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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software

Xano vs Butterbase

Updated Sep 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score Xano #4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $85/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Xano

Butterbase #7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Butterbase

Xano leads on 0 checks, Butterbase on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreXano · 7.5/10
Lowest starting priceButterbase · $19/mo
Free planboth
Most featuresButterbase · 4 of 4

Xano scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service (baas) software: 7.5 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Butterbase is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $85/mo. Butterbase offers managed authentication; Xano doesn't publish it. Butterbase offers realtime data updates; Xano doesn't publish it.

Xano is the better fit for no-code teams needing extensive backend integrations. Butterbase is the better fit for open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling.

Xano fits best
No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations
Butterbase fits best
Open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling

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Side by side

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Feature	Xano 7.5/10 Visit ↗	Butterbase 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	6.7
Ranking	#4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software	#7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for	No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations	Open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$85/mo	$19/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA
Integrations	16 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xano 2/4 · Butterbase 4/4
Managed authentication	Not published	✓ (best)
Serverless functions	✓	✓
Realtime data updates	Not published	✓ (best)
File storage	✓	✓
Specs
Database type	Relational	Relational
API styles	Not published	Rest
Deployment model	Not published	Cloud_self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records	PostgreSQL, JWT auth, REST CRUD, storage, functions and realtime in one service AI gateway and MCP server support agent workflows with listed coding-tool integrations Cloud or self-hosted deployment with frontend hosting and custom domains
Cons	Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential	Playground is limited to one project, 500 MB database and 1 GB file storage Launch and Certified plans cap projects, storage, bandwidth and monthly active users Paid plans apply usage-based overage billing for storage and bandwidth
Our verdict	Xano brings database, business logic, and backend operations into a visual platform for teams building web and mobile applications. It is aimed at no-code teams that need API-driven backends and connections to a broad set of services, as… Read the review →	Butterbase is an open-source backend-as-a-service for modern applications and business workflows. It combines PostgreSQL databases, JWT authentication, automatic REST CRUD APIs, S3-compatible storage, serverless functions, realtime… Read the review →

XanoBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 7.5Free plan · paid from $85/mo (annual)
ButterbaseBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 6.7Free plan · paid from $19/mo

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Strengths and trade-offs

Xano — where it wins
- Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions
- Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI
- Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records
Where it doesn't
- Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually
- Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records
- Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential
Butterbase — where it wins
- PostgreSQL, JWT auth, REST CRUD, storage, functions and realtime in one service
- AI gateway and MCP server support agent workflows with listed coding-tool integrations
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment with frontend hosting and custom domains
Where it doesn't
- Playground is limited to one project, 500 MB database and 1 GB file storage
- Launch and Certified plans cap projects, storage, bandwidth and monthly active users
- Paid plans apply usage-based overage billing for storage and bandwidth

Xano7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $85/mo (annual)
A visual PostgreSQL backend with API building, serverless functions, and broad integrations.
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Butterbase6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo
Open-source REST BaaS combining PostgreSQL, AI tooling, realtime, storage and deployment.
Visit Butterbase Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

Last updated 28 Sep 2026 · How we research and update