What is the cheapest AI app builder?

The cheapest paid app builder plan today is Base44 Starter at $16/month, billed annually. The lowest sticker price in the table is Cursor Plus at $8/month. Cursor is an AI IDE.

Which AI app builders have a free plan?

Every app builder in the table has a free plan: Base44, Bolt, Lovable, Replit, and v0. Base44 Free includes “25 message credits/mo, 100 integration credits/mo, up to 5 apps”. Bolt Free includes “300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month, Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, up to 333k web requests”. Lovable Free includes “5 daily build credits (max 30/month), 20 Cloud credits/month, 4 AI-feature credits/month”. Replit Starter (Free) includes “Agent chat & Free Mode with daily caps, 1 published app (30-day)”. v0 Free includes “7 messages/day limit, deploy to Vercel, GitHub sync”.

What does $20 to $25 a month get you on Lovable, Bolt and Replit?

Lovable Pro (100 credits tier) is $25/month and includes “100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits (no monthly cap), 20 Cloud credits/mo; credits roll over (expire 2 months after issue); top-ups $15/50 credits”. Bolt Pro is $25/month and includes “Starts at 10M tokens/month, no daily limit, tokens roll over 1 extra month, custom domain, up to 1M web requests”. Replit Core is $20/month and includes “Up to 30 hours of Free Mode chat, up to 60 Free Mode projects, $20/mo toward more powerful models, 5 collaborators”. That row is flagged needs review.

Is Cursor or Claude Code cheaper?

Cursor Plus is $8/month. Claude Code Pro (Claude plan) is $20/month. Cursor has the lower sticker price. The units differ, so the lower price is not a lower cost per build. Cursor is flagged needs review.

Cheapest AI app builder

Updated Oct 17, 2026

The cheapest paid plan today is Cursor Plus at $8/month.

That row is flagged needs review. The source page was ambiguous, or the price was not printed outright. Among app builders, the cheapest paid plan is Base44 Starter at $16/month, billed annually.

Credits, tokens, and 5-hour or weekly limits are different units. The cheapest sticker price is not always the cheapest per build. The benchmark runs one reference app on each tool. The picker matches these rows to four questions. Every pair is compared side by side. The methodology explains what a verified date means.

App builders

App builders: free tier and cheapest paid plan
Tool	Free plan	Cheapest paid	Monthly	Annual billed	Included	Verified
Base44App builder	Yes25 message credits/mo, 100 integration credits/mo, up to 5 apps	Starter	Annual only	$16/mo	Message credits100 message credits/mo, 2,000 integration credits/mo	Oct 17, 2026Source
ReplitApp builder	YesAgent chat & Free Mode with daily caps, 1 published app (30-day)	CoreNeeds review	$20/mo	$18/mo	Usage creditUp to 30 hours of Free Mode chat, up to 60 Free Mode projects, $20/mo toward more powerful models, 5 collaborators	Oct 17, 2026Source
BoltApp builder	Yes300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month, Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, up to 333k web requests	Pro	$25/mo	—	TokensStarts at 10M tokens/month, no daily limit, tokens roll over 1 extra month, custom domain, up to 1M web requests	Oct 17, 2026Source
LovableApp builder	Yes5 daily build credits (max 30/month), 20 Cloud credits/month, 4 AI-feature credits/month	Pro (100 credits tier)	$25/mo	$20.83/mo	Credits100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits (no monthly cap), 20 Cloud credits/mo; credits roll over (expire 2 months after issue); top-ups $15/50 credits	Oct 17, 2026Source
v0App builder	Yes7 messages/day limit, deploy to Vercel, GitHub sync	PlusNeeds review	$30/mo	—	Dollar credits$30 included monthly credits per user + $2 free daily credits on login	Oct 17, 2026Source

Base44App builder

Monthly: Annual only
Annual billed: $16/mo
Free plan: Yes25 message credits/mo, 100 integration credits/mo, up to 5 apps
Cheapest paid: Starter
Included: Message credits100 message credits/mo, 2,000 integration credits/mo
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

ReplitApp builder

Monthly: $20/mo
Annual billed: $18/mo
Free plan: YesAgent chat & Free Mode with daily caps, 1 published app (30-day)
Cheapest paid: CoreNeeds review
Included: Usage creditUp to 30 hours of Free Mode chat, up to 60 Free Mode projects, $20/mo toward more powerful models, 5 collaborators
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

BoltApp builder

Monthly: $25/mo
Annual billed: —
Free plan: Yes300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month, Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, up to 333k web requests
Cheapest paid: Pro
Included: TokensStarts at 10M tokens/month, no daily limit, tokens roll over 1 extra month, custom domain, up to 1M web requests
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

LovableApp builder

Monthly: $25/mo
Annual billed: $20.83/mo
Free plan: Yes5 daily build credits (max 30/month), 20 Cloud credits/month, 4 AI-feature credits/month
Cheapest paid: Pro (100 credits tier)
Included: Credits100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits (no monthly cap), 20 Cloud credits/mo; credits roll over (expire 2 months after issue); top-ups $15/50 credits
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

v0App builder

Monthly: $30/mo
Annual billed: —
Free plan: Yes7 messages/day limit, deploy to Vercel, GitHub sync
Cheapest paid: PlusNeeds review
Included: Dollar credits$30 included monthly credits per user + $2 free daily credits on login
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

Coding agents and AI IDEs

Coding agents and AI IDEs: free tier and cheapest paid plan
Tool	Free plan	Cheapest paid	Monthly	Annual billed	Included	Verified
CursorAI IDE	YesNeeds reviewLimited agent and chat requests	PlusNeeds review	$8/mo	—	Usage pool'Basic' shared AI usage pool; Grok models only	Oct 17, 2026Source
Claude CodeCoding agent	No	Pro (Claude plan)	$20/mo	$17/mo	Usage multipleAt least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session + weekly limits; Claude Code included; shared pool with chat	Oct 17, 2026Source
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)AI IDE	YesNeeds reviewLight agent quota, limited models, unlimited Tab/inline edits	ProNeeds review	$20/mo	—	QuotaIncreased quotas (daily+weekly refresh), frontier models, Devin Cloud; extra usage at API pricing	Oct 17, 2026Source

CursorAI IDE

Monthly: $8/mo
Annual billed: —
Free plan: YesNeeds reviewLimited agent and chat requests
Cheapest paid: PlusNeeds review
Included: Usage pool'Basic' shared AI usage pool; Grok models only
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

Claude CodeCoding agent

Monthly: $20/mo
Annual billed: $17/mo
Free plan: No
Cheapest paid: Pro (Claude plan)
Included: Usage multipleAt least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session + weekly limits; Claude Code included; shared pool with chat
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

Windsurf (Devin Desktop)AI IDE

Monthly: $20/mo
Annual billed: —
Free plan: YesNeeds reviewLight agent quota, limited models, unlimited Tab/inline edits
Cheapest paid: ProNeeds review
Included: QuotaIncreased quotas (daily+weekly refresh), frontier models, Devin Cloud; extra usage at API pricing
Verified: Oct 17, 2026Source

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Questions

What is the cheapest AI app builder?: The cheapest paid app builder plan today is Base44 Starter at $16/month, billed annually. The lowest sticker price in the table is Cursor Plus at $8/month. Cursor is an AI IDE.
Which AI app builders have a free plan?: Every app builder in the table has a free plan: Base44, Bolt, Lovable, Replit, and v0. Base44 Free includes “25 message credits/mo, 100 integration credits/mo, up to 5 apps”. Bolt Free includes “300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month, Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, up to 333k web requests”. Lovable Free includes “5 daily build credits (max 30/month), 20 Cloud credits/month, 4 AI-feature credits/month”. Replit Starter (Free) includes “Agent chat & Free Mode with daily caps, 1 published app (30-day)”. v0 Free includes “7 messages/day limit, deploy to Vercel, GitHub sync”.
What does $20 to $25 a month get you on Lovable, Bolt and Replit?: Lovable Pro (100 credits tier) is $25/month and includes “100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits (no monthly cap), 20 Cloud credits/mo; credits roll over (expire 2 months after issue); top-ups $15/50 credits”. Bolt Pro is $25/month and includes “Starts at 10M tokens/month, no daily limit, tokens roll over 1 extra month, custom domain, up to 1M web requests”. Replit Core is $20/month and includes “Up to 30 hours of Free Mode chat, up to 60 Free Mode projects, $20/mo toward more powerful models, 5 collaborators”. That row is flagged needs review.
Is Cursor or Claude Code cheaper?: Cursor Plus is $8/month. Claude Code Pro (Claude plan) is $20/month. Cursor has the lower sticker price. The units differ, so the lower price is not a lower cost per build. Cursor is flagged needs review.