Appsmith vs UI Bakery (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Appsmith grades higher than UI Bakery: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Appsmith grades higher on value for money. UI Bakery grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appsmith
Open-source low-code platform for internal apps
Which one is for you
Pick Appsmith if
- Fits if you build internal tools and can self-host to pay nothing
- Works for small teams of up to 5 on the free cloud plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow, as the free cloud plan stops at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos
- Pricey if you need SSO, since SAML, OIDC and SCIM are Enterprise at $2,500 a month
- Watch out: Workflows, audit logs and custom roles start on Business
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the $15 Business price is monthly or yearly
Pick UI Bakery if
- Fits if you build admin panels over your own databases
- Works for small teams that want to self-host
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add developers: anyone who edits counts as one
- Watch out: app export, environments and roles start at Builder, and role-based access and audit logs need Team
- Watch out: AI use beyond the included credits isn't priced on the page
- Tight if you stay free: AI is a trial allowance only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAppsmithGood | 2.6GPAUI BakeryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AAn open-source edition you can host for free, a free cloud plan, and Business at $15 a user, under this category's $16 cheaper quarter. | C$20 per developer a month billed yearly, the category's middle. Team is $35 and AI use beyond the included credits isn't priced. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe cloud Free plan is 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos, and the open-source edition has no cap. A small team can live on that. | BFree: unlimited apps, data sources, a hosted database and monthly AI trial credits. A person can live on that. |
| Features | CDrag-and-drop UI, data connections, JavaScript and Git. The listing's gap: workflows, packages and audit logs start on Business. | B80+ components, an AI agent, 45+ data connections, workflows, Git and React code export. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and building an app means connecting data and writing JavaScript. | CNo store rating on record. A web builder where you connect data and build the screens. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with GitHub, Google, Salesforce and AWS S3 listed, plus self-hosting. | BWeb or self-hosted, connecting to 45+ databases and APIs. |
| Best for | internal tools you can self-host for free | internal tools with a visual builder and 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: Appsmith and UI Bakery. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appsmith starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UI Bakery starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
UI Bakery scores higher, and starts $5 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 4 score higher than Appsmith for less, and 6 score higher than UI Bakery 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
- Appsmith is open source, according to its own site.
- UI Bakery also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Appsmith | UI Bakery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month | $20 per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for cloud: up to 5 users, 5 workspaces, Git with 3 repos and community support. The open-source Community edition is free to self-host. | Unlimited apps and data source connections, public and private apps, unlimited public app users, a hosted database and monthly AI trial credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appsmith | UI Bakery |
| Price read from | appsmith.com | uibakery.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appsmith
- The Free cloud plan stops at 5 users, 5 workspaces and 3 Git repos.
- Workflows, reusable packages, audit logs and custom roles start on Business, which covers up to 99 users.
- Enterprise starts at $2,500 a month for 100 users, and SAML or OIDC SSO and SCIM are limited to it.
- The pricing page does not say whether the $15 Business price is monthly or annual billing.
UI Bakery
- Pricing is per developer, meaning anyone with permission to edit apps, automations or data sources.
- App export, environments and built-in roles start on Builder; RBAC and audit logs need Team.
- AI usage beyond each plan's included credits is not priced on the page.
- Self-hosted plans have their own list: Free at $0 and Team at $35 per developer a month billed annually ($40 monthly).
Key features
Appsmith
- Drag-and-drop UI
- Responsive interfaces assembled from widgets, with custom widgets written in JS, HTML and CSS.
- Data connections
- Connects to any LLM, database, SaaS tool, or REST or GraphQL API.
- JavaScript customization
- Business logic and data transformations are written in JavaScript, and external libraries can be imported.
- Git version control
- Apps are versioned with Git. The Business plan removes the repo limit, and Enterprise adds CI/CD from environment branches.
- Self-hosting
- The open-source edition runs on your own servers, so internal data stays inside your network.
UI Bakery
- Drag-and-drop builder
- A WYSIWYG editor with 80+ ready-made components for apps built on top of your data.
- AI development agent
- An agent that generates and deploys an app from a chat prompt; AI usage is drawn from credits included in each plan.
- Data connections
- Connects to 45+ databases and APIs, and a hosted PostgreSQL database is available for prototypes.
- Workflow automations
- Scheduled jobs and webhooks, plus Git version control for collaborating and deploying across instances.
- Self-hosting and code export
- Cloud or self-hosted installs, with React code export so apps are not locked in.
Plans
Appsmith
Community$0
The open-source edition, which you host yourself.
Free$0
Cloud plan for up to 5 users, with 5 workspaces, Git with 3 repos, Google SSO, 3 standard roles and public apps.
Business$15
per user / month, billing period not stated
Up to 99 users, with unlimited workspaces, environments and Git repos, workflows, reusable packages, custom roles, audit logs and removable Appsmith branding.
Enterprise$2,500
per month for 100 users
Sold through sales. Adds SAML and OIDC SSO, SCIM provisioning, CI/CD, private app embedding, and dedicated support with SLAs. Airgapped edition and managed hosting are add-ons.
UI Bakery
Free$0
per developer / month
Unlimited apps and data sources, release history, hosted database, community support and monthly AI trial credits.
Builder$20
per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Adds $25 of AI usage credits, app and data source environments, app export, built-in roles and up to 50 workspace view seats.
Team$35
per developer / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Adds $40 of AI usage credits, role-based access control, audit logs and premium support.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 50 workspace view seats, custom SSO, a dedicated VM, and app migration and custom development services.
Ways to pay less
Appsmith
No public discounts listed.
UI Bakery
- Annual discount
20% off Builder, 12.5% off Team with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 20% off on Builder and 12.5% off on Team compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appsmith or UI Bakery?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Appsmith starts at $15 per user / month, and UI Bakery starts at $20 per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Appsmith or UI Bakery?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Appsmith and UI Bakery have a free plan.
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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.