Hi all,
Can I use Xano as a full backend / database for my Bubble Native Mobile app?
You can, but you’d be better to use the bubble database if using bubble.
If you really want to use Xano there are better front end builders that integrate much better with Xano than bubble does.
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I agree with @mitchbaylis. When you decouple Bubble’s frontend from its backend by using an external service like Xano, you introduce an additional layer of complexity. Bubble’s frontend is not optimized for functioning purely as a client-side interface.
Every time your app is loaded, Bubble still needs to load its own framework, initialize its runtime, and establish connections. Even when the data ultimately comes from Xano.
This doesn’t mean you can’t still use it for certain scenarios though.
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That’s well put guys, thank you!
I will stick with Bubble’s backend for building an app
As the above say, when building a new app, if you need an external DB (most people don’t), don’t build on Bubble at all.
Bubble’s a crap front-end, a crap back-end, but great full stack platform. If you remove either the front-end or back-end then you’re getting all the weaknesses of Bubble and none of the advantages.
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