Adalo applications use a proprietary database and API layer. The platform's flexibility in data relationships and external API connections creates specific security and maintainability risks.
These aren't hypothetical risks. These are the patterns our engineers find consistently when reviewing Adalo output.
Adalo's database relationships can expose related records beyond the current user's permission scope if visibility settings aren't explicitly configured.
Adalo's custom action framework for external APIs rarely includes signature verification, rate limiting, or error handling.
Adalo's database is not designed for high-volume production workloads. Scalability ceilings are often reached earlier than expected.
Adalo applications are tightly coupled to the platform, making migration to a custom backend complex. This should be planned and documented before scale forces the decision.