Builder.io vs Tempo Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Builder.io grades higher than Tempo Labs: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Builder.io grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Builder.io
Visual IDE and CMS with an AI agent for shipping product UI
Tempo Labs
IDE for design, product and engineering teams working with agents
Which one is for you
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
Pick Tempo Labs if
- Fits if a design, product and engineering team shares one repo
- Works for teams that want agents taking tickets in parallel
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a prompt-to-app builder, since it's now a team IDE
- Pricey if you add people: $50 for one and $40 for each extra
- Tight if you stay free: 7 days of history and 500 local tests a month
- Watch out: extra tests past the allowance cost $4.50 per 1,000 on Pro
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABuilder.ioFair | 1.8GPATempo LabsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D$50 a month for one user and $40 for each extra, above the category's $30 dearest-tenth line. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree: 250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7 days of history. Fine to look at, tight to run a team on. |
| Features | 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. | CIssue board, designs as code, parallel agents, feedback intake and a CI view. It no longer builds apps from a prompt. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. It's an IDE and a workflow to set up around your repo, agents and Slack. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with a VS Code extension, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, Slack and Jira. No phone or desktop app listed. | CMac, Windows and Linux, which is computers only. Only Slack is named as an integration. |
| Best for | design-system UI with an AI agent | a team IDE with agents on an issue board |
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: Builder.io and Tempo Labs. How we grade
Price against what you get
Builder.io starts at $24 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tempo Labs starts at $50 a month and scores 2.0.
Builder.io scores higher and starts $26 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 15 score higher than Builder.io for less, and 39 score higher than Tempo Labs 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
- Builder.io also covers app builder.
- Tempo Labs also covers issue tracking.
At a glance
| Builder.io | Tempo Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per user / month, billing basis not shown | $50 per month for 1 user |
| Free plan | 1 user included (up to 5), 60 credits a month with a 15 a day maximum, project hosting and 1 design system. | 250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Builder.io | Tempo Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | builder.io | tempo.new |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Tempo Labs
- Now positioned as a team IDE, not a prompt-to-app builder like earlier tools in this category.
- Pro covers one user; each extra user costs $40 a month.
- Test usage beyond the monthly allowance costs $4.50 per 1,000 on Pro.
- Free history is limited to 7 days.
Key features
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.
Tempo Labs
- Issue board
- Tickets move across To Do, Spec, Design, Build, Review and Merged stages.
- Designs as code
- The site says canvases are code in your repo, built from real components, and ship as pull requests.
- Agents as teammates
- Tasks can be assigned to agents that run in parallel, on any model or harness.
- Feedback intake
- Agents turn raw feedback from channels such as Slack into triaged issues.
- Worktrees and CI view
- Engineers can work across worktrees with pull request and CI status in one view.
Plans
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.
Tempo Labs
Free$0
250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history.
Pro$50
per month for 1 user
Unlimited issues and docs, 5,000 tests a month, 90-day history. $40 a month per extra user.
Team$200
per month for up to 5 users
5 included users, 35,000 tests a month, 365-day history. $40 a month per extra user.
EnterpriseCustom
Bring your own infrastructure, custom test volume and unlimited history with audit.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Builder.io or Tempo Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Builder.io starts at $24 per user / month, billing basis not shown, and Tempo Labs starts at $50 per month for 1 user. 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, Builder.io or Tempo Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Builder.io and Tempo Labs have a free plan.
Which platforms do Builder.io and Tempo Labs run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Builder.io lists a web app and a browser extension and only Tempo Labs lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. 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.