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Head to head · 2026

Xano vs Zoer

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Xano

Backend as a service with a visual logic builder and an MCP server for coding agents

4.2Free

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Zoer

Points at a database schema and builds the working app around it

3.8Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Xano does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Xano

    4.2 against 3.8

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared onXanoZoer
Our rating4.2Better3.8
Starts atFreeFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryCodingCoding
PlansFreeFree
Key features
  • Managed PostgreSQL with external database support
  • REST API builder with auto-documentation
  • Visual logic builder with triggers and scheduled jobs
  • MCP server for Claude, Cursor and Copilot
  • SSO, SAML, OIDC, RBAC and CI/CD branching
  • Web apps generated directly from a database schema
  • Built-in database, authentication and Stripe payments
  • Zoer Copilot for building on top of the generated app
  • Private projects or community publishing with custom domains
  • Full code download
Pros
  • MCP access lets agents build the backend, not just call it
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA-ready with audit trails
  • Free to start
  • Generates against your real schema instead of inventing a data model
  • Code download, so the result is not trapped in the platform
  • Auth and payments included rather than wired up afterwards
Cons
  • No pricing figures published
  • A managed backend is the deepest form of platform dependency
  • Agents able to alter a production schema need designed permissions
  • Pricing page did not load at the time of review
  • A generated CRUD layer is the easy 80 percent of an internal tool
  • An app derived from a schema inherits any modelling mistakes in it
CompanyXanoOttermind Pte. Ltd.

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260817. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Xano better than Zoer?

In our reviews Xano scores 4.2 and Zoer scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Xano: Backend as a service with a visual logic builder and an MCP server for coding agents. Zoer: Points at a database schema and builds the working app around it.

Which is cheaper, Xano or Zoer?

Xano: free. Zoer: free.

Do Xano and Zoer have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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