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Xano is a developer tools & apis product from Xano, Los Angeles, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 6 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Xano are BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan), Postman (Free plan) and JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA (Free plan). BrowserStack is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Xano is built in United States. 6 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Xano's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Xano (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | — |
| 1 |  BrowserStack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 2 |  TestMu AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Appsmith | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Postman | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Visual Studio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  PyCharm | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Hoppscotch | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  Retool | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 10 |  Bruno | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Superblocks | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Percy | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Swagger | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  StackBlitz | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Insomnia | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Gitpod | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Tyk | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  GitHub Codespaces | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Kong Gateway | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Stoplight | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
BrowserStack · Mumbai · Developer tools & APIs · 4.8/5
Cross-browser and device testing cloud built in Mumbai.
Free plan
Free plan available
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TestMu AI · Noida · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Cross-browser and app test execution cloud built in Noida; rebranded from LambdaTest in January 2026.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Key features
Appsmith · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source internal tool builder built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Postman · San Francisco · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5
API platform founded in Bengaluru, used by millions of developers.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Hoppscotch · Kochi · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5
Open-source API client built in Kochi.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Xano
Free plan
Free plan available
Bruno · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5
Open-source API client built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Xano
The closest matches to Xano on App Advisor are BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Xano, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
BrowserStack is the closest match to Xano in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Mumbai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in developer tools & apis or a category Xano also covers, and Xano's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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