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Codelab
What Codelab is
Codelab is a web-based no-code builder that uses real code underneath and lets an AI drive its interface. Its visual canvas provides real components, live bindings, and Tailwind theming. You can add production component libraries, configure their exposed props and types, and build reusable components with supported props set at each use. Shared theme tokens apply across an app, while individual canvas elements can have their own styles. A store holds values read by pages; bindings update expressions when values change, and named function chains can run from events to update the store and page. The maker says Codelab uses real code from the first click without requiring eject, and every listed plan includes JSON export. The Free plan costs $0 forever, Plus costs $19 per month, and Pro costs $49 per month. Monthly AI credits are included, with purchased top-ups persisting beyond rollover.
Who it suits
Codelab suits makers building web apps through a visual interface while retaining real code and JSON export. Plus targets makers shipping real projects, while Pro is described for power users and agencies.
What it does well
- Visual canvas with real components and live bindings
- AI can scaffold elements and connect state
- Reusable components support configurable props
- All plans include JSON export
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Free plan allows one app
- Free plan limits apps to five pages
- AI credits reset monthly
- Pro costs $49 per month
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever · 50 AI credits / month · 1 app · 5 pages per app · 10 components per app · 50 checkpoints per page · Export as JSON | Free |
| Plus | $19/ month · 500 AI credits / month · 10 apps · 50 pages per app · 100 components per app · 500 checkpoints per page · Stripe credit top-ups · Export as JSON | $19 a month |
| Pro | $49/ month · 1 000 AI credits / month · Unlimited apps · Unlimited pages per app · Unlimited components per app · Unlimited checkpoint history · Stripe credit top-ups · Export as JSON · Priority support | $49 a month |
As codelab.app lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Codelab combines visual no-code building with real code, state bindings, reusable components, and AI-driven actions. Its free tier is constrained, while Plus and Pro increase project capacity and monthly AI credits.
Facts from Codelab's own pages
- Actions
- Users can bind named chains of functions to events so actions update the store and page. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- AI
- The homepage says an AI can drive the same UI, and describes giving an agent the builder's MCP tools to scaffold elements, bind state, and ship. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- App limit
- 10 · codelab.app, 21 Sept 2026
- App types
- web · codelab.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Canvas
- Its visual builder uses real components, live bindings, and Tailwind theming. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Credits
- One credit equals one cent of AI provider spend; credits reset monthly, while purchased top-up credits persist beyond the monthly rollover. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Export and code
- All listed plans include JSON export, and the maker says Codelab runs on real code from the first click without requiring eject. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · codelab.app, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Plus and Pro customers can purchase additional AI credits via Stripe. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Plus as for makers shipping real projects and Pro as for power users and agencies. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Libraries
- Users can add production component libraries and configure the props and types those libraries expose. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Codelab describes itself as a no-code builder with real code underneath that can be driven by AI. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Reusable components
- Users can create reusable canvas components, expose supported props, and configure instances at the call site. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 19 · codelab.app, 21 Sept 2026
- State
- A store holds values read by pages, and bindings update expressions when those values change. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes priority support. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Theme
- The builder supports shared theme tokens for an app and individual styles for canvas elements. · codelab.app, 12 Oct 2026
- User authentication
- Yes · codelab.app, 21 Sept 2026
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