.3
9
9.3
20
8.5
11
8.5
23
8.5
10
8.9
22
7.5
6
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.4
20
Data Integration
9.4
11
9.9
22
9.1
11
9.9
21
8.7
9
8.3
19
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Backendless and Xano are categorized as API Development, API Management, No-Code Development Platforms, Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS), and Drag and Drop App Builder
Unique Categories
Backendless is categorized as API Platforms
Xano is categorized as Business Process Management and API Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Backendless
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xano
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.2%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Sports
5.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.4%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
5.4%
Other
51.8%
Computer Software
31.3%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Real Estate
6.3%
Financial Services
6.3%
Other
32.8%
Discussions
What is Backendless used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Backendless
Backendless is a versatile application development platform that serves a variety of essential use cases, making it a valuable tool for developers and...Read more
Backendless has no more discussions with answers
What does Xano do?
1 Comment
JA
Xano is a No-Code Backend that can power and scale any App. Xano includes a no code api builder, flexible PostgreSQL database and a scalable server. Read more
What is no code backend?
1 Comment
JA
A no-code backend is a platform that allows users to create and manage server-side applications without writing manual code, typically through a graphical...Read more
What is Xano?
1 Comment
IH
Powerful backend solution to build and scale enterprise apps with producing and consuming APIs, using Postgress as their database. A no code to low code...Read more
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