Mobile-first builder · Ranked 32 of 33
Adalo
Friendly mobile no-code that has been overtaken by the AI cohort
Specification
| Category | Mobile-first builder |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | USD 36 / month, billed annuallyStarter plan, billed annually. USD 45 billed monthly. Professional is USD 65 a month and Team is USD 200 a month. |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free plan to build and preview. Publishing from USD 45 a month on Starter, USD 36 billed annually, with Professional at USD 65 and Team at USD 200. |
| Official site | adalo.com |
| Community ratings | 15 |
| Last verified | |
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Capabilities
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Full-stack backend | Yes |
| Database included | Yes, a hosted PostgreSQL database, on every tier including Free |
| Auth included | Yes |
| Code export | No |
| GitHub sync | No |
| One-click deploy | Yes, plus app store publishing |
| Custom domain | Yes, paid plans |
| Mobile or native output | Native iOS and Android builds |
| Team collaboration | Yes, paid plans |
| Public API or MCP server | App and Collections API on the Team plan only, and no MCP server |
| Self-hosting the output | No |
Axis scores
- Reliability16%
- 3.6
- Integrations16%
- 3.3
- SEO and GEO13%
- n/a, not applicable
- Design quality12%
- 3.5
- Agent performance10%
- 2.9
- Speed9%
- 3.0
- Value9%
- 3.4
- Scalability7%
- 2.8
- API and MCP access5%
- 2.6
- Code ownership3%
- 2.0
n/a means the axis does not apply to this tool. It builds internal software behind a login, a native store app or an API, so there are no public crawlable pages to test. The axis is left out of the overall rating and the remaining weights are renormalised, rather than the tool being scored down for something we did not test.
Every axis is scored from 0 to 5 stars. The percentage is that axis's published weight in the overall 3.2 rating.
Interface
Our assessment in one line
The kindest on-ramp in the index and no longer the right answer for most people. Adalo remains easy to learn and will genuinely get an app into the stores, and two facts in its favour deserve more prominence than we gave them: the database is a hosted PostgreSQL database, available on every tier including Free, and the vendor promises no usage or token-based charges on any tier, which is a real differentiator in a market that meters credits. Against that, performance is poor at 3.0, scalability at 2.8 is among the lowest here, there is no code export, and the App and Collections API is a Team-plan feature with no MCP server anywhere, so a bare yes on programmable access would mislead anyone pricing the cheaper plans. FlutterFlow now does more for less commitment.
The full review has the verdict, the dissenting view and 15 user ratings