# Adalo

> Adalo is a no-code platform that lets anyone design, build, and publish database-driven native mobile apps and web apps - straight to the Apple App Store and Google Play - using a drag-and-drop visual canvas and AI-assisted building, without writing code. Founded in 2018 by David Adkin, Ben Haefele, and Jeremy Blalock and based in St. Louis, Missouri, Adalo has grown to hundreds of thousands of registered makers and now offers flat-rate pricing that stays fixed regardless of app usage.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- **Founders:** David Adkin (Co-Founder, former CEO (product designer)), Ben Haefele (Co-Founder), Jeremy Blalock (Co-Founder (software engineer / CTO))
- **Team size:** ~30 employees
- **Products:** Adalo App Builder, MagicStart (AI), MagicAdd (AI), Integrations & API, Adalo 3.0
- **Notable:** Raised one of the largest Series A rounds in the no-code app space ($8M, led by Tiger Global)., Grew to 223,000+ registered makers building on the platform., Powered tens of millions of monthly active end users across apps built on Adalo.

## Products & services

- **Adalo App Builder** — A drag-and-drop visual canvas for building multi-screen, database-driven native iOS/Android and web apps, with a built-in database, user authentication, and direct publishing to the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- **MagicStart (AI)** — AI feature that scaffolds an app's database and structure automatically from a description.
- **MagicAdd (AI)** — AI feature that generates new components and screens inside an existing project.
- **Integrations & API** — Native connections to third-party services such as Stripe, Zapier, and custom REST APIs to extend app functionality.
- **Adalo 3.0** — Infrastructure overhaul that rebuilt the app engine, reporting 40-70% CPU reduction and roughly 3-4x speed improvement for apps.

## Achievements

- Raised one of the largest Series A rounds in the no-code app space ($8M, led by Tiger Global).
- Grew to 223,000+ registered makers building on the platform.
- Powered tens of millions of monthly active end users across apps built on Adalo.
- Shipped Adalo 3.0, an engine rebuild reporting 3-4x faster app performance.
- Built one of the first no-code tools to publish true native apps to both the App Store and Google Play from a single project.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — James Crennan brought on as CEO to lead Adalo's next phase, based in Sydney, Australia.
- **2025-08** — Adalo 3.0 rollout - rebuilt app engine reporting 40-70% CPU reduction and 3-4x speed gains, addressing longstanding performance feedback.
- **2024-06** — Rollout of AI features MagicStart and MagicAdd for automatic database setup and component generation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adalo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adalohq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adaloHQ
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Adalo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adaloHQ/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adaloHQ/

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Last updated: 2026-08-04