CodeDesign vs Durable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CodeDesign grades higher than Durable: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CodeDesign grades higher on value for money and platforms. Durable grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CodeDesign
AI website builder with code export and built-in business tools
Durable
AI website builder for small businesses with bookings and a CRM
Which one is for you
Pick CodeDesign if
- Fits if you want a small business website without writing code
- Works for people who prefer one payment, as lifetime plans exist
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an app with logins and a database, as it builds websites
- Tight if you stay free: 3 AI generations and a codedesign.app address
- Watch out: the pricing page says its prices are in MYR but shows dollar signs
- Watch out: credits are used by each AI edit, and the table lists 100 a month on every paid plan
Pick Durable if
- Fits if you run a service business and need a site up today
- Works for people who want bookings, a CRM and the website on one bill
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to build a custom app, as Durable makes business websites and not much else
- Tight if you're staying free, because the site stays a private preview, the CRM holds 10 customers and the 300 AI credits don't refill
- Not for you if you're opening an online shop, since Durable's own FAQ says it isn't designed specifically for e-commerce
- Watch out: HTML customization is limited, and bookings, calendar sync and removing Durable branding are paid-plan only
- Tight if you lean on the AI agents, with 1,000 credits a month on Launch; 5,000 means Grow at $41
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACodeDesignFair | 2.2GPADurableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BIndividual is $12 a month yearly, $15 monthly, inside the cheapest quarter of the $15 to $25 range. Lifetime plans start at $97 one-time for one site. | CLaunch is $22 a month billed annually, $25 monthly, a little above the $19 middle for builders here and inside the ordinary band. That covers bookings, a CRM, a free domain worth up to $20 and 1,000 AI credits a month. Grow is $41. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives up to 3 AI website generations, the visual builder and a codedesign.app subdomain. A custom domain needs a paid licence. | CFree gets you a private website preview, a CRM holding 10 customers and 300 AI credits — 300 in total, not per month. Nobody else can see the site until you pay, so the one thing a website exists to do, it won't do for free. |
| Features | CPrompt-to-site, a visual builder, code export, hosting and business tools. The listing itself says it builds websites rather than full-stack apps. | CIt does its own job fully: a site in about 30 seconds with unlimited pages and hosting, SEO with AI-search rank tracking, bookings synced to Google Calendar, a CRM, and agents writing blog posts and lead replies. But it's a smaller job, and Durable says HTML customization is limited and it isn't built for e-commerce. |
| Ease of use | CA web builder where the work is shaping the site yourself. No store rating on record. | BNo rating on record, but you describe the business and a site exists about 30 seconds later, hosted, with no code and bookings and the CRM already switched on. The one thing to learn is the credit meter. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with WordPress, Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor named, plus HTML and React export. | CA web app, with no desktop or phone app listed. The integration list runs to three and all of them are Google — Calendar, Meet and Business Profile — with no API on record. Fine for a local service business, thin beside the rest of the category. |
| Best for | a business website from one prompt | a small-business website with bookings and a CRM |
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: CodeDesign and Durable. How we grade
Price against what you get
CodeDesign starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Durable starts at $22 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and CodeDesign starts $10 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 6 score higher than CodeDesign for less, and 19 score higher than Durable 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
- CodeDesign also covers app builder, forms, site audit and chatbots.
- Durable also covers booking links and AI agents.
At a glance
| CodeDesign | Durable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $22 per month, billed annually; $25 billed monthly (Launch) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 AI website generations, the visual builder and publishing on a codedesign.app subdomain. | a private website preview, 300 AI credits in total to try the AI tools, and a CRM with up to 10 customers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CodeDesign, Inc. | Durable Technologies Inc |
| Price read from | codedesign.ai | durable.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CodeDesign
- It builds websites rather than full-stack apps with their own backend.
- The pricing page text says its prices are in MYR but displays dollar signs; the figures here are as displayed.
- Free-plan sites are published on a codedesign.app subdomain, and a custom domain needs a license on a paid plan.
- AI credits are used up by each AI edit; the comparison table lists 100 credits a month on every paid plan, and more can be bought.
Durable
- The Free plan gives a private preview only; a public site on a custom domain starts with Launch.
- AI work is metered in credits: the Free plan's 300 are a one-time total, Launch includes 1,000 a month and Grow 5,000 a month.
- Durable calls itself a no-code tool with limited HTML customization, and its FAQ says it is not designed specifically for e-commerce.
- Bookings, calendar sync and removing Durable branding are limited to the paid plans.
Key features
CodeDesign
- Prompt-to-website generation
- A complete multi-page site is generated from one prompt, in many languages, and can then be edited by hand or with the AI companion.
- Visual builder
- A drag-and-drop, responsive editor with templates, ready-made sections and animations; the site lists 2000+ templates.
- Code export
- Sites can be exported as HTML and React, and a WordPress site can be generated and synced.
- Hosting and domains
- Hosting, SSL and weekly backups are included, and yearly plans include a free domain for the first year.
- Business tools
- Paid plans add an AI chatbot, bookings and calendar, forms, a blog, website analytics, a site audit and a cookie manager.
- AI credits
- One credit covers a small text or style edit, and a full page generation typically uses about 10 credits.
Durable
- AI-generated website
- A site is generated in about 30 seconds from a description of the business, with unlimited AI-generated pages, secure hosting and unlimited traffic on every plan.
- SEO and AI search visibility
- Sites get optimized metadata, structured data and a sitemap. Paid plans add advanced SEO and track how the business ranks in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Grok for its 5 most relevant searches.
- Bookings
- A booking widget on the site handles availability, intake forms and reschedules, syncs with Google Calendar and adds Google Meet links. It needs Launch or Grow.
- Built-in CRM and lead replies
- Leads from the site land in a built-in CRM: 10 customers on Free and unlimited on paid plans. On paid plans an AI agent drafts a reply to each new lead, to approve with a click or leave on autopilot.
- AI blog posts
- On paid plans an AI agent researches and writes search-optimized blog posts with images and internal links, and saves each one as a draft for review.
- Brand and marketing content
- AI tools generate logos, social posts and studio images. AI use is metered in credits: 300 in total on Free, 1,000 a month on Launch and 5,000 a month on Grow.
Plans
CodeDesign
Free$0
Up to 3 AI website generations, limited AI credits, visual builder and publishing on a codedesign.app subdomain.
Individual$12
per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
100 AI credits a month, free domain for a year, export of 1 site (HTML and React), 5 collaborators, SSL and weekly backups.
Growth$24
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Up to 10 websites, 10 collaborators, unlimited sub pages, blog, SEO audit, AI chatbot and booking calendar; credits double on yearly billing.
Scale$83
per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited workspaces and collaborators, agency workspace, CRM for lead management, highest code-export limits and dedicated support.
Individual Lifetime$97
one-time
One website with lifetime hosting, 2 collaborators and one-time AI edit credits.
Scale Lifetime$389
one-time
Ten websites with lifetime hosting, 10 collaborators and weekly backups; a Growth Lifetime tier for 3 sites is $169.
Durable
Free$0
A private website preview, 300 AI credits in total to try the AI tools, a CRM with up to 10 customers and help center support.
Launch$22
per month, billed annually; $25 billed monthly
A published site on your own domain (one free, up to $20), advanced SEO, unlimited bookings, AI agents and 1,000 AI credits a month.
Grow$41
per month, billed annually; $49 billed monthly
Everything in Launch, plus unlimited team members, a 1:1 onboarding call, automatic site translation, a $40 domain credit and 5,000 AI credits a month.
Ways to pay less
CodeDesign
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Individual, Growth and Scale are shown with a yearly rate about 20% under the monthly one, and the Growth and Scale yearly plans double the AI credits and include a free domain.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plans
One-time payment plans with free hosting: Individual $97 for 1 website, Growth $169 for 3 websites and Scale $389 for 10 websites.
Durable
- Annual discount
Save 15% with yearly billing
The pricing toggle is labeled Save 15% for yearly billing: Launch is $22 a month billed annually against $25 monthly, and Grow is $41 against $49.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CodeDesign or Durable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CodeDesign is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $22 a month for Durable. CodeDesign starts at $12 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Durable starts at $22 per month, billed annually; $25 billed monthly (Launch).
Which has a free plan, CodeDesign or Durable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CodeDesign and Durable 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.