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Best No-Code App Builders in 2026

No-code app builders help turn an idea for a digital product into an app without requiring you to write code. Compare app types and app limits with built-in database and data limits to see how each option fits what you plan to make. API integrations and user authentication matter when the app needs to connect with other services or support signed-in users; mobile publishing can shape where it is available. Free plans and paid-from prices add cost context. FlutterFlow, Bubble, and Zoho Creator are among the named options to consider, alongside Retool and MIT App Inventor. Weigh the listed capabilities against the app’s needs and the way you expect people to use it.

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    ToolJet

    by ToolJet
    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose ToolJet if your team needs internal business applications with data connections, workflow automation, and role controls, or needs an on-premise deployment option.

    9.2 Free plan · paid from $23/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Budibase

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Budibase combines internal app building with workflow automation and AI agents, with cloud and self-managed deployment options.

    9.2 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    MIT App Inventor

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+6

    MIT App Inventor offers a free browser-based way to design and program mobile apps with blocks. Its main platform limit is that packaged apps can currently be built and installed only for Android.

    9.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Joget

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose Joget if your team needs multi-step workflows and conditional logic through a web platform, with a free tier for up to 3 users.

    9.1 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BESSER

    by BESSER
    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    BESSER offers model-based generation across application components, with both GUI and AI-oriented workflows.

    8.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Mendix

    by Mendix
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Mendix combines visual application development with custom code, integrations, and several deployment options.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Google AppSheet

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    AppSheet brings app creation, data collection, automation, and integrations into a no-code platform.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo Visit site
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    ServiceNow App Engine

    by ServiceNow App Engine
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    ServiceNow App Engine combines low-code and external development options with governance, security, and runtime AI features.

    7.7 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Oracle APEX

    by Oracle APEX
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Oracle APEX offers multiple free ways to build and run Oracle Database applications, alongside cloud trial access to paid APEX Service.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Retool

    by Retool
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Retool brings app building, mobile capabilities, and workflow automation together around a business’s data. Check plan user limits, workflow allowances, and AI credit terms before choosing a tier.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual) Visit site
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    FlutterFlow

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    FlutterFlow combines visual app-building tools with backend connections, team collaboration, testing, and deployment options.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo Visit site
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    Bubble

    by Bubble
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Bubble if you want to build web and mobile apps that share a backend, database, workflows, and API connections.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $59/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Draftbit

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Draftbit combines visual editing, AI-assisted workflows, and exportable project code across mobile, web, and website projects.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
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    Lovable

    by Lovable
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Choose Lovable if you want to develop and deploy websites or web apps by describing and refining an idea in conversation. It also offers backend services and organization-level security controls.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    AgilePoint NX

    by AgilePoint NX
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    AgilePoint NX combines visual application composition, runtime workflow changes, and integration assets. Pricing, seat minimums, deployment choices, and support differ by edition.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    HCL Volt MX

    by HCL Volt MX
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose HCL Volt MX if you need a low-code environment serving citizen and professional developers across many app channels.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Figma Make

    by Figma Make
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Figma Make connects prompt-based generation with visual editing, code editing and data-connected prototyping. Check credit allowances and seat billing terms before estimating how much you can use.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo Visit site
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    Appfarm

    by Appfarm
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+2

    Choose Appfarm if you need app-building and publishing across web, desktop and mobile, with database, authentication and API integration features.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from €2,350/mo Visit site
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    Zoho Creator

    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Choose Zoho Creator if you want to build web or mobile apps with a built-in database and mobile publishing, and its free allowance fits your needs.

    7.5 Free plan · 15-day trial Visit site
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    OutSystems

    by OutSystems
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    OutSystems combines low-code application building with database, authentication, API, and mobile publishing features.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Clappia

    by Clappia
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Jet Admin

    by Jet Admin
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Jet Admin combines app building, workflows, and AI agents with several deployment options and broad data connectivity.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bolt.new

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Bolt.new combines prompt-based project creation with hosting, databases, and integrations. Consider its browser requirements and Free plan token limits when choosing a plan.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
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    Emergent

    by Emergent
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Emergent supports several application types and lets users retain and export generated code. Mobile Agent access is not included on the Free tier, and paid plan prices are billed annually as listed.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) Visit site
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    UI Bakery

    by UI Bakery
    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    UI Bakery combines visual app building, AI generation, integrations, and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) Visit site

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