Xano vs Airtable

Xano, your scalable Airtable alternative

Quickly create your database, APIs, and business logic
to connect to any external or internal frontend.Save time and complexity with a reliable and secure visual backend.
Build and deploy fast. Scale automatically to millions.

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No record limits

Unlimited data imports

Visual database configuration

No-code api builder

Integrate with any service

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When to Choose Xano

-> You need a complete backend (DB, server, API) with no code.

-> You plan to scale to enterprise traffic and compliance.

When to Choose Airtable

-> You only need a lightweight database.

-> Long-term scale and compliance are not priorities.

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How Xano and Airtable compare on different factors

Complete backend

Xano ships DB + server + API; Airtable is just a DB.

Flexible deployments

Xano supports BYO-cloud / on-prem. Airtable is SaaS-only.

Scalability

Branching, dedicated resources, NoSQL sharding — none in Airtable.

They made the Xano choice for their database and backend

Automated referral program

16x increase in development speed

“Using Xano will be a lot cheaper, and if you ever want to make a change, you’ll be able to do it yourself. So why not try that first?”

Chris Duncan

Owner of LEADstrike

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Client portal

80% cheaper in development

“Xano helps you achieve your goals faster, saves you time and money, enables you to rapidly make changes and sets you up for easy scalability. What more could you ask for?”

Amin Naserpour

Founder of Umicard

Web app for luxury hotels

20% cheaper in development

The best part about using Xano is the combination of low cost and speed to market. Plus, because of the way that Xano is designed with no code, we have been able to iterate on our product rather quickly.

Michael Gahan

Founder of Tongo

Why Build with Xano?

Comprehensive backend

With Xano, you never need to bolt on extra services for APIs or servers. Airtable users often glue multiple tools together for basic backend logic.

Security & Scalability

Xano offers ISO 27001 / HIPAA, branching & merging, dedicated resources, and NoSQL for big data. Airtable lacks these advanced features.

Full Comparison

Build and Test

No Code

Templates

Team Collaboration

CRON Jobs

API Builder

Sidecar Docker Microservices (supporting services with the primary app)

Branching & Merging

Redis Caching

Authentication

Advanced Queries

Scale and Secure

ISO 27001 Compliance

Regional Deployments

On-Prem Deployments

Load Balancing

Auto-Scale

HIPAA Compliance

Dedicated Resources

Database

Views

PostgreSQL Database

No-Record Limits

Indexes

Test and Live Data Environments

NoSQL for Large Data Sets

Community and Support

Documentation

Webinars

Live Support Chat

Live Weekly Office Hours Calls

Power your app with a secure, built-in database — no coding necessary

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Leverage a no-code database that scales to meet your exact needs

PostgreSQL provides the flexibility of a relational database, with the big data power of NoSQL. Connect to multiple sources and store data with no record limits.

Unlimited

SQL record storage

300k+

Xano databases managed

1.3 billion

database records stored

Create your first table in seconds

We automatically set up your database. Import and consolidate data from any CSV, or customize from scratch.

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Manage your data with the ease of a spreadsheet

Design database structures visually with Xano’s intuitive UI. Instantly add and edit new tables, columns, and fields.

Automate workflows, customize data displays, and collaborate — all from one fully-managed database.

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