Adalo

Adalo is a no-code app builder that lets entrepreneurs and business teams design, build, and publish custom database-driven apps for iOS, Android, and the web from one project. It combines a visual multi-screen canvas with Ada, an AI assistant for prompt-based building and editing. Apps can be published to the Apple App Store, Google Play, and a custom web domain.

What It Is

Adalo is a visual app-building platform aimed at people who want to create apps without writing code or hiring developers. Users arrange screens and components on a drag-and-drop freeform canvas, style them with custom fonts, colors, icons, and logos, and wire up data and actions. The site says a single app version can be published to web and both major app stores.

Data, Backends, and Integrations

Adalo includes a hosted Postgres database, and its AI builder can create a database when none exists. Apps can also use external data sources such as Airtable, Google Sheets, and Xano, and external collections connect to outside APIs. Built-in and connected integrations listed include Zapier, Make, HubSpot, Gmail, Google Maps, Stripe, Supabase, QuickBooks, Zoom, Square, Mailchimp, Microsoft SQL Server, Firebase, and a REST API.

Building Blocks

• Feature templates cover appointment booking, payment collection, social feeds, messaging, user profiles, and admin dashboards.
• Custom actions can send email, send text, and call APIs.
• A Component Marketplace offers free and premium components.
• Payment components connect to Stripe and IAPHUB for in-app purchases.
• Geolocation components access device location to calculate distances and search addresses.
• Web publishing controls allow updating an app without disrupting users.

Enterprise and Support Options

Adalo also offers an Enterprise service in which its team designs, builds, and maintains a custom app, including ongoing maintenance, 24/7 monitoring, and optional single-tenant or private cloud hosting. Learning resources include App Academy courses, help docs, a community forum, and a directory of Adalo Experts for hire.