Base44 Pricing (2026): Plans, Credits and Free Tier
Base44 has a free plan, and paid plans start at $16 a month for Starter billed yearly, or $20 month to month. Each plan gives two monthly allowances: message credits for building with the AI and integration credits for things your app does, such as sending emails or calling AI.
| Plan | Yearly billing | Monthly billing | Message credits | Integration credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 25 (5 a day) | 100 |
| Starter | $16/month | $20/month | 100 | 2,000 |
| Builder | $40/month | $50/month | 250 | 10,000 |
| Pro | $80/month | $100/month | 500 | 20,000 |
| Elite | $160/month | $200/month | 1,200 | 50,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Most people should start on Starter; pick Builder if you need GitHub sync, model choice, backend functions or app store files. Unused credits expire each month. Prices are in US dollars and were checked on 25 September 2026.
Prices checked 25 September 2026 on Base44's official pricing page. Prices are in US dollars unless stated and can change at any time.
Base44 plans and prices
Free
- 25 message credits a month, up to 5 a day
- 100 integration credits a month
- Up to 5 apps
- Database, authentication, analytics and hosting
- No custom domain
- Once you hit the 5-a-day or 25-a-month cap, building pauses until the allowance resets
Starter
- 100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits a month
- Unlimited apps
- In-app code edits
- Connect your own domain and remove the Base44 badge
- No GitHub sync, model selection, backend functions or app store files
Builder
- 250 message credits and 10,000 integration credits a month
- Two-way GitHub sync and AI model selection
- Backend functions and code vulnerability scanning
- App store submission files
- Yearly plans: free domain for 1 year and 25 credits to share with a friend
- Credits do not roll over
Pro
- 500 message credits and 20,000 integration credits a month
- Everything in Builder
- Early access to beta features
- Credits do not roll over
Elite
- 1,200 message credits and 50,000 integration credits a month, with larger credit options
- Everything in Pro
- Premium support
- Highest self-serve plan; more capacity needs Enterprise
Enterprise
- Custom credits and per-member credit caps
- SSO, SCIM, audit logs and data residency options
- Dedicated architect and account team
- Workspace data excluded from AI training
- Price only through sales
Is there a free plan?
The free plan includes every core feature: the database, user logins, analytics and hosting, for up to 5 apps. The limit is usage. You get 5 message credits a day, capped at 25 a month, which is roughly 25 to 50 small changes at Base44's estimate of 0.5 to 1 credit each, and 100 integration credits for what your app does, such as about 100 standard emails or about 33 messages to an in-app AI agent. There is no custom domain. When you hit the monthly cap, building and integrations stop until the next month.
What you will actually pay
Worked examples using the published prices above.
| Scenario | Cost | How we got there |
|---|---|---|
| Solo builder on Starter, paid yearly | $192/year | $16 x 12 = $192, against $20 x 12 = $240 on monthly billing, a $48 (20%) saving. |
| How far Starter's 100 message credits go | $16 to $20 a month | At Base44's estimates: about 200 small edits (100 / 0.5), 100 small features (100 / 1), 50 complex modules (100 / 2) or 25 to 33 app-wide changes (100 / 4 to 100 / 3). Discuss-mode messages at 0.3 each give about 333. |
| App with an AI chatbot for customers | Builder, $40/month yearly | In-app agent messages cost about 3 integration credits on the default model. Starter's 2,000 credits cover about 667 messages (2,000 / 3); Builder's 10,000 cover about 3,333. |
| Team of 5 sharing Builder, paid yearly | $480/year | $40 x 12 = $480. Credits are one shared pool: 250 message credits a month is 50 each if split evenly. There is no per-seat fee. |
Base44 pricing compared with rivals
| Tool | Paid plans from | Free plan | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | $16/month Starter billed yearly ($20 monthly) | Yes: 25 message credits a month (5 a day), 100 integration credits, 5 apps | The tool on this page |
| Lovable | Pro $25/month for 100 credits ($21 billed yearly) | Yes: 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month | Credits roll over and cover hosting too; Git sync on every plan. |
| Replit | Core $20/month ($18 billed yearly) | Yes: Starter with daily Agent credits | Free Mode chat hours plus $20 of usage; pay-as-you-go beyond that. |
| Bolt.new | Pro $25/month (up to 28% off yearly) | Yes: 1M tokens a month, 300K a day | 10M tokens a month with rollover; more technical. |
| Emergent | Standard $20/month ($17 billed yearly) | Yes: 10 credits a month | 100 credits and GitHub integration on the entry plan; web and mobile apps. |
| v0 by Vercel | Plus $30/user/month | Yes: $5 of credits a month, 7 messages a day | Developer-grade Next.js code; per-user pricing. |
Starter at $16 a month (yearly) is the cheapest way to get a real app with logins and a database online, and the hard credit caps mean you never get a surprise bill. For a simple internal tool you build once and tweak occasionally, it is good value.
The value drops if you iterate a lot. 100 message credits can go in a few long sessions, unused credits vanish each month, and there are no listed top-ups. Many people will really need Builder at $40 (yearly) for GitHub sync, model choice and backend functions, which puts it above Lovable Pro at $21 a month billed yearly. Watch integration credits too if your app sends email or uses AI, because running out pauses those features for your users. For heavy daily building, Lovable's rollover credits or Replit's Free Mode usually go further.
Message credits vs integration credits
Message credits are spent when you work with the AI to build or change your app. Base44's rough guide:
| Change | Typical credits |
|---|---|
| Simple visual or text change | about 0.5 |
| Improving a small feature | about 1 |
| Adding a complex module | about 2 |
| Large or app-wide change | about 3 to 4 |
| Discuss-mode message | about 0.3 |
Integration credits are spent when your app uses Base44's built-in services:
| Action | Typical credits |
|---|---|
| Send an email | about 1 (2 from your own domain) |
| Upload a file or generate an image | about 1 |
| Standard AI call (automatic model) | about 1 |
| AI call on Gemini 3 Flash / GPT-5.4 | about 5 / about 15 |
| In-app agent message (automatic model) | about 3 |
| Generate video | about 5 per second |
| 10 workflow steps, or 100 backend function runs | about 1 |
The exact cost is worked out after each action, so check Credit usage in your workspace settings for real numbers. Both balances are shared by everyone in the workspace and reset monthly on the day you subscribed.
Discounts: yearly, academic and referral
- Yearly billing saves 20% on every paid plan. On Builder and above it also adds a free domain for one year and 25 credits to share with a friend.
- Academic discount: students, teachers and staff with a recognised school email get 50% off Starter or Builder, for up to 12 months on monthly billing or the first year on annual billing. It is one-time and cannot be combined with promo codes.
- Earning credits: Base44's referral programme gives your friend 30 credits at sign-up and you 30 when they publish an app, or 100 if they upgrade. Sharing your project on LinkedIn or X can earn 20 message credits once per account.
Which Base44 plan should you pick?
| You are... | Pick | Cost (yearly billing) |
|---|---|---|
| Testing an idea | Free | $0 |
| Building one or two personal or small business apps | Starter | $16/month |
| Building something a developer may take over, or a store app | Builder | $40/month |
| Running complex apps with heavy AI or email use | Pro | $80/month |
| Running your business on Base44 | Elite | $160/month |
| Rolling it out across a company | Enterprise | Custom |
If you are unsure, start monthly on Starter for one month, check your Credit usage page, then switch to yearly on the right tier.
- Pay yearly once you know the tier you need: every paid plan is 20% cheaper, and Builder and above add a free domain for a year.
- Check your integration credit usage weekly if your app sends email or uses AI. Running out pauses those features for your users until the reset.
- Use your own API key for heavy AI features. Calls to outside services with your own key do not use integration credits.
- Students and teachers should verify a school email before buying: Starter or Builder at 50% off for up to a year.
- Do not buy Starter if you need GitHub sync or app store files; both start at Builder, so upgrading later wastes the first month.
Jargon explained
- Message credits
- Base44's allowance for building. Each prompt to the AI uses some, depending on how much work the change takes.
- Integration credits
- A separate Base44 allowance used when your app does something for its users, such as sending an email, uploading a file or calling an AI model.
- Two-way GitHub sync
- A link that copies every change between your Base44 app and a GitHub code repository, in both directions.
- Native wrapper
- A small phone app that shows your web app inside it. It can go in the app stores, but the app itself is still a website.
- Backend functions
- Custom code that runs on the server rather than in the user's browser, for tasks like processing payments or calling other services.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Base44 cost?
Free costs nothing. Starter is $16 a month billed yearly or $20 monthly, Builder $40 or $50, Pro $80 or $100, and Elite $160 or $200. Enterprise is custom. Prices checked 25 September 2026.
What are Base44 message credits and integration credits?
Message credits pay for building: each prompt to the AI uses some, about 0.5 for a small change and 2 or more for bigger features. Integration credits pay for what your app does for its users, such as about 1 per email, file upload or standard AI call.
Do Base44 credits roll over?
No. Paid plans reset both balances monthly on your subscription date, and unused credits expire. On the free plan, the 5-credit daily allowance resets at midnight, within a cap of 25 credits a month.
What happens when I run out of Base44 credits?
Actions that need credits pause until your next reset. You cannot send more build messages, and your app's integrations, such as email and AI features, stop working. You can upgrade to a higher plan at any time to continue.
Which Base44 plan includes GitHub?
Builder and above. Base44's docs say two-way GitHub sync requires the Builder plan ($40 a month yearly, $50 monthly) or higher. Starter does not include it.
Is Base44 cheaper than Lovable?
At entry level, yes: Starter is $16 a month yearly against $21 for Lovable Pro. But Lovable includes Git sync on every plan and rolls unused credits over, while Base44 needs Builder ($40) for GitHub. See Lovable pricing.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from public information. Vendor figures are labelled as vendor claims.
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- Credits (Base44 (Wix))
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- GitHub integration (Base44 (Wix))
- Backend service pricing (Base44 (Wix))
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- Replit pricing (Replit)
- Bolt pricing (StackBlitz)
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- v0 pricing (Vercel)
- Rork plans and subscriptions (Rork)
- Build mode in Google AI Studio (Google)
- Claude plans and pricing (Anthropic)