Emergent vs Zoer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Emergent grades higher than Zoer: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Emergent grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. Zoer grades higher on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Emergent
AI agents that build and deploy full-stack web and mobile apps
Which one is for you
Pick Emergent if
- Fits if you're a solo founder who wants a web app and a matching phone app from one project
- Works for people who want the generated code in their own GitHub repository
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you keep apps live, as each deployed one takes 50 of Standard's 100 monthly credits
- Not for you if you're staying free, since the free plan can't deploy, connect GitHub, use a custom domain or buy top-ups
- Skip it if you want Flutter or native Swift or Kotlin, because mobile apps use a fixed Expo, FastAPI and MongoDB stack
- Watch out: monthly credits don't roll over, top-ups are $10 for 50, and previews stop after 30 minutes
- Pricey if you need the 1M context window or custom agents, since Pro is $167 a month billed annually, $200 monthly
Pick Zoer if
- Fits if you want a database, logins and Stripe set up from one description
- Works for people who will pay a few dollars a month to try it, as there is no free tier
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free first, as the pricing page lists neither a free plan nor a trial
- Tight if you build a lot: Starter is 300 credits a month and complex changes use more
- Pricey if you want a custom domain, which needs Pro at $30 a month
- Watch out: yearly billing is half price for the first year only, then it renews at $96, $288 or $960
- Watch out: Starter caps you at 30 apps, and the pricing page we read showed no plan prices in its text
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEmergentFair | 2.0GPAZoerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $17 a month billed annually, $20 monthly, a touch above the $16 that marks the cheapest quarter of builders here. The arithmetic is what hurts: 100 credits a month, and every deployed app takes 50 of them, every month. Credits don't roll over, top-ups are $10 for 50, and Pro is $167. | BStarter is $10 a month for 300 credits, inside the cheapest quarter of a category that starts at $15. The yearly price is shown at half for the first year, then $96. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere's a free plan at 10 credits a month with the core building features. But you can't deploy an app, connect GitHub, use your own domain or build for mobile, and you can't buy more credits either. A look round, not a plan to work on. | FThe pricing page lists no free plan and no trial. The cheapest way in is Starter at $10 a month. |
| Features | CAgents write the front end and back end, set up login, then test and debug their own work, and a deployed web app can be rebuilt as a phone app on the same backend. You own the code. But the listing names the limit: mobile uses a fixed Expo, FastAPI and MongoDB stack, with no Flutter and no native Swift or Kotlin. | BA database, sign-in, Stripe, publishing, code export and an in-app assistant, all from one prompt. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job, though complex changes use more credits. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to install or configure: describe the app in chat and the agents design, code, test and deploy it. Two things to know going in — previews die after 30 minutes, and the credit maths wants attention before you deploy anything. | CA browser app where the work is describing and changing the app. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app for building, with nothing on desktop or phone. What it makes runs on the web and as iPhone and Android apps through Expo. It connects to GitHub, Stripe, Supabase, Airtable, Slack, Twilio, Figma and Notion. | CWeb only, with Stripe, Google sign-in and Postgres as the only named connections. |
| Best for | a web app and a phone app from one project | full-stack web apps with a database and Stripe |
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: Emergent and Zoer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Emergent starts at $17 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoer starts at $8 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Emergent scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Emergent for less, and 3 score higher than Zoer 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
- Zoer also covers databases.
At a glance
| Emergent | Zoer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $17 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Standard) | $10 per month for 300 credits (Starter), or $96 per year at renewal on yearly billing |
| Free plan | 10 credits a month with the core building features. No deployments, GitHub integration, custom domains, mobile agent or credit top-ups. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Emergent Labs | OTTERMIND PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | emergent.sh | zoer.ai |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Emergent
- The Free plan has 10 credits a month and cannot deploy apps, connect GitHub or use custom domains.
- Each deployed app uses 50 credits a month, half of the Standard plan's 100-credit allowance.
- Monthly subscription credits do not roll over; top-up credits, at $10 for 50, never expire.
- Mobile apps use a fixed Expo, FastAPI and MongoDB stack; Flutter and native Swift or Kotlin are not supported.
Zoer
- No free plan or trial is listed on the pricing page; the cheapest option is Starter at $10 a month.
- Yearly billing is advertised at 50% off for the first year only and renews at the lower-priced yearly rate ($96, $288 or $960 a year).
- Credits are used up by building and changing apps, and complex changes use more than simple ones.
- A custom domain needs Pro or Max, and the apps cap is 30 on Starter.
Key features
Emergent
- Agent-built full-stack apps
- Describe an app in chat and Emergent's agents write the frontend and backend, set up authentication, then test and debug the result.
- Mobile apps with Expo
- A Mobile agent builds iOS and Android apps from one Expo (React Native) codebase with a FastAPI backend and MongoDB. It is available on paid plans only.
- Web and mobile conversion
- A deployed web app can be rebuilt as a mobile app, or the reverse, with both versions sharing the same backend, database and login.
- Deployment and custom domains
- Previews expire after 30 minutes; deploying keeps an app online and costs 50 credits a month per app. Custom domains are available on paid plans.
- GitHub integration
- Paid plans can connect GitHub for version control. Emergent states that you own the generated code and can download, modify or host it elsewhere.
- Custom agents and Pro modes
- Pro adds custom AI agent creation, system prompt editing, a 1M context window and an Ultra thinking mode for complex builds.
Zoer
- Full-stack apps from a prompt
- Describe an app and Zoer builds the interface, backend logic, database and user management, with an Enhance Prompt step before the build.
- Managed database
- A built-in managed PostgreSQL database with no setup; enabling authentication turns the database on automatically.
- Authentication and Stripe
- Docs cover adding Google sign-in, role management and Stripe payment configuration to a generated app.
- Publish and export
- Publish to the web, add a custom domain on Pro and above, and export the code to host elsewhere.
- Public or private apps
- Public apps can be featured in the Zoer community gallery; private apps stay out of it.
- In-app AI assistant
- Zoer can add a chatbot to a generated app that answers questions and performs tasks in that app's context.
Plans
Emergent
Free$0
10 free monthly credits with core platform features. Deployments, GitHub integration, custom domains and top-ups are not included.
Standard$17
per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly
100 credits a month, web and mobile app building, private project hosting, GitHub integration, forking and the option to buy extra credits.
Pro$167
per month, billed annually; $200 billed monthly
750 credits a month, a 1M context window, Ultra thinking, system prompt editing, custom AI agents, larger machines and priority support.
BusinessCustom
Everything in Pro, plus role-based access control, single sign-on, shared team workspaces and real-time co-editing.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business, plus user-level credit limits, audit logs, self-hosted database support and deployment in your own cloud.
Zoer
Starter$10
per month for 300 credits ($96 a year when renewing yearly)
300 credits a month, up to 30 apps, database included, no Zoer branding, code export, web publishing. First year of yearly billing shown at $5 a month.
Pro$30
per month for 1,000 credits ($288 a year when renewing yearly)
1,000 credits a month, unlimited apps and database records, custom domain, priority support. First year of yearly billing shown at $15 a month.
Max$99
per month for 3,500 credits ($960 a year when renewing yearly)
3,500 credits a month plus free domain security certificate, prioritized access to new features and dedicated support. First year of yearly billing shown at $49.50 a month.
Ways to pay less
Emergent
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with annual billing
On the pricing page, annual billing brings Standard from $20 to $17 a month (a $36 saving a year) and Pro from $200 to $167 a month (a $396 saving a year).
Zoer
- Annual discount
50% off the first year on yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly billing at half the monthly price for the first year (Starter $5, Pro $15, Max $49.50 a month), with a countdown banner and no stated end date; it then renews at $96, $288 or $960 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Emergent or Zoer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zoer is cheaper to start with: $8 a month when paid by the year, against $17 a month for Emergent. Emergent starts at $17 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Standard), and Zoer starts at $10 per month for 300 credits (Starter), or $96 per year at renewal on yearly billing.
Which has a free plan, Emergent or Zoer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Emergent has a free plan. Zoer does not.
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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.