Anima vs Builder.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anima and Builder.io share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Anima starts cheaper, at $20 a month for each person against $24 a month for each person.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Anima
Turns Figma designs, prompts and websites into HTML or React apps
Builder.io
Visual IDE and CMS with an AI agent for shipping product UI
Which one is for you
Pick Anima if
- Fits if you have Figma designs and want HTML or React from them
- Works for teams that want the output to follow their own design system
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 chat messages and 5 code generations a month
- Watch out: every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation
- Pricey if you need SSO: it is on Business and above, at $150, with extra seats $49 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page's default view shows yearly prices, and a monthly price was not readable
Pick Builder.io if
- Fits if your team already has a design system and wants an agent building against it
- Works for teams that edit site content visually next to developer work
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 60 credits a month and 15 a day run out quickly
- Pricey if you burn through credits, at $25 per 500 more
- Watch out: custom domains need Pro, and SSO and role-based access need Enterprise
- Watch out: the page doesn't say whether $24 and $40 are monthly or annual
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAnimaFair | 2.2GPABuilder.ioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $20 per seat a month on yearly billing, the category's middle. Pro is $40, Business $150. | C$24 a user on Pro and $40 on Team, in the middle of what this category charges. The page doesn't say whether that is monthly or annual, and extra credits cost $25 per 500. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, a cap you will hit in a day. | CFree is real but small: 60 credits a month with a cap of 15 a day, 1 design system and 1 user included, up to 5. |
| Features | CFigma to HTML or React, cloning, design-system context, a database and publishing, and MCP and API. Every export, import or MCP call spends a code generation. | CA visual IDE, a visual CMS, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and a Figma plugin. Roles, peer review and Slack and Jira access are Team only, and SSO is Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you set up design systems and settings yourself. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app and an extension where you build against a design system, so there's setup to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with six integrations listed, an MCP server and an API. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb and a browser extension, with a VS Code extension, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, Slack and Jira. No phone or desktop app listed. |
| Best for | turning Figma designs into HTML or React | design-system UI with an AI agent |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Anima and Builder.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Anima starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Builder.io starts at $24 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Anima starts $4 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 14 score higher than Anima for less, and 20 score higher than Builder.io for less.
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
Where they differ
- Anima also covers templates.
- Builder.io also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Anima | Builder.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per seat / month, billed annually | $24 per user / month, billing basis not shown |
| Free plan | 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace. | 1 user included (up to 5), 60 credits a month with a 15 a day maximum, project hosting and 1 design system. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Anima | Builder.io |
| Price read from | animaapp.com | builder.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Anima
- The free plan allows only 5 chat messages and 5 code generations.
- Every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation against the monthly allowance.
- The pricing page shows annual-billing prices in its default view; a monthly-billing price was not readable.
- SSO is on Business and above, and Business seats beyond the base cost $49 a month each.
Builder.io
- Pay-as-you-go credits cost $25 per 500 on the paid plans once monthly credits run out.
- The Free plan caps credits at 60 a month and 15 a day.
- Custom domains need Pro, and SSO and role-based access control are Enterprise only.
- The pricing page does not say whether $24 and $40 are monthly or annual figures, despite a Monthly and Annual toggle.
Key features
Anima
- Figma to HTML or React
- Import a Figma design to generate responsive HTML or React, with output in clean CSS, Tailwind or inline styles, and copy changes back into Figma.
- Prompt, image and website cloning
- Start from a prompt, a screenshot or mockup, or import several pages from a live website into one editable app with routes connected.
- Design system and brand context
- Import design system components, match a brand from a URL or use a Design.md file so generated screens stay consistent.
- Database, auth and publishing
- Apps can get a database and authentication, be restored to earlier versions, then be published, exported or handed off.
- MCP server and API
- Anima MCP lets AI coding agents use Figma-to-code and project context; the API, available by request, automates code generation.
Builder.io
- Visual IDE
- The Code side connects to GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket and has a Figma plugin and a VS Code extension.
- Visual CMS
- The Content side lets teams manage and edit site content visually, and can be combined with the Code side.
- Design systems
- Free includes 1 design system and Pro up to 3. Enterprise adds unlimited design systems and Design System Intelligence.
- Agent in team tools
- On Team, the Builder agent works from Slack and Jira, and Pro and Team include built-in MCP servers.
- Review and access controls
- Team adds Admin, Developer, Designer and Editor roles, commenting, peer reviews, password-protected previews and usage metrics.
Plans
Anima
Free$0
5 monthly chat messages, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, for small prototypes.
Starter$20
per seat / month, billed annually
100 chat messages and 50 code generations a month, two-way Figma and code, custom domains, 3 workspaces.
Pro$40
per seat / month, billed annually
1,000 chat messages and 200 code generations a month, priority support and 10 workspaces.
Business$150
per month and up, billed annually
2,000 chat messages, 600 code generations, roles and permissions, SSO, 50 workspaces; extra seats $49 a month.
Enterprise$500
per month and up, billed annually
SSO, MFA, enterprise-grade SLAs and added security for compliance. Sold through sales.
Builder.io
Free$0
1 user included (up to 5), 60 credits a month (15 a day), 1 design system, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket.
Pro$24
per user / month, billing basis not shown
500 credits a month, up to 3 design systems, custom domains, credit rollovers and built-in MCP servers.
Team$40
per user / month, billing basis not shown
Up to 20 users, 500 credits, agent in Slack and Jira, roles, peer reviews, custom MCP servers and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom seats and credits, SSO, role-based access control, unlimited design systems and uptime SLAs. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Anima
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as 20% off; the Starter, Pro and Business prices shown are the annual-billing rates.
Builder.io
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Anima or Builder.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anima is cheaper to start with: $20 a month for each person, against $24 a month for each person for Builder.io. Anima starts at $20 per seat / month, billed annually, and Builder.io starts at $24 per user / month, billing basis not shown.
Which has a free plan, Anima or Builder.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Anima and Builder.io have a free plan.
Which platforms do Anima and Builder.io run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Builder.io lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.