Bubble vs Pory (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bubble grades higher than Pory: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bubble grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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
Pory
AI portal builder for clients, members and applicants
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 Pory if
- Fits if you want a client or member portal over your own records
- Makes sense if you keep it to 5 users on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a marketing website, as it builds logged-in portals
- Tight if you stay free: 5 users and a Powered by Pory badge
- Pricey if you want your own domain, colors and logo, which need Pro at $49 a month
- Watch out: more than one portal needs Enterprise at $119 a month
- Not for you if you need SSO or procurement portals, which the pricing page says are not covered
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABubbleFair | 1.8GPAPoryWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DPro is $49 a month billed yearly for 1 portal, in the dearest tenth ($29 and up) of website builders, though it is a different kind of product. |
| 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. | CA free plan has 1 portal and 5 users with a badge, and Pro can be tried for 7 days with no card. |
| 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. | CIt does the portal job in full, but that is a narrower job than a general website builder, and SSO is not covered. |
| 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 rating on record, and you connect your data and build the portal yourself. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with only Airtable listed as an integration. |
| Best for | visual control over an app's logic and data | portals for clients, members and applicants |
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 Pory. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bubble also covers app builder.
- Pory also covers workflow automation and forms.
At a glance
| Bubble | Pory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly | $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| 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. | 1 portal with up to 5 users and core templates, carrying a Powered by Pory badge. Your own domain, colors and logo need Pro. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Starter plan for new apps, started within 10 days of creating the app | Each portal can try Pro free for 7 days without a card; Pro pauses at the end unless a payment method is added. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bubble Group, Inc. | Pory |
| Price read from | manual.bubble.io | pory.io |
| 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.
Pory
- It builds logged-in portals around records, not marketing websites, so it is a narrower product than most website builders.
- The free plan stops at 5 users and shows a Powered by Pory badge.
- A portal is one branded front door; more than one portal needs Enterprise.
- There is no contact-sales tier, and the pricing page says SSO and procurement portals are not covered.
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.
Pory
- AI portal generation
- Describe who signs in and what each person needs, and Pory builds the tables, roles and pages. AI builds and edits are part of paid plans, with no credits.
- Own database
- Each portal has its own database, so there is nothing to sync. CSV import is supported up to 5,000 rows at a time; Airtable bases cannot be imported yet.
- Logins scoped to records
- Every person gets a login that shows only their own records, with passwordless sign-in and self sign-up into a role you choose.
- Forms, approvals and status tracking
- Forms with typed fields and file uploads file records, and approve or reject buttons keep who decided and why on the record. Submitters see a status tracker.
- Boards, checklists and reminders
- Records can be shown as a board by status, carry checklists and assignments, and trigger date-based reminders in an in-app inbox and by email.
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.
Pory
Free$0
1 portal, up to 5 users, core templates and a Powered by Pory badge.
Pro$49
per month for 1 portal, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
1 portal with unlimited users, your own domain, colors and logo, and AI builds and edits included.
Enterprise$119
per month for unlimited portals
Everything in Pro with unlimited portals, priority support and migration help. The same price on monthly and annual billing.
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.
Pory
- Annual discount
Two months of Pro free on annual billing
Pory's pricing page lists Pro at $49 a month billed annually instead of $59 month to month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bubble or Pory?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bubble is cheaper to start with: $32 a month, against $49 a month for Pory. Bubble starts at $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly, and Pory starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bubble or Pory?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Bubble and Pory 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.