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Bubble logo

Bubble.

Full-stack no-code platform for web and native mobile apps with a visual editor, database, workflows and AI app generation.

FreemiumFree planby Bubble Group, Inc.
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73Avg fit

Best fit

App prototyping

88/100

Category
App Builders
Pricing
Freemium, from $32/mo
Popularity
80/100
Setup
Moderate
Listing
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bubble.io
Bubble website
Homepage, captured October 2026

Overview

What it does.

Bubble is a no-code platform for building complete web applications and, since 2025, native iOS and Android apps. It provides a visual page editor, a hosted database, server-side workflows, user authentication and an API connector, so founders can build marketplaces, SaaS products and customer portals without a developer. AI features generate app pages and workflows from a prompt and help debug logic. A large plugin marketplace adds payments, maps, charts and integrations with Stripe, OpenAI, Airtable, Zapier and Make. It is used by non-technical founders and small product teams that need custom logic beyond what portal builders allow. A pilot is building the core screens of an MVP on the free plan, then upgrading to Starter when a custom domain and live deployment are needed. Caveat: hosting is metered in workload units, and an app with heavy traffic or inefficient workflows can exceed the included units and incur overage charges, so performance tuning matters.

Pricing
Free plan for building without a custom domain; web-only Starter about $32/month monthly ($29 annual), Growth $119/month annual, Team $349/month annual; web plus mobile plans $59, $209, $549/month annual; Enterprise custom (Oct 2026).
Works with
StripeOpenAIAirtableZapierMakeGoogle MapsSendGridTwilio
Features
API accessApp generationIntegrationsNo-code builderTemplatesUI generationWorkflow builder
Checked
October 2026

Fit

Where it fitsbest.

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Use caseFitEffortRisk
  • App prototyping

    Building a working MVP of a SaaS or marketplace product with users, payments and data.

    1-3 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · low

    88Best fit
    MediumMedium
  • Internal tool generation

    Custom back-office tools that need their own database and complex permissions.

    2-5 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · low

    72Review
    MediumMedium
  • Workflow automation

    Scheduled and triggered backend workflows inside the app, such as reminders and status updates.

    2-4 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · low

    60Review
    MediumMedium

Verdict

Who it suits.Who it doesn’t.

Best for

  • Founders and small teams building a custom web or mobile product with real business logic and no engineering team.
  • Building a working MVP of a SaaS or marketplace product with users, payments and data.
  • Custom back-office tools that need their own database and complex permissions.
  • Scheduled and triggered backend workflows inside the app, such as reminders and status updates.

Not ideal for

  • Simple internal tools on an existing spreadsheet, where lighter builders like Softr or Glide are faster and cheaper.
  • The editor has a learning curve of several weeks for complex apps.
  • Overkill for simple CRUD interfaces on existing data.
  • Each workflow consumes workload units.

Pays back on

Relatedopportunities.

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  • 01Prototype apps and internal tools faster
  • 02Build internal operational apps
  • 03Automate intake and routing
  • 04Build reusable workflow templates
  • 05Categorize invoices and receipts
  • 06Automate document intake

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