Every tool on this list can turn a plain-English description into an app, so the sharper question in no-code AI app development is what you have to bolt on afterward. That list usually includes logins, data, hosting, permissions, and someone to keep it running once real people use it.
Scores first, details after:
For service businesses, Assembly is the best of the no-code AI app development tools, because logins, permissions, branding, hosting, and client data from one CRM come with every app it builds, so the version it builds is the version your clients use.
Bubble scores as the deep visual builder, Lovable as the polished prompt-to-web option, and Glide as the spreadsheet-to-app tool. Softr builds data-backed portals, Replit runs an agent-led full stack, and Base44 bundles vibe coding from Wix.
Bolt.new covers web and Expo mobile, FlutterFlow aims at the app stores, Retool governs internal software, and Adalo ships native apps from a visual canvas.
| Tool | Build method | Logins built in | Native mobile | Paid from (as of Nov. 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Prompt | Yes, platform-managed | No | $49/mo |
| Bubble | Prompt plus visual | Yes | Yes | $39/mo |
| Lovable | Prompt | Yes, via Cloud | Not stated | $25/mo |
| Glide | Spreadsheet or prompt | Login screen on Plus | Coming soon | $25/mo |
| Softr | Prompt plus visual | Yes, user groups | PWA on Business | $25/mo |
| Replit | Prompt, agent | Yes | Yes, via Expo | $20/mo |
| Base44 | Prompt | Yes | Web-view wrapper | $20/mo |
| Bolt.new | Prompt | Yes, via Bolt Cloud | Yes, via Expo | $25/mo |
| FlutterFlow | Prompt or visual | Yes, new builder | Yes | $39/mo |
| Retool | Prompt plus visual | Yes | Yes | $12/builder + $7/user |
| Adalo | Prompt plus visual | Not stated | Yes | $65/mo |
Logins. Some builders generate sign-in code inside your app, which makes it yours to secure and debug, while others run sign-in as part of the platform. Check how users sign in and whose logo they see when they do.
Data. An app with an empty database is a form with ambitions. Ask whether the builder ships its own database, connects to the one you already use, or expects you to bring Supabase or Firebase.
Hosting. Most of these tools host your app, but the limits vary a lot, from free apps that go offline after 30 days to plans that bill for traffic above an included allowance.
Permissions. Signing in is the easy half. The harder half is making sure client A never sees client B's files, which takes user groups, row-level rules, or per-client access you configure and test.
Upkeep. Every change after launch costs a prompt, a credit, or somebody's afternoon, so know who's on the hook before the first user signs in.
Scorecard read: prompt-built, logins and permissions included, client data from one CRM, no native store apps, paid plans from $49/mo.
What it's like to build: You describe the app, or remix one of 30+ ready-made apps, and the builder asks a few clarifying questions before showing a one-page plan you approve or edit. Then it builds, and every later change happens by continuing the same conversation.
Sign-in, permissions, and your branding come from the platform, so the AI never writes them. Clients sign in with Google, a magic link, or a password, MFA is available on every plan, and new apps land with your logo and colors while staying hidden from clients until you switch them on.
Each app reads from one built-in CRM of contacts, companies, and custom fields, and those fields decide which clients see which apps. Client apps and internal team tools sit side by side, next to messaging, files, contracts, e-signatures, and billing.
Sargent CPAs, a boutique accounting and advisory firm, has built 2 custom apps this way. Its operations manager described a meeting app in plain language, connected Google Calendar, and got a client-facing app that shows upcoming meetings and takes reschedule requests the team approves.
Pricing: Free is $0 with 5 active contacts, 1 internal user, 75 build credits a month, and 3 apps, and apps published on Free are live. Starter is $49/mo, Professional is $139/mo, Advanced is $599/mo, and Enterprise starts at $2,000/mo.
Hosting, storage, and AI usage for included apps are built into each plan, and using a live app never spends build credits.
Gaps: It's built for logged-in apps on one CRM, so an app for anonymous public visitors belongs somewhere else. It doesn't make native App Store or Google Play apps either, so clients use it in the browser or the desktop app.
Scorecard read: prompt plus visual editing, built-in auth and database, native iOS and Android, Web Starter from $39/month.
What it's like to build: A single prompt produces a working app with UI, logic, and a database, and then you take over in a drag-and-drop editor that covers frontend and backend logic alike.
The AI Agent, currently in beta, adds features, troubleshoots, and answers questions about how your app works.
Logins are handled inside the app, with built-in user authentication, password hashing, and privacy rules that control who reads what. The same editor and backend produce native apps on React Native for the App Store and Google Play, and over-the-air updates skip store resubmission.
Bubble calls itself SOC 2 Type II compliant and GDPR-ready, and its security dashboard flags exposed API keys and privacy-rule gaps before deploy.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Web Starter is $39/month, Growth is $134, and Team is $399, each billed monthly per project. Web and Mobile plans cost $69, $249, and $649, and the Free plan builds and tests with no time limit while keeping the app off the live web.
Usage is metered in workload units on top of the plan, though app generation itself doesn't use AI credits right now.
Gaps: Apps run only on Bubble, because there's no code export. Workload overages get billed unless you cap them, and Starter has a single editor, so a second builder means moving to Growth.
Scorecard read: prompt-built, auth and database through Lovable Cloud, no native store apps stated, Pro from $25/month.
What it's like to build: You chat with Lovable, starting in Plan mode for a structured plan you approve, then Build mode to implement it. Code mode is there when you want to read or edit the source yourself.
The backend gap is mostly closed. Lovable Cloud supplies a database, storage, authentication, realtime, and functions on a Supabase foundation, hosting is included, and custom domains start on Pro.
Workspaces include unlimited members on every plan, and a basic security scan runs each time you publish. Lovable's trust center lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022, and regional hosting covers the EU, US, and Asia Pacific.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free comes with 5 daily build credits and a monthly Cloud grant, and Pro is $25/month for 100 credits. Business is $50/month for 100 credits plus SSO, role-based access, and workspace publishing.
Credits scale up in tiers, all the way to $2,250/month for 10,000 credits on Pro.
Gaps: Credit costs vary with task complexity, so a busy month is hard to price ahead of time. Downloaded code and Git sync leave database records and storage files behind, apps with significant traffic can start costing more than the included grant, and audit logs wait for Enterprise.
Scorecard read: builds from a spreadsheet or prompt, custom login screen from Plus, iPhone app coming soon, Basic from $25/month.
What it's like to build: Hand GlideOS a spreadsheet, a prompt, a PDF, or a screenshot, and its AI agent builds the app. SheetSense reads your sheets, formulas, and lookups, which means the data you already maintain becomes the backend with no migration project.
Apps run on desktop and phone, and Pro adds MCP so you can build with Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, plus database connection strings, org-level roles, and 24-hour backups. Plus adds public apps and a custom login screen.
Glide's footer lists SOC II Type 2, GDPR, and CCPA, and an Enterprise security pack is available. Enterprise also adds SSO, audit logs, publishing approval, and project-level roles for larger teams.
Pricing: As of November 2026, GlideOS Free has no published apps, Basic is $25/month with 2 published apps and unlimited guests, Plus is $50/month with 5, and Pro is $125/month with unlimited published apps, starting at 5 members. Annual plans are listed as coming soon.
Gaps: You can't publish anything on Free, so a real trial means paying for Basic. Code and project-file access is Enterprise-only, and Glide Classic apps can't move to GlideOS, which matters if your team already built on the older product.
Scorecard read: prompt plus visual, user groups for access, PWA on Business, Basic from $25/month.
What it's like to build: You can describe the app to the AI Co-Builder, start from a template, or build by hand, and whatever the AI makes stays editable in visual controls. Softr describes itself as an AI app builder for business operations, aimed at portals and internal tools.
Data is where Softr scores well. Softr Databases is native, and 21+ external sources plug in, including Airtable, Notion, and Google Sheets on every plan and HubSpot, BigQuery, and SQL on Business.
Access control runs through user groups, with 3 custom groups on Pro and 10 on Business, and global data restrictions on Business enforce record-level access. Client users are priced separately from team users, and Softr is SOC 2 Type II compliant.
Pro also unlocks custom code, API calls, embeds, and e-signature, which covers a lot of what portal builds tend to need once clients start using them.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free is $0 with 5 app users, Basic is $25/month, Pro is $119/month, and Business is $395/month, all billed monthly. Unlimited apps, databases, workflows, agents, and forms come with every plan.
Gaps: There's no code export, and the installable PWA with push notifications needs Business. SSO is Enterprise-only, and workflows pause once you hit the monthly action cap.
Scorecard read: agent-built, built-in auth and PostgreSQL, native mobile via Expo, Core from $20/month.
What it's like to build: You describe the app to Replit Agent and choose a mode, with Free Mode routing models for you and Power and Max Modes spending monthly credits on heavier work. The Infinite Canvas lets you tweak designs visually and apply them to the app.
Replit bundles the parts most builders leave to you: a fully managed PostgreSQL database, object storage, auth through Replit Auth or Clerk Auth, and publishing. Clerk gives client apps their own branded login, while the Replit Auth page carries Replit's branding.
For mobile, Replit builds native iOS and Android apps with Expo and can sign and upload iOS builds to App Store Connect. It holds SOC 2 Type II certification, and every customer gets an isolated Google Cloud project, even on the free tier.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Starter is free with one published app that comes down after 30 days, Core is $20/month, and Pro runs from $100 to $2,050 per month in tiers. Usage past your credits follows effort-based pricing, so harder requests cost more.
Gaps: Per-request costs are variable, and budgets act as a hard cap that suspends usage-based services. You need your own Apple Developer account for App Store builds, and SSO, SCIM, and audit logs are Enterprise-only.
Scorecard read: prompt-built, auth and database included, mobile as a web-view wrapper, Starter from $20/month.
What it's like to build: You describe the app, and Base44 builds the frontend, backend, database, user auth, and payments, with a responsive visual editor for adjustments. Base44 is owned by Wix and runs on Wix's enterprise security infrastructure.
Logins come with authentication and user management, and end users can sign in through app SSO with Google Workspace, Microsoft, GitHub, Okta, or OIDC.
Base44 cites SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, and its enterprise page says every app passes a built-in security scan before publishing, with row-level security isolating data inside apps.
Mobile apps reach the App Store and Google Play as your published web app inside a lightweight native wrapper, with store files on Builder or higher. Superagents, Base44's AI agents, can automate workflows and connect the app to your other tools.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free is $0 with 25 message credits and up to 5 apps, Starter is $20/month, Builder is $50/month, Pro is $100/month, and Elite is $200/month. Third-party services such as Stripe and OpenAI bill you directly.
Gaps: Base44's docs say exported code still relies on Base44 to run, so a download won't move your app elsewhere. Because mobile apps are web views, iOS apps can't sell digital content through In-App Purchase yet.
Scorecard read: prompt-built, Bolt Cloud database with auth, native mobile via Expo, Pro from $25/month.
What it's like to build: You chat in Plan or Build now mode, starting from a prompt, a Figma frame, a Google Stitch design, a GitHub repo, or a template, and edit code directly when you want. Bolt.new calls itself an AI-powered builder for websites, web apps, and mobile apps.
Bolt Cloud fills most of the bolt-on list (sorry, it had to happen) with hosting, domains, a built-in database with authentication, file storage, and server functions. You can connect Supabase if you prefer it, and GitHub sync keeps your commits and branches in step.
Mobile comes through Expo, with publishing to the App Store and Google Play. Bolt's security page says it's SOC 2 Type 2 certified and compliant with GDPR and CCPA.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free includes 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit and Bolt branding, Pro is $25/month starting at 10M tokens, and Teams is $30 per member per month. Paid tokens roll over for up to two months.
Gaps: Web projects don't easily switch over to mobile, so choose the target in your first prompt. Free hosting has a hard limit of 10 GB bandwidth and 333,333 requests a month, and SSO and audit logs are Enterprise-only.
Scorecard read: prompt or visual, sign-in included in the new builder, native iOS and Android, Basic from $39/month.
What it's like to build: FlutterFlow now ships as two products, a new AI-first FlutterFlow that builds an app from a description and FlutterFlow Studio, the original visual builder.
In the new one, an AI agent plans, builds, and checks screens, producing a first version in about five minutes with a managed database, sign-in, and file storage included.
Studio is for people who want their hands on the details. It brings Firebase or Supabase for data and auth, custom Dart code, an Action Flow Editor, and Test Pilot for AI testing, and it publishes to the App Store, Google Play, and web.
One subscription covers both, with Firebase and Supabase integrations on all plans and AI agents you can build into your apps using OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google models. Pro and Max add GitHub push and real-time collaboration.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free is $0, Basic is $39/month, Pro is $80/month, and Max is $150/month, billed monthly. Studio code download, APK download, and one-click store deployment come with paid plans.
Gaps: Studio expects you to bring your own backend, and projects can't move between FlutterFlow and Studio. On team plans only the owner gets the new FlutterFlow, and FlutterFlow states SOC 2 Type 1 only.
Scorecard read: prompt plus visual, logins and permissions for internal users, native iOS and Android, Team from $12 per builder plus $7 per internal user per month.
What it's like to build: Retool's app builder promises a full, production-ready app from a description, scaffolded on your real schema and permissions. You can also build with AI agents through the Retool MCP server or CLI, or import React code from tools like Lovable and Replit.
The platform covers more than screens, with Workflows, Agents, Retool Database on PostgreSQL, and mobile apps for iOS, Android, or as a PWA. Retool positions itself as a governance layer for agentic software, with the headline "Secure your vibe-coded apps."
Retool has third-party SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification audits, with reports through its trust center. Business also adds audit logs, rich permissions, and customizable login pages, which matter once people outside your team sign in.
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free covers up to 5 users with 250 pooled AI credits a month. Team is $12 per builder and $7 per internal user monthly, and Business is $65 per builder and $18 per internal user, with up to 50 external users free.
Gaps: External users and embedded apps need Business, so client-facing use costs more. SSO and Git source control are Enterprise-only, and AI credits don't roll over.
Scorecard read: prompt plus visual canvas, built-in Postgres, native iOS and Android, Builder from $65/month.
What it's like to build: Ada, Adalo's AI builder, uses Magic Start to generate screens, a database, logic, and navigation, and then you refine everything on a visual multi-screen canvas. Adalo describes the result as one version of an app across web, iOS, and Android.
The mobile output is true native IPA and AAB builds, and a built-in Postgres database sits behind it. Adalo says its 3.0 release runs three to four times faster and scales to more than a million monthly active users.
Stripe, maps, push notifications, and custom actions arrive on Builder, and Business adds the Collections API and external databases. App Store and Google Play publishing starts on Builder too, and the free plan includes exactly one app build (no pressure).
Pricing: As of November 2026, Free is $0 with 500 records per app and 5 Ada prompts a month, Builder is $65/month with 2 published apps and 5 editors, and Business is $200/month with 5 published apps and 10 editors. Adalo says there are no usage-based charges and no per-seat pricing.
Gaps: Published-app caps are tight, at 2 on Builder and 5 on Business. External databases need Business, and Adalo's pricing and AI pages don't list a SOC 2 report, so ask before client data goes in.
Read the logins column first. "Yes" can mean generated auth code you'll maintain or sign-in run by the platform, and the difference shows up the first time a client forgets a password.
Native mobile matters only if your users expect an app-store download. Bubble, Replit, Bolt.new, FlutterFlow, Retool, and Adalo all reach the stores, while Base44 does it through a web-view wrapper and Softr stops at a PWA.
Paid-from prices are floors. Credits, workload units, per-user fees, and traffic limits decide the real monthly number, so model a busy month before you commit to anything.
No-code AI covers a lot of ground, but some projects still deserve a developer. If you need the code in your own repo on your own infrastructure, a builder with export plus an engineer to own it beats a platform you'll fight.
The same goes for heavy custom integrations, unusual performance demands, or compliance rules your platform's certifications don't cover. A developer also makes sense when the app is your product, because you'll be changing it every week for years.
For everything else, the honest middle ground is a no-code build with a developer on call for the parts the AI can't reach.
Retool, Glide, and Softr are the clearest fits for internal operations tools. Retool scaffolds apps on your real schema and permissions, Glide builds from the spreadsheets your team already runs, and Softr builds internal tools and portals on 21+ data sources.
Several can, with the option usually sitting on higher plans. FlutterFlow Studio lets you bring your own Claude, Codex, Antigravity, or Gemini account, Softr supports your own key for AI actions on Business, and Glide Enterprise lets you choose your organization's LLM provider.
They can be, though security depends on the platform's certifications and on how you set up access. Bubble flags exposed API keys before deploy, Lovable scans every publish, and Base44 scans each app before it can go live, yet you still have to test that each user sees only their own data.