Base44 vs Bubble
| Base44 | Bubble | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Base44 is a no-code AI development platform that turns builders’ ideas into fully functional apps and websites — no coding required. | Build with AI when you want speed, edit visually when you want precision — design, database, logic, and privacy rules. Go from idea to launched app fast. |
| Pricing | Free plan $0 (25 message credits/mo, up to 5 apps); Starter $16/mo; Builder $40/mo; Pro $80/mo; Elite $160/mo (all billed annually); Enterprise custom (official) | Free plan (build and test; apps cannot go live); Starter web $32/mo billed annually or $39 monthly; Growth web $119/mo annually or $134 monthly; Team web $349/mo annually or $399 monthly; mobile and web+mobile plans cost more; 14-day Starter trial; workload overages extra (official) |
| Website | https://base44.com/ | https://bubble.io/ |
Which to use
Base44 wins when you need a full app with backend, auth and database, not only a marketing page. Bubble wins when you are building an app business and want visual control over the database, logic and privacy rules after AI generates the first version.
- Choose Base44 if you want a working app or internal tool with login, database and payments from a prompt, without hiring a developer.
- Choose Bubble if you want to build a real web or mobile app product with AI and a visual editor, no code.
This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.
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