The 10 best no-code app builders in 2026

You can build an app without coding in 2026. Some tools turn a sentence into a full product. Others give you a visual editor and a database you control screen by screen.

The hard part is picking one. Each tool on this list is good at a different job: web apps, a mobile app for the stores, internal tools on top of a spreadsheet, or client portals for your customers.

This guide compares the best no-code app builders by what they build, what they cost to start and where they stop. Every price below comes from each vendor's own pricing page, checked in October 2026.

How no-code differs from AI app builders and low-code

A no-code app builder lets you create an app without writing code. You define the data, lay out the screens and set the logic with visual tools, templates or a chat prompt. Most tools then host the app for you.

Three kinds of tools now sit under that label:

• Visual builders. You drag components onto a canvas and wire up logic by hand. Bubble, FlutterFlow and Adalo work this way, and all three now add AI on top.
• AI app builders. You describe the app in plain language and the platform writes it for you. This is often called vibe coding. Replit, Base44 and Lovable work this way, and so do newer modes inside Thunkable and Appy Pie.
• Data-first builders. You start from data you already keep, such as Airtable or Google Sheets, and turn it into an app. Glide, Softr and AppSheet fit here.

Low-code tools sit one step further along. They expect you to add custom code for complex logic or integrations. Several builders on this list let you do both, so you can start without code and add it later.

How we picked these tools

We started with the tools that rank for no-code app building and the ones people ask about most. Then we kept the ones that meet three tests:

1. You can build something before you pay.
2. The vendor publishes its prices.
3. The tool is actively maintained.

That left ten tools across the three groups above: visual builders, AI app builders and data-first builders.

Best no-code app builders compared

Detailed reviews of the best no-code app builders

1. Replit

Replit turns a description into a working app. You tell Replit Agent what you want, and it builds the front end, the back end and the database, then publishes the app with hosting attached. While it builds, Agent tests the app in a browser and fixes the issues it finds.

Authentication, a database, hosting and monitoring come built in, with no setup. Replit also builds native mobile apps. You can build and preview for iOS and Android, then promote the same app to TestFlight and the App Store. Publishing to Google Play is not yet supported.

Your app is real code that you can take with you. You can connect a project to GitHub or download it as a zip. That makes Replit a good fit when an MVP needs to grow into a production product.

Pros:

• One prompt produces a full-stack app with hosting, a database and sign-in already set up.
• Agent tests its own work in a browser and fixes what it finds.
• Code export through GitHub, plus 100+ integrations.

Cons:

• Native apps publish to iOS only. Android publishing is not yet supported.
• The free Starter plan includes one published app, and its link goes down after 30 days.

Pricing: Starter is free, with a daily Agent allowance. Core costs $20 a month, or $18 a month billed annually.

Bottom line: Pick Replit when you want a complete app from a description, with the code yours to keep.

2. Bubble

Bubble is a visual development platform for web apps and mobile apps. You can chat with the Bubble AI Agent to generate an app, then switch to the visual editor to change the design, the database and the workflows yourself. Every part of the app stays visual, including the back end.

Web and mobile versions share one database and one set of workflows. Bubble's mobile apps run on React Native and can be submitted directly to both app stores. Teams build marketplaces, community platforms and internal tools on Bubble.

Pros:

• Fine control over logic, data and design without code.
• One back end for your web app and your phone app.
• SOC 2 Type II compliant, with a choice of hosting location on Enterprise.

Cons:

• Usage is metered in workload units, so costs grow with traffic.
• Web and mobile apps share one workload pool, so a busy app uses units faster.

Pricing: The free plan includes 50K workload units a month for building. Starter costs $32 a month billed annually and adds a live site and a custom domain. App store publishing starts on Mobile Starter at $42 a month, billed annually.

Bottom line: Bubble suits founders building SaaS platforms or marketplaces who want visual control over every workflow.

3. FlutterFlow

FlutterFlow builds mobile, web and desktop apps from a visual canvas with more than 200 prebuilt UI elements. You add logic in its Action Flow Editor and test in Test Mode before you ship.

FlutterFlow connects to Firebase and Supabase for your database, and to any REST API. On paid plans you can deploy to the App Store, the Play Store and the web, and download your full source code. Code export means you can hand the project to a developer at any time.

Pros:

• Full code export and APK download from the Basic plan.
• Firebase and Supabase integrations for the database.
• One-click store deployment on paid plans.

Cons:

• Your data lives in a separate service such as Firebase or your own API.
• Custom code and a VS Code extension put it closer to low-code, which suits developers more than first-time builders.

Pricing: The free plan covers up to two projects. Basic costs $39 a month and adds code download, unlimited projects and one-click store deployment.

Bottom line: FlutterFlow fits teams who want native mobile apps today and the option to take the code to developers later.

4. Adalo

Adalo builds one app for iOS, Android and the web. You describe your app to Ada, its AI builder, and Adalo creates the screens, data and logic. Then you refine it on a canvas that shows every screen at once.

Adalo publishes native builds to the Apple App Store and Google Play, and the same project can go live as a progressive web app. A relational database comes built in, so you don't need Xano or another back end. You can still connect one. Adalo also lists Zapier, Google Sheets and Airtable among its integrations, and Firebase handles push notifications and analytics.

Pros:

• One project publishes as an iOS app, an Android app and a PWA.
• Adalo's flat monthly pricing has no workload metering.
• A built-in database and a visual canvas for each screen.

Cons:

• The Free plan caps each app at 500 records.
• Full access to the code Ada writes requires the Business plan.

Pricing: Adalo's Free plan lets you build and test. Builder costs $65 a month, with a $30 first month, and includes iOS, Android and web publishing for two apps.

Bottom line: Adalo suits small businesses and solo founders that want a phone app in both stores without managing a separate back end.

5. Glide

Glide turns the Excel files and Google Sheets your team already runs on into apps. You drop in a spreadsheet, describe what you need, and Glide's agent builds a working app for desktop and phone.

Glide focuses on internal business apps such as field inspections and inventory tracking. Apps stay private to your company by default, and updates logged on a phone show up in the back office right away. GlideOS is the current platform, with its own plans, separate from Glide Classic.

Pros:

• Starts from the spreadsheet you already use.
• Apps are private to your company by default.
• Glide's agent answers questions from your live data.

Cons:

• Glide is built for internal tools, so consumer store apps belong elsewhere.
• Glide Classic and GlideOS need separate subscriptions.

Pricing: Glide has a free plan with limited credits. Paid plans start at $25 a month.

Bottom line: Pick Glide when your team runs on spreadsheets and needs internal apps fast.

6. Softr

Softr builds client portals and internal tools on top of your data, with a database, workflow automation and permissions built in. You can start from a prompt, a template or a data source.

Softr connects to Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Supabase, HubSpot and SQL databases. Teams use it for client portals, a sales CRM, a company intranet and inventory management. Higher tiers add an installable PWA, and Softr's own workflows cover simple automations you might otherwise run in a separate tool.

Pros:

• Granular user permissions built in.
• Connects to Airtable on every plan, including Free.
• A free plan with no time limit.

Cons:

• Softr builds portals and web tools. For a native store app, pick one of the mobile builders on this list.
• Each plan limits workflow actions per month and the number of app users.

Pricing: Softr is free forever on its Free plan. Basic costs $19 a month billed yearly.

Bottom line: Softr is the quickest route to a secure portal on data you already keep.

7. Thunkable

Thunkable builds native iOS and Android apps by chatting. You describe your app idea, its AI Builder handles design and logic, and you publish to both stores from the Thunkable platform.

Discuss Mode helps you plan the project and troubleshoot issues. When you want more control, you can make direct code edits next to the AI. Thunkable has helped people build apps for over 10 years, including founders with no programming experience.

Pros:

• Native iOS and Android apps built through chat.
• Store publishing from inside the platform.
• Direct code edits when you want them.

Cons:

• Free projects are public, and private projects need a paid plan.
• A live published app starts on the Builder plan.

Pricing: The Free plan includes 2,000 AI tokens and three public projects. Paid plans add private projects, and Builder, at $59 a month or $37 a month billed annually, includes one live published app.

Bottom line: Thunkable fits first-time builders who want a native phone app built through chat.

8. Base44

Base44 builds apps, websites and AI agents from a description. Base44 calls its approach vibe coding. It generates the structure, design and logic, and the database and payments are already set up, so there is no server to configure.

People use Base44 for internal tools, customer portals, productivity tools and storefronts. You own your code and data. Two-way GitHub sync exports the full source code to your own repository at any time, starting on the Builder plan at $40 a month billed annually.

Pros:

• Full-stack web apps from a prompt, with the database and payments already set up.
• Code export through two-way GitHub sync on the Builder plan and up.
• Every core feature on the free plan.

Cons:

• Credits limit how many AI messages you can send each month.
• Integration actions draw on a separate monthly credit pool.

Pricing: The free plan includes monthly credits. Starter costs $16 a month billed annually, and Builder, which adds GitHub sync, costs $40 a month billed annually.

Bottom line: Base44 suits solo builders who want a web app from a prompt and the option to take the code elsewhere.

9. Appy Pie

Appy Pie is an AI app generator for phone apps. You describe your idea in plain English, and Appy Pie turns it into an Android and iOS app you can publish to Google Play and the App Store.

You refine the app visually and add from more than 200 built-in modules, such as payments, bookings, push notifications and chat. Appy Pie produces signed Android and iOS builds for the stores. Its entry plan adds a PWA as well. On its top plan, Appy Pie's team helps submit your app to both stores under your own developer account.

Pros:

• Store-ready Android and iOS apps from a prompt.
• 200+ modules for common features.
• Submission help on the Platinum plan.

Cons:

• Pricing is per app, so several apps add up.
• The Basic plan publishes to Android only. iOS publishing needs Platinum.

Pricing: Appy Pie offers a free trial. Basic is $16 per app per month, discounted from $32, and Platinum, with both stores, is $60 per app per month, discounted from $120.

Bottom line: Appy Pie works for small businesses that need a simple store app from a template.

10. AppSheet

AppSheet is Google's no-code app builder. You describe your app to Gemini or connect your data, and AppSheet builds an app with forms, barcode scanning, locations and signatures.

AppSheet works inside Google Workspace. It connects to Google Sheets, Gmail, Apps Script and Chat, plus Excel, Salesforce and SQL databases. You can also automate emails, SMS and push notifications with triggers and conditions.

Pros:

• Deep Google Workspace integration.
• Free to build and test with up to 10 users.
• Built-in database and workflow automation.

Cons:

• Pricing is per user, so costs grow with your team.
• Public apps without sign-in need Publisher Pro, at $50 per app per month.

Pricing: Building and testing is free with up to 10 users. Starter costs $5 per user per month.

Bottom line: AppSheet fits teams that already run on Google Workspace.

Which no-code mobile app builders publish to the App Store and Google Play

If you need a mobile app in the stores, check this before you start. Some tools publish native builds. Others build web apps that run in a phone browser or install as a PWA. Glide, Softr, Base44 and AppSheet focus on web apps and internal tools, so they don't appear in the table.

Which no-code app builder fits your needs?

Match the tool to what you need to ship:

• A full product from a description: Replit builds and hosts full-stack web apps and iOS apps, with the code yours to keep. Base44 and Lovable also build web apps from a prompt.
• SaaS products and marketplaces: Bubble gives you visual control over complex logic and data.
• A mobile app in both stores: Adalo, Thunkable and FlutterFlow publish native mobile apps to iOS and Android. Appy Pie suits simpler, template-based apps.
• Internal tools on a spreadsheet: Glide works from spreadsheets and Excel files. AppSheet fits Google Workspace teams.
• Client portals: Softr turns Airtable or its own database into a secure portal.
• MVPs you plan to grow: Pick a tool with code export, such as Replit, FlutterFlow or Base44, so you can move to a developer workflow later. FlutterFlow and Base44 gate code export behind their paid plans.

Build your app on Replit

Replit turns ideas into apps in minutes, with no coding needed. Describe what you want, and Replit Agent builds it, tests it and publishes it with authentication, a database and hosting included.

Start on the free Starter plan, and upgrade when your app needs more.