OutSystems vs Adalo

OutSystems9.2Visit Adalo5.5Visit

Higher score OutSystems #3 in No-Code App Builders 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OutSystems

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Adalo #38 in No-Code App Builders 5.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Adalo

• OutSystems fits best

  Governed enterprise applications

• Adalo fits best

  Simple native apps with built-in data

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Side by side

Feature	OutSystems 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Adalo 5.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	5.5
Ranking	#3 in No-Code App Builders	#38 in No-Code App Builders
Best for	Governed enterprise applications	Simple native apps with built-in data
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$36/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	400+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OutSystems 4/4 · Adalo 4/4
Mobile publishing	✓	✓
Built-in database	✓	✓
User authentication	✓	✓
API integrations	✓	✓
Specs
App types	Both	Both
App limit	1 apps	1 apps
Data limit	Not checked yet	500 records
Our review
Pros	Supports web, native mobile, APIs, data modeling, and AI-assisted development Offers authentication, SSO, CI/CD, monitoring, and application analytics Provides cloud or self-hosted deployment with enterprise integrations	Built-in relational database with collections and relationships Publishes responsive web apps and native iOS and Android apps Includes authentication, APIs, geolocation, and push notifications
Cons	Paid pricing requires a custom quote Personal Edition is limited to testing, not production use The platform is proprietary rather than open source	Free plan limits each app to 500 records Starter allows only 1 published app White labeling and team features require the $160 Team plan
Our verdict	OutSystems is an enterprise application development platform for organizations building mission-critical web, mobile, API, and AI applications. Its visual development tools cover reactive web applications, native mobile apps with app-store… Read the review →	Adalo is a no-code application builder for entrepreneurs, freelancers, organizations, and business teams creating database-driven web and mobile apps. Its visual multi-screen canvas, AI-assisted app generation, hosted relational database,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OutSystems — where it wins

  • Supports web, native mobile, APIs, data modeling, and AI-assisted development
  • Offers authentication, SSO, CI/CD, monitoring, and application analytics
  • Provides cloud or self-hosted deployment with enterprise integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a custom quote
  • Personal Edition is limited to testing, not production use
  • The platform is proprietary rather than open source

• Adalo — where it wins

  • Built-in relational database with collections and relationships
  • Publishes responsive web apps and native iOS and Android apps
  • Includes authentication, APIs, geolocation, and push notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits each app to 500 records
  • Starter allows only 1 published app
  • White labeling and team features require the $160 Team plan

• OutSystems9.2/10 · Free plan

  A governed platform for enterprises building web, mobile, API, and AI applications.

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• Adalo5.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible no-code choice for simple apps that need built-in relational data.

  Visit AdaloFull verdict →