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No-code App Builders

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No-code app builders let people build working apps with screens, data, users and logic without writing code. The paid options split into builders for customer-facing web and mobile apps (Bubble, Adalo, FlutterFlow, Thunkable, WeWeb) and builders for internal tools and portals on business data (Glide, Softr, AppSheet, Noloco, Retool). On the open-source side, Appsmith, ToolJet, Budibase, NocoBase, Lowcoder and Saltcorn self-host the internal-tool side; Teable and NocoDB cover the data layer; Refine and Frappe are frameworks for developers. No open-source project matches the native app-store publishing of the mobile builders. Marks come from vendor pricing pages and project READMEs as of 19 October 2026; nothing was tested hands-on.

Paid 10 reviewed

Prices and free tiers as checked, dated on each review.

BBubble

AI-powered no-code platform for building web and mobile apps.

free tierGGlide

AI-powered no-code platform for building internal business apps from spreadsheets.

$25free tierSSoftr

AI-powered no-code platform for building portals and internal tools.

$19free tierAAdalo

Visual no-code AI app builder for native iOS, Android, and web apps.

$36free tierFFlutterFlow

Visual builder for cross-platform apps with code export.

free tierTThunkable

No-code platform for building native mobile apps.

$19free tierWWeWeb

AI-powered no-code platform for building and deploying full-stack web apps.

$20free tierGGoogle AppSheet

No-code platform to build and automate business apps.

free tierNNoloco

AI-powered no-code platform for building client portals and custom business apps.

$79free tierRRetool

Build, deploy, and manage internal tools with AI and governance.

free tier

Free 12 direct · 11 related

Free to use. You run it on your own server.

Direct alternatives

They do this job.

POpocketbase/pocketbase

One downloaded program that provides a database, user accounts, file storage and an admin screen.

★ 61.5kFreeTOToolJet/ToolJet

Open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for internal tools, dashboards, business applications, workflows and AI agents. Build visually, from a prompt, or from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor over MCP 🚀

★ 41.1kFreeAPappsmithorg/appsmith

Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

★ 41.1kFreeRErefinedev/refine

A React Framework for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards & B2B apps with unmatched flexibility.

★ 35.9kFreeOPfirecrawl/open-lovable

🔥 Clone and recreate any website as a modern React app in seconds

★ 28.7kFreeBUBudibase/budibase

AI agents, automations and apps that run your operations. Model agnostic.

★ 28.3kFreeNOnocobase/nocobase

NocoBase is an open-source AI + no-code platform for building business systems fast. Instead of generating everything from scratch, AI works on top of production-proven infrastructure and a WYSIWYG no-code interface, so you get both speed and reliability.

★ 24.6kFreeFRfrappe/frappe

Low code web framework for real world applications, in Python and Javascript

★ 11kFreeCHget-convex/chef

The only AI app builder that knows backend

★ 4.6kFreeSAsaltcorn/saltcorn

Free and open source no-code application builder

★ 2.1kFreeLOlowcoder-org/lowcoder

🔥 🔥 🔥 The Open Source Retool, Tooljet and Appsmith Alternative

★ 1.6kFreeADfreestyle-sh/Adorable

Open Source Lovable

★ 827Free

Related alternatives

A second choice: they cover part of this job or are a building block for it.

NOnocodb/nocodb

A spreadsheet-shaped interface and an automatic web interface over your own database.

★ 65.3kFreePApayloadcms/payload

A full content database with a generated admin screen and API, for content that has real structure rather than being blog posts.

★ 45.3kFreeXYxyflow/xyflow

React and Svelte libraries for interactive diagrams of boxes joined by lines.

★ 38.6kFreePUpuckeditor/puck

A drag-and-drop page editor you drop into your own React app.

★ 13.5kFreeTYbaptisteArno/typebot.io

A visual builder for conversational forms and chatbots that can be installed on a machine of your own.

★ 10.4kFreeLLNutlope/llamacoder

Open source Claude Artifacts – built with Llama 3.1 405B

★ 7.1kFreeFRe2b-dev/fragments

Open-source Next.js template for building apps that are fully generated by AI. By E2B.

★ 6.4kFreeVIcloudflare/vibesdk

An open platform for running an application-building service, built end to end on one company's infrastructure.

★ 5.4kFreeCHconvex/chef

The only AI app builder that knows backend

★ 4.6kFreeCOdagger/container-use

Gives each coding assistant its own sealed container, so it cannot touch the real files.

★ 4.1kFreeBUHeyPuter/builder

📦✨ AI Builder For Creating Sites and Apps! An open-source alternative to Lovable, Replit, v0, and similar platforms.

★ 287Free

Feature by feature

Every paid tool and free repository we compared, marked against the same features.

✓has itPartlysome plans or extra work—confirmed not available?not confirmed✓the vendor's claim onlypricingClick a mark for its note and source

Paid · 10Free · 10
Featureappsmithorg/appsmithToolJet/ToolJetBudibase/budibasenocobase/nocobaselowcoder-org/lowcodersaltcorn/saltcornrefinedev/refineteableio/teablenocodb/nocodbfrappe/frappe
Starts at$29 per month billed annually (Starter)$25 per month (Basic)$19 per month billed yearly (Basic)$36 per month billed annually (Starter)$39 per month (Basic)$19 per month (Accelerator)$20 per month (Essential)$5 per user per month (Starter)$65 per month billed yearly (Build)$10 per builder and $5 per internal user a month, billed annually (Team)Apache-2.0AGPL-3.0GPL-3.0NocoBase License AgreementAGPL-3.0MITMITAGPL-3.0Sustainable Use License on the main branMIT
Building
Visual drag-and-drop editorBuild screens by placing and arranging components visually.
Data
Built-in databaseStore app data in a database the platform provides.
External data sourcesConnect SQL databases, spreadsheets or REST APIs.
Logic
Workflows and automationRun logic on events or schedules without writing code.
Building
AI-assisted buildingGenerate or edit apps, pages or logic from a prompt.
Publishing
Native mobile appsPublish iOS and Android apps to the app stores.
Web publishing with custom domainPublish a web app on your own domain.
Users
App user sign-inEnd users can sign in to the apps you build.
Roles and permissionsControl what each user or role can see and do.
Extensibility
Custom codeAdd your own code, components or expressions where no-code falls short.
Ownership
Code exportDownload the generated source code.
Self-hostingRun the builder or the apps on your own infrastructure.
Enterprise
SSO and SCIM for the organisationSingle sign-on and user provisioning for builders or staff.
Pricing
Free tierA free plan to build and test apps.
Licence
Open sourceSource published under an open or source-available licence.

Excluded candidates

Looked at, and left out of the comparison, with the reason.

Paid apps

  • DraftbitDraftbit now builds mobile and web apps with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex agents in sandboxes, using your own AI subscription or key. That is prompt-to-app building rather than no-code.Source
  • Bravo StudioBravo Studio turns Figma designs into native iOS and Android apps. It overlaps Adalo and FlutterFlow for mobile apps and depends on designing in Figma first.Source
  • MomenMomen describes itself as vibe no-coding: its AI builds the database, server logic and screens from a description, which fits prompt-to-app builders.Source
  • Zoho CreatorZoho Creator is an AI app development platform within the Zoho suite. It overlaps AppSheet and Retool for business apps and is strongest for existing Zoho customers.Source
  • StackerStacker now presents itself as an AI-native platform for internal tools, CRMs and dashboards. It overlaps Noloco and Softr, which publish fuller plan details.Source

Repositories

  • freestyle-sh/AdorableAdorable describes itself as an open-source Lovable: it builds apps from prompts with AI. That is a prompt-to-app builder rather than a no-code visual builder.Source
  • get-convex/chefChef is an AI app builder on the Convex backend that generates apps from prompts. It is compared with prompt-to-app builders, where it was selected on 2026-10-18.Source
  • firecrawl/open-lovableOpen Lovable clones and recreates a website as a React app with AI. It is a prompt-to-app tool, compared in Prompt-to-App Builders where it was selected on 2026-10-18.Source
  • pocketbase/pocketbasePocketBase is an open-source realtime backend in one file with a database, auth and files. It has no visual app builder, so it fits backend tools better.Source
  • plasmicapp/plasmicPlasmic is a visual builder for React that integrates with your codebase. Its GitHub issues are turned off, so maintainer responses could not be checked there.Source
  • illacloud/illa-builderILLA Builder is a low-code platform for internal tools, but its repository has had no push since 27 May 2026 while Appsmith and ToolJet release weekly.Source
  • openblocks-dev/openblocksOpenblocks, an open-source Retool alternative, has had no push since 19 October 2023. Its community continues as Lowcoder (G5).Source
  • webstudio-is/webstudioWebstudio is an open-source website builder and Webflow alternative. It builds websites rather than data-driven apps with users and logic.Source
  • GrapesJS/grapesjsGrapesJS is a web builder framework for building templates without coding. It is a page-builder component to embed, not an app builder.Source
  • directus/directusDirectus turns a database into a headless CMS, admin panel or backend. It is a backend and data studio rather than a builder for end-user apps.Source

Gaps

What the research could not settle from the vendors' own pages.

What vendors don't publish

  • Vendors charge by different units (per app, per seat, per builder and internal user, per user, per workspace), so the same app can cost very different amounts and plans are hard to compare.Bubble, Glide, Google AppSheet, Retool · checked 2026-10-19 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4
  • AI allowances are counted as credits, tokens or requests with no shared definition, so the AI building included in each plan cannot be compared directly.Bubble, FlutterFlow, Thunkable, WeWeb · checked 2026-10-19 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4
  • Thunkable's page advertises a 50% Black Friday sale on new plans, so the captured prices may change when the promotion ends.Thunkable · checked 2026-10-19 · source 1

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