Base44 vs Macaly

Base44

• Non-developers building internal tools, portals or back-office apps
• Builders who want database, login and hosting handled in one product
• Students and teachers, who can verify a school email for half-price plans

Macaly

• Small businesses that want a site with bookings, forms or logins
• Marketing teams shipping landing pages and campaign sites
• Agencies running client projects in separate workspaces

Base44

• The Free plan is limited to 25 message credits a month and 5 apps.
• GitHub integration, AI model selection and app-store files all start on the Builder plan.
• Listed prices assume annual billing; the pricing page says yearly billing is 20% cheaper than monthly.
• Connecting a domain and managing app security are not available when editing on a mobile device.

Macaly

• The Free plan covers 1 published project on a macaly.app address, with no custom domain, code download or analytics.
• Unused credits on Free and Pro expire at the end of each billing period; only Agency credits roll over, for up to 60 days.
• Macaly's FAQ says it works only with Next.js and Convex and is not meant for native iOS or Android apps.
• Canceling Pro takes a custom-domain site offline unless the account moves to the $5 Hosting plan.

Base44

Prompt-to-app building

Describe an app in plain language and Base44 generates the frontend, backend, database and login. A typical message uses roughly 0.5 to 4 credits depending on scope.

Built-in backend and services

Every plan includes a database, authentication and user management, cloud storage and analytics. Built-in services such as email and image generation draw on integration credits.

Visual editor

A responsive visual editor handles layout and text changes directly. Manual edits such as dragging elements or editing text do not use credits.

Connectors and integrations

One-click connectors cover Salesforce, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Gmail and Google Workspace apps, with manual API integrations for tools such as Twilio and Zapier.

Code access and GitHub sync

Paid plans allow in-app code edits, and two-way GitHub sync, listed from the Builder plan, exports the full source code to your own repository.

Mobile apps and store files

Base44 has iOS and Android apps for building on the go, and the editor can generate the IPA and AAB files needed for the App Store and Google Play on Builder or higher.

Macaly

Agent that builds full-stack projects

The agent plans, asks questions and builds websites and web apps from a prompt, on Next.js with a Convex database. Pro adds debugging and browser testing.

Several ways to start

A project can start from a screenshot or link, a Word, Excel or PDF file, or a YouTube video. Website tools turn a Google Maps listing, an Airbnb page or a PDF into a site.

Visual edits

Text, images and other elements can be changed by clicking them in the preview. These edits use no credits, except Ask AI, which shows its price before it runs.

Hosting, database and logins

Every plan includes hosting, a database and authentication. Sites publish to a macaly.app address, and Pro allows unlimited custom domains.

SEO audit and analytics

From Pro, an SEO audit runs after each publish with fixes the agent can apply, and cookieless analytics report page views, visitors, countries and UTM sources.

Chat apps and AI assistants

The agent can be reached over WhatsApp and Telegram, and the Macaly Cloud MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor write code that Macaly then builds and hosts.

Base44

• Free$0

  25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, up to 5 apps, with authentication, database functionality and analytics.

• Starter$16

  per month, billed annually

  100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits a month, unlimited apps, in-app code edits and a connected domain.

• Builder$40

  per month, billed annually

  250 message credits and 10,000 integration credits a month. Adds AI model selection, GitHub integration and backend functions.

• Pro$80

  per month, billed annually

  500 message credits and 20,000 integration credits a month, plus early access to beta features.

• Elite$160

  per month, billed annually

  1,200 message credits and 50,000 integration credits a month, plus premium support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom credits, SSO, advanced security controls, a dedicated architect and an account team.

Macaly

• Free$0

  3M credits a month, 1 published project on a macaly.app address, 1GB of traffic, 1GB of database usage and 10,000 backend API calls.

• ProFrom $25

  per month

  10M credits a month at $25, with tiers up to 450M at $1,000. Adds unlimited custom domains, AI image generation, analytics, SEO tools, GitHub and Stripe.

• AgencyFrom $350

  per month

  150M credits and 5 client workspaces at $350, with steps up to 2B credits. Adds centralized billing, 60-day credit rollover and Macaly API access.

• Hosting$5

  per month

  Keeps a published Pro site live on 1 custom domain with no AI credits. Offered only as a downgrade from Pro.

Base44

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page states that annual billing saves 20% on every paid plan (Starter, Builder, Pro and Elite), charged once a year.

• Education

  50% off Starter or Builder for academics

  Students, teachers and staff with a recognized school email get 50% off Starter or Builder: up to 12 months on monthly billing, or the first year on annual billing.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit pricing on request

  The pricing FAQ says education and non-profit pricing is offered case by case; organizations are asked to contact support with details.

Macaly

No public discounts listed.