Base44 is an AI app builder. You describe the app you want in plain English, and it generates the interface, database, logic and hosting. Base44 is part of Wix.

Can I use Base44 if I can't code?

Yes. That's the main idea. You build and edit by chatting. Knowing basic ideas like users, records and permissions helps you write clearer prompts, and that's about it.

How is Base44 different from a website builder or drag-and-drop no-code tools?

Website builders make pages people read. Base44 makes apps people log into and use, with their own data. Drag-and-drop tools make you assemble every piece by hand. With Base44 you describe the result and refine it in chat.

Yes, there is a free plan with 25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, for up to 5 apps. Paid plans start at $16 a month, billed annually. Check current pricing on Base44.

Do the apps have a real database and real user logins?

Yes. Apps come with a built-in database, user sign-up and login, and user roles. You don't set up a separate backend.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, on Starter and above you can connect a domain. Builder and higher plans also include a free domain for the first year.

Can I get my app's code?

Paid plans include in-app code edits, and Builder includes GitHub integration. If code ownership matters to you, confirm the current details on Base44 before you pick a plan.

Will my app work on phones?

Yes. Apps adapt to mobile, tablet and desktop by default. You can also ask the AI to adjust the mobile layout.

Does Base44 integrate with tools I already use?

Base44 offers one-click integrations with popular tools, without managing API keys yourself. The list changes, so check Base44 for the tools you use.

Can I add AI features to my app?

Yes. You can add chatbots, summaries and automation to your app. When your live app runs them, they use integration credits.

How is my app's data and security handled?

Base44 handles hosting and SSL, and includes user authentication and roles. For details on data storage, privacy and compliance, read Base44's official security and privacy pages. If you handle sensitive data, review them before you build.

Is Base44 good for a blog or marketing website?

Honestly, it's not its main strength. For a blog, portfolio or marketing site, a traditional website builder is a better match. Base44 shines when people need to log in and get something done.

Which plan should I start with?

Start on Free and build a real first version. Builder is the popular pick once you have real users, since it adds a free domain, more credits and GitHub integration.

Is this the official Base44 website?

No. saasranked.io is an independent review site. Sign-up happens on Base44's own website.

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Describe your app. Get a real one.

Q: What are credits, and what happens if I run out?

Message credits are used when you chat to build or edit. Integration credits are used when your live app calls things like AI or email. Credits refresh monthly. If you run out, wait for the refresh or move to a bigger plan.

Base44 uses AI to build the interface, database, logins and hosting for you. No drag-and-drop, no code, no servers to wire together. Perfect for MVPs, internal tools, client portals and AI-powered apps.

Start Building Free See What You Can Build

Free plan available: 25 message credits a month, up to 5 apps.

Built-in database
Logins & user roles
Hosting + SSL
Mobile-ready by default
GitHub integration (Builder and up)

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You

Build a client portal where customers log in, upload files and leave comments.

AI builder

Creating tables: Clients, Files, Comments

Setting up login

Building the interface

Ready to publish

Client Hub

FilesCommentsClientsSettings

Shared filesPublish

brand-guide.pdf2 comments

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You have the idea. What you're missing is a fast, simple way to make it real.

You've sketched it on paper. Maybe in a Notion doc. Maybe just in your head on the drive home.

Sitting on an app idea because you don't know how to code?

Got a developer quote that's way too high just to test if anyone wants it?

Running your team on spreadsheets, email threads and chat messages?

Tried a drag-and-drop no-code tool and still don't have a product weeks later?

Asked AI to write the code, then got stuck on the database, logins and deployment?

Freelancer or agency losing deals because the demo isn't ready?

Here's the real cost: every week your idea stays on paper is another week without real feedback from real users. Meanwhile, someone else ships theirs.

How it works

Base44 puts a whole dev team inside a chat box.

Instead of stitching together a frontend, database, login system and hosting, you describe what you want. Base44 builds the foundation. You shape the details.

Describe Your First App You can start building today, on the free plan.

Create a free account
Sign up for Base44 and open a new app. The free plan is enough for a first version.
Describe your app
Who uses it, what data it stores, what people can do. Plain English is fine.
Watch the AI build it
Then refine the design and features by chatting, like you'd brief a teammate.
Publish and share
Go live, connect your own domain (Starter and up) and send the link.

Use cases

What people build with Base44

If people need to log in, save data and get something done, it's a good candidate.

Client portals

One place for clients to log in, share files and see progress.

Mini CRMs

Track leads, contacts and follow-ups your way, not a vendor's way.

Booking and scheduling apps

Let customers pick a slot and manage their own appointments.

Internal dashboards and team tools

Pull scattered spreadsheets into one tool your team actually uses.

Order, inventory and task trackers

See what's in stock, what's shipped and who owns each task.

AI-powered apps

Chatbots, summaries and recommendations inside your own app.

MVPs for SaaS ideas

Put a working first version in front of real users and learn fast.

Forms with approval workflows

Requests go in, the right person approves, everyone sees the status.

Build One of These Free

Features

What you actually get

Each feature below, translated into what it means for you.

No coding required

Feature: Describe it in plain English.
Advantage: The AI builds it for you.
Benefit: Test an idea without learning to code.

Backend included

Feature: Database, logins, hosting and SSL built in.
Advantage: Nothing to stitch together.
Benefit: No infrastructure to set up or babysit.

A live link, fast

Feature: Publish in a click.
Advantage: A real URL, not a screenshot.
Benefit: Show clients, teammates or users while the idea is still hot.

Edit by chatting

Feature: Ask for changes like you'd text a teammate.
Advantage: No tickets, no specs, no handoffs.
Benefit: Iterating feels like a conversation, not a sprint.

Connect your stack

Feature: One-click integrations with popular tools.
Advantage: No API keys to manage yourself.
Benefit: Your app fits how you already work.

Room for developers

Feature: In-app code edits on paid plans, GitHub integration on Builder and up.
Advantage: Drop into code when you need to.
Benefit: You're not boxed in when you need more control.

The full checklist

AI builder chat
Planning / discuss mode
Built-in database
Auth & user roles
Hosting + SSL
Connect a domain (Starter+)
One-click integrations
Built-in email
File storage
AI features in your app
AI model select (paid)
GitHub integration (Builder+)
User analytics
Team collaboration
Community templates
Responsive by default

Some features depend on your plan. Check the latest details on Base44 before signing up.

In practice

What this looks like in real life

Illustrative scenarios, not customer reviews.

MayaSalon owner

Before

Bookings lived in a paper notebook and a pile of DMs. Double bookings happened.

After

Clients book and manage their own appointments in her app, with their own logins.

Bridge

She described the booking flow to Base44 and refined it by chatting.

LeoFreelance designer

Before

Sent files over email and lost client feedback in long threads.

After

A client portal where clients review files and comment in one place.

Bridge

He built it with Base44 and sent a live demo link before the pitch call.

PriyaProduct manager

Before

Waited on engineering just to test a new workflow idea.

After

Her team tested a working internal prototype before devs built the production version.

Bridge

She described the workflow to Base44 and shared the link with her team.

Honest comparison

Where Base44 fits among your options

No tool wins on everything. Here's the trade-off, straight.

Criteria	Code it / hire a developer	Drag-and-drop no-code	Base44
Coding skills needed	Yes, or budget for someone who has them	No code, but a real learning curve	No. You describe it in plain English
Time to a first working version	Usually weeks or longer	Depends on how fast you learn the tool	Often the same session you start
You set up database, logins, hosting yourself	Yes, all of it	Partly, often through add-ons	No, it's built in
Upfront cost	Highest if you hire help	Subscription plus your time	Free to start, paid from $16/mo billed annually
Control over code and infrastructure	Full control. This is where coding wins	Limited to what the platform allows	Good, with code edits and GitHub on paid plans

General, qualitative comparison. Results depend on your project and plan.

Base44 is a great fit if you…

Want to validate an idea fast, with real users
Need an internal tool your team will actually use
Need an app with logins and per-user data
Want a working demo to show clients

That's Me, Start Free

It may not be the right fit if you…

Only need a marketing site, blog or portfolio. A traditional website builder is a better match.
Are building a very complex system that needs deep infrastructure control
Must run everything on your own servers

Base44 is part of Wix. Wix acquired Base44 in 2025, and it now runs as a product within Wix.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when your app goes live.

Start on Free, then pay for more credits and room as your app grows. Most people land on Builder.

Base44 runs on credits. Message credits are used when you chat to build or edit your app. Integration credits are used when your live app calls things like AI or email. Estimate your usage before picking a plan.

Free

All of Base44's core features, for free. See what you can build.

$0Free forever plan

25 message credits /mo100 integration credits /mo

Plan highlights:

Core Base44 features
Up to 5 apps
Authentication, database, analytics

Start Free

Starter

Build your first apps: personal and early-stage projects.

$16/moBilled annually

100 message credits /mo2,000 integration credits /mo

Plan highlights:

Unlimited number of apps
In-app code edits
Connect a domain

Choose Starter

Builder

Popular

Best value for real projects: more credits, more room to build.

$40/moBilled annually

250 message credits /mo10,000 integration credits /mo

Plan highlights:

Unlimited number of apps
In-app code edits
AI model select
Connect a domain
Free domain for 1 year
25 credits to share with a friend
GitHub integration

Choose Builder

Pro

Advanced tools and support for building complex apps.

$80/moBilled annually

500 message credits /mo20,000 integration credits /mo

Plan highlights:

Everything in Builder
Premium support
2x Builder message credits
Room for complex, busy apps

Choose Pro

Paid prices shown per month, billed annually (save 20% vs monthly billing). Going all in? Elite adds 1,200 message credits and dedicated support for $160/mo. Prices checked September 2026, confirm on Base44.

Pro tip: start on Free to test your idea. Upgrade when you need your own domain or more credits.

FAQ

Straight answers before you sign up

Your move

Your idea deserves a test run. Build your first app today.

This afternoon, you describe it. Tonight, you send the link. Start free and watch your app take shape.

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