# Adalo ## Kurzbeschreibung **“The Visual No Code App Builder – Now Powered By AI”** **Adalo** is a visual no-code platform for building and publishing database-driven web apps as well as native iOS and Android apps from a single project. AI features such as Ada, Magic Start, Magic Add, Visual AI Direction, and X-Ray support the generation, editing, and review of apps using natural language. The focus is therefore on app building, data modeling, publishing, and integrations—not on an isolated AI chat or content tool. ## Claim The Visual No Code App Builder – Now Powered By AI ## Geeignet für - API Integration - Automation / Workflows - no Code App - Social Media ## Kernfunktionen - App Development - Website Creation ## Preismodell - **free:** Free plan for building and testing, unlimited screens, limited records per app, and Ada AI Assistant. - **subscription:** **Starter** One published app, unlimited App Actions, one App Editor, Custom Fonts, Custom Domain, Publish to Web, automated app store publishing, no Adalo branding, and Ada AI Assistant. **Professional** More published apps, more employees/editors, more storage, and advanced integrations. **Team** More published apps, more editor/team capacity, Priority Support, and team-oriented capacity increases. **Business** More apps, unlimited editor structure or stronger team/business features, and enterprise-level enhancements. - **other:** **Adalo Blue** Dedicated infrastructure, custom monitoring, on-premise option, and connection to any data sources, including legacy systems without an API. **Add-ons **Additional published apps and additional app editors can be added depending on the plan. ## DSGVO und Datenschutz **Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional **On-prem / local hosting: indirect / not available** No on-prem, local, or self-hosted deployment of Adalo itself was found on the website. **Private Cloud / Data Center: Partially** There are indications with “Adalo Blue” of a more tightly controlled enterprise environment featuring RBAC, SSO, and 2FA. However, the website does not specify a dedicated EU/EEA data center or a clearly defined private cloud with a commitment to data location. **EU SaaS / Managed: unclear** A self-operated SaaS solution is clearly available, but the website does not specify an EU data residency or an EU/EEA hosting location. **Hybrid: Partially** Adalo documents “External Collections” and SQL/API integrations, allowing data or parts of the processing to remain on the customer’s own external infrastructure. However, Adalo does not explicitly commit to a hybrid hosting model of its own. **DPA: Covered** A DPA/AVV is available on the website as part of the Terms. It addresses the GDPR, controller/processor roles, compliance with instructions under Art. 28 GDPR, subcontracting, and support for data subject rights. **No Training: Unclear** No explicit statement was found on the website indicating that prompts, uploads, chat histories, or outputs are not used for training general AI models. A specific opt-out for AI training was also not found. **Open Source / Transparency Path: Partially** There is no open-source or self-hostable product path for Adalo itself on the website. However, a transparency/sovereignty path is partially available via export/migration options and the integration of external data sources or the user’s own SQL infrastructure via API. **Data Processing** Adalo describes itself as a hosted no-code platform with a built-in relational database. For AI-related apps, conversation histories, prompts, and usage data can be stored in Adalo’s database. Additionally, external APIs and proprietary data sources can be integrated via “Custom Actions” and “External Collections,” allowing parts of the data processing to be offloaded from Adalo. Regarding international data transfers, Adalo only makes general references to appropriate safeguards; specific EU/EEA data residency was not specified on the website. **Conclusion** For the EU/EEA region, Adalo is not documented as a clearly and fully compliant EU SaaS solution under data protection law. Positive aspects include the DPA/T&Cs, GDPR compliance, and the role as a data processor; critical issues include a lack of information on EU data centers, a lack of documented EU data residency, no on-premises/self-hosting option, and no reliable statement regarding the exclusion of AI training. As a result, its use is only **conditionally** GDPR-compliant and requires a careful case-by-case assessment. **Sources** - [https://www.adalo.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.adalo.com/privacy-policy/) - [https://app.adalo.com/en/signup/terms](https://app.adalo.com/en/signup/terms) - [https://www.adalo.com/solutions/ai-app-builder/](https://www.adalo.com/solutions/ai-app-builder/) - [https://www.adalo.com/posts/integrating-sql-databases-no-code/](https://www.adalo.com/posts/integrating-sql-databases-no-code/) - [https://www.adalo.com/llms.txt](https://www.adalo.com/llms.txt) Adalo provides a privacy policy on its website and a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) embedded in its Terms of Service, with explicit reference to the GDPR. At the same time, according to its privacy policy, Adalo is based in the United States and describes international data transfers only in general terms as involving “appropriate safeguards,” without providing evidence on its website of a specific EU/EEA server location, EU data residency, or an EU SaaS option. For users throughout the EU/EEA, GDPR-compliant use is therefore justifiable at best *under certain conditions*, particularly based on the DPA and following a careful independent review of the transfers and the categories of data used. **Positive** Positive aspects include a published privacy policy, a DPA/SLA as part of the Terms, the explicit mention of the GDPR, the allocation of roles with the customer as the controller and Adalo as the processor, and the statement that “Customer Content” is processed only on behalf of and in accordance with the customer’s instructions. **Negative** On the negative side, the website does not document any EU/EEA data center, any EU data residency, any on-premises/self-hosting option, or a robust opt-out for AI training. Furthermore, the website refers to international data transfers only in general terms and does not list any specific subprocessors in Schedule 2 of the DPA, but rather lists “N/A.” **Server Location** The privacy policy states that Adalo is based in the U.S. and that data may be transferred, stored, and processed in countries where Adalo or its service providers operate. The website does not specify a specific server or data center location or EU/EEA data residency. ## Hosting und Daten - **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown - **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt - **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown - **Hybrid:** teilweise / indirekt - **AVV / DPA:** abgedeckt - **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** unknown - **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** teilweise / indirekt ## Standort **Land:** USA **Taxonomie:** USA Adalo, Inc. 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 501 St. Louis, MO 63101 USA ## Vorteile - – Very low barrier to entry for non-developers through visual builder and prompt control. - – One project for web + native iOS + native Android. - – Integrated relational database instead of requiring external backends. - – No usage-based fees according to the pricing page. - – Good integration foundation via REST, Custom Actions, External Collections, Zapier, Google Sheets, and Xano. ## Nachteile - – By default, Adalo is strongly tied to the SaaS platform; publicly documented EU-only data residency for the standard plans is not apparent in the reviewed sources. - – Adalo itself stated in an official GDPR forum post that at the time it was not possible to choose the storage location on EU servers; current standard pricing pages still do not show any region selection for this. - – Ada is still in beta and, according to the Help Center, may not yet be available in every builder. - – According to the Help Center, Magic Start & Magic Add are limited to 10 responses per Adalo team per month. - – For standard Adalo, according to the official Help article, AWS as data storage is currently not available. ## Quellen - Offizielle Website: https://www.adalo.com/ ## Letzter Datenstand 2026-04-28 ## Originalseite https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/adalo-en/