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Stacker alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Stacker alternative is Retool (2.8 GPA). It's also the best free one. The catch, in its listing's words: "Up to 5 users."
Stacker compared with 5 alternatives: Softr, Glide, Bubble, Adalo and Retool.
Stacker is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per month, billed monthly. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
Stacker starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Softr, Glide and Retool.
Bubble and Adalo score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Stacker
Softr
No-code builder for client portals and internal tools, with AI
- Softr starts at $19 per month, billed yearly; $25 billed monthly (Basic).
- Softr has a free plan, which Stacker lacks.
- Softr also covers forms.
Suits: Client portals and internal tools built on Airtable, Google Sheets or a CRM
Glide
AI builder that turns spreadsheets into internal business apps
- Glide starts at $25 per month (Basic).
- Glide also covers AI agents.
- Glide does not cover databases, which Stacker does.
Suits: Operations teams whose processes currently live in spreadsheets
Bubble
No-code visual builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI
- Bubble starts at $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly.
- Bubble has a free plan, which Stacker lacks.
- Bubble does not cover databases and workflow automation, which Stacker does.
Suits: Founders building a full web app or marketplace without writing code
Adalo
No-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps, with AI
- Adalo starts at $65 per month, billed monthly; $624 billed yearly (Builder).
- Adalo has a free plan, which Stacker lacks.
- Adalo does not cover workflow automation, which Stacker does.
Suits: Non-developers who want one project to ship to iOS, Android and the web
Retool
Platform for building internal apps, workflows and AI agents
- Retool starts at $10 per builder / month, billed annually (plus $5 per internal user).
- Retool has a free plan, which Stacker lacks.
- Retool is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Retool also covers AI agents.
- Retool does not cover databases, which Stacker does.
Suits: Companies building internal tools on their own databases
Limits worth knowing in Stacker
- Starter is capped at 1 app, 5 internal users and 50 external users.
- Unlimited external users, 100,000 records per app and custom CSS and scripts need Plus at $149 a month.
- SQL and Salesforce connectors and enterprise SSO are Enterprise-only.
- Stacker's AI agents are sold as a separate product and are not part of these plans.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Stacker?
The alternatives to Stacker in this directory are Softr, Glide, Bubble, Adalo and Retool. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Stacker.
Is there a free alternative to Stacker?
Yes. Softr, Bubble, Adalo and Retool have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.