Base44
AI-powered app builder letting you build full-stack web apps from natural-language prompts—no coding required.
Our take: Base44 targets people who want a working web app without writing code.
Base44 is an AI app builder: you describe an app in plain language and it generates a full-stack web app with the interface, logic, database and backend, plus built-in login, hosting and integrations. Wix bought Base44 in June 2025. There is a free plan with 25 message credits a month, and paid plans start at $16 a month billed annually.
A fast way for non-developers to build and publish web apps. Watch the monthly credit allowance.
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Our takeBase44 targets people who want a working web app without writing code.
Why we rate itBase44 generates the whole app, including the database, login and hosting, so a non-developer can get something working without wiring separate services together.
The catchCredits run out: once you hit the monthly limit you can't send more messages or integration requests until the next billing cycle, and Base44 says usage varies by action and AI model.
Best / not good for
- Non-technical founders prototyping and shipping MVPs fast
- Internal tools with auth, data tables, and workflow automation
- Small teams needing a full-stack app without a backend engineer
- Apps with heavy custom logic, complex SEO, or high-performance requirements
- Teams needing full source-code ownership and infrastructure control
- High-volume usage where monthly credit caps become a constant ceiling
Friction report
Trade-offs to know before signing up.
- Time to valueFast: first working app can be live within minutes of signup; no installation or infrastructure setup.
- Scale breakpointCredit allowances set the ceiling: bigger or busier apps push you to higher plans, and integration credits are used each time an app user triggers an integration.
- Walled gardenModerate: apps run on Base44's hosting, but Base44 says you own your code and data, and two-way GitHub sync (Builder and up) exports the full source code.
Base44 pricing
| Plan | Price (billed annually) | Monthly credits | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 25 message, 100 integration | Core features, up to 5 apps, authentication, database, analytics |
| Starter | $16/month | 100 message, 2,000 integration | Unlimited apps, in-app code edits, connect a domain |
| Builder | $40/month | 250 message, 10,000 integration | Adds AI model select and GitHub integration |
| Pro | $80/month | 500 message, 20,000 integration | Adds early access to beta features |
| Elite | $160/month | 1,200 message, 50,000 integration | Adds premium support |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Custom | Talk to sales |
From Base44's pricing page, checked 3 October 2026. Prices shown are per month billed yearly; Base44 says yearly billing saves 20% compared with paying monthly. Yearly paid plans also include a free domain for one year.
Base44 vs Lovable vs Bolt.new vs Replit Agent
How the four AI app builders compare on free use, entry price and what you pay with. Prices are in US dollars.
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | How usage is counted | Backend and database |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, up to 5 apps | Starter, $16/month billed annually (Base44 doesn't show a monthly-billed price) | Message credits and integration credits | Yes: built-in backend, database and user login on every plan |
| Lovable | 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) plus 20 Cloud credits a month | Pro, $25/month for 100 credits ($21/month billed yearly) | Credits | Yes: Lovable Cloud adds a database, storage and login; Free, Pro and Business include monthly Cloud credits |
| Bolt.new | 300K tokens a day, up to 1M tokens a month | Pro, $25/month billed monthly, from 10M tokens a month | Tokens | Yes: unlimited databases and website hosting, including on Free |
| Replit Agent | Starter: daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap (amount not stated) and 1 published app that expires after 30 days | Core, $20/month ($18/month billed annually) | Credits; paid Agent modes are charged by effort per completed request | Yes: a managed PostgreSQL database that Agent can set up, paid from your credits |
From Base44, Lovable, Bolt and Replit pricing pages and help docs, checked 3 October 2026. Base44 lists prices billed annually and says yearly billing saves 20%. Usage per credit or token depends on the task and the AI model.
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