Bubble vs Mendix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mendix grades higher than Bubble: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mendix grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bubble
No-code visual builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI
Mendix
Enterprise low-code platform for business applications
Which one is for you
Pick Bubble if
- Fits if you're building a full web app or a marketplace and don't write code
- Works for projects that need web, iPhone and Android apps on one shared backend
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're just starting, at $32 a month billed annually ($39 monthly) before your app can go live, and $59 for web and mobile
- Not for you if you build with a partner, as Free and Starter don't support collaborators; Growth at $119 allows 2
- Skip it if you want a trial with no card, since the 14-day one takes a $1 pre-authorization
- Watch out: each plan has a workload allowance, and going over means buying a tier or paying overages
- Tight if you run several projects, because plans are bought per project
Pick Mendix if
- Fits if your company builds business apps across a department
- Works for IT teams deploying to Azure, Kubernetes or SAP
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a small team: Standard begins around 918 euros a month
- Not for you if you want US dollar prices, since only euros are shown
- Watch out: cloud compute isn't included, and Premium is quoted individually
- Watch out: Studio Pro supports Windows 11, with Apple Silicon Macs in beta
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABubbleFair | 2.4GPAMendixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStarter is $32 a month billed annually for web only ($39 monthly), $42 mobile only, $59 for both. That puts it in the dearest tenth of builders here, which starts at $30, against a $19 middle. You pay per project, a second editor means Growth at $119, and workload overages sit on top of all that. | DAbout 918 euros a month for one app, and the page doesn't say monthly or annual, in a category whose paid plans start at $16 to $25. Compute is extra. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere is a free plan and it never expires, with 50K workload units a month and both the web and mobile editors. But it's the development version: a live site, your own domain and an app-store release all need paying for. The 14-day Starter trial takes a $1 card pre-authorization too. | BA free package with no card: the full platform, unlimited users, one environment per app and the academy. Built for demos and small apps. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job. AI drafts an app with a database and workflows, an in-editor Agent knows your pages and privacy rules and explains why something failed, and you keep visual control of design, logic and data. Native phone apps share the web backend. Branch version control needs Growth, so B. | BVisual IDE, agentic development, many deployment targets, process orchestration and a free academy. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and this is the steepest climb in the group. AI hands you a first version, then you're designing screens, defining custom events and workflows and setting privacy rules by hand in a visual editor. That's a real learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Enterprise low-code with a learning path and certifications, so expect a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BThe editor is a web app, with nothing to build in on desktop or phone. What it produces runs on the web and as native iPhone and Android apps on one shared backend. Plugins cover Stripe, Slack, Airtable and Zapier, and the API Connector is on the Free plan too. | BWeb plus a Windows IDE, with AWS, Azure, SAP BTP, Snowflake, OpenShift and Kubernetes. No phone app is listed. |
| Best for | visual control over an app's logic and data | enterprise low-code business apps |
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: Bubble and Mendix. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bubble starts at $32 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mendix starts at about $1,025.59 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Bubble starts $993.59 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 12 score higher than Bubble for less, and 12 score higher than Mendix 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
- Bubble also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Bubble | Mendix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly | €918 per month and up for One App (euros as displayed; billing basis not stated) |
| Free plan | Build in the development version with 1 app editor, 50K workload units a month and the web and native mobile editors. A live app needs a paid plan. | Free package: build and deploy demos, prototypes or small apps with a deployment environment and unlimited users, no credit card required. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Starter plan for new apps, started within 10 days of creating the app | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Bubble Group, Inc. | Mendix |
| Price read from | manual.bubble.io | mendix.com |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bubble
- The Free plan covers development only; a live website, custom domain or app-store release needs a paid plan.
- Plans are bought per project, and the 14-day Starter trial takes a $1 card pre-authorization.
- Each plan has a monthly workload allowance; going over means buying a workload tier or paying overages.
- Free and Starter do not support collaborators; Growth allows 2 app editors and Team 5.
Mendix
- Prices are shown in euros; the US-dollar price and the billing basis (monthly or annual) are not shown on the page.
- Standard and Premium licenses do not include cloud compute resources, which are priced separately by deployment option.
- Premium is quoted individually, and the Mendix Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes and other deployments cost extra on Standard.
- The Studio Pro 11 IDE is supported on Windows 11; the docs say Apple Silicon Macs run it in beta.
Key features
Bubble
- AI app generation
- Describe an idea and Bubble AI proposes a feature list, then generates a working app with a database and workflows that you go on to customize.
- AI Agent in the editor
- An in-editor assistant that knows the app's pages, workflows, data types and privacy rules, and can add elements, change workflows or explain why something fails.
- Visual editor
- Design the interface, define custom events and workflows, and manage data visually. Web and mobile apps are built in the same editor.
- Native mobile apps
- Native iOS and Android apps run on React Native and share the web app's database and workflows. Paid plans include 5 to 20 build submissions a month.
- Plugins and API Connector
- Bubble-made plugins cover services such as Stripe, Slack, Airtable and Zapier, and the API Connector, included on the Free plan, links to other services.
- Version control
- Starter has basic version control. Growth adds premium version control with 10 custom branches, and Team raises that to 25 and adds sub apps.
Mendix
- Collaborative visual IDE
- Multi-user development across skill levels in a single IDE, with agile project management built into the platform.
- Agentic and AI development
- The site lists agentic development, AI governance and AI model development among its platform areas.
- Flexible deployment
- Deploys to Mendix Cloud, dedicated cloud, Azure, Kubernetes, SAP BTP, StackIT or your own servers, mostly at additional cost on paid plans.
- Process orchestration
- Part of the platform menu alongside an enterprise knowledge graph and integrations.
- Free academy
- Online learning paths and certifications are included on every package.
Plans
Bubble
Free$0
Development version only: 1 app editor, 50K workload units a month, 6 hours of server logs, the API connector and on-device mobile testing.
StarterFrom $32
per month, billed annually; from $39 billed monthly
Web only $32, mobile only $42, web and mobile $59 on annual billing. Live app, custom domain, 175K workload units and 1,000 AI credits a month.
GrowthFrom $119
per month, billed annually; from $134 billed monthly
Web only $119, mobile only $169, web and mobile $209 on annual billing. 2 app editors, 10 custom branches and 250K workload units a month.
TeamFrom $349
per month, billed annually; from $399 billed monthly
Web only $349, mobile only $449, web and mobile $549 on annual billing. 5 app editors, 25 custom branches, sub apps and 500K workload units.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom workload units, a choice of hosting location, a customizable server, a dedicated support team and payment by invoice or ACH.
Mendix
Free€0
per month
Full platform for prototypes and small apps, with one deployment environment per app and the free online academy.
Standard (One App)€918
per month and up, for one app
Department-wide business apps: up to 3 environments per app, ops dashboard, IDP integration, 9-to-5 support and a 99.5% uptime guarantee. Cloud resources cost extra.
Standard (Unlimited Apps)€2,295
per month and up, for unlimited apps
The same capabilities as One App for a portfolio of apps. The page says the platform is identical and only the price differs.
PremiumCustom
Mission-critical systems: horizontal scaling, high availability, multi-region failover, a private marketplace, 24/7 support and a 99.95% uptime guarantee.
Ways to pay less
Bubble
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
The pricing page advertises up to 20% off annually. In Bubble's manual, web-only Starter is $32 a month paid annually against $39 monthly, and web-only Team is $349 against $399.
- Education
Student and classroom discounts
Bubble says it offers discounts to students on all plans and group discounts for educational institutions. The amount is not listed; requests go through a contact form.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on all plans
Nonprofit organizations get a discount on all plans, according to the pricing page. The amount is not listed; requests go through a contact form.
Mendix
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bubble or Mendix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bubble is cheaper to start with: $32 a month, against about $1,025.59 a month for Mendix. Bubble starts at $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly, and Mendix starts at €918 per month and up for One App (euros as displayed; billing basis not stated).
Which has a free plan, Bubble or Mendix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Bubble and Mendix have a free plan.
Which platforms do Bubble and Mendix run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Mendix lists a Windows app. 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.