Gadget vs Superblocks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gadget and Superblocks share a 2.2 GPA, and only Gadget has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gadget grades higher on the free plan. Superblocks grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gadget
Full-stack JavaScript platform with an AI assistant and hosting
Superblocks
Governed platform for AI-built internal apps and agents
Which one is for you
Pick Gadget if
- Fits if you write JavaScript and want hosting and an API generated for you
- Works for Shopify app developers starting on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a no-code builder, as the stack is JavaScript and TypeScript
- Pricey if you outgrow Hobby, as Pro is $35 a month and extra production environments are $10 each
- Watch out: CPU time is billed at $0.30 an hour and extra storage at $1.50 per GB on Pro
- Watch out: extra AI assistant credits are $25 per 100 on paid plans
Pick Superblocks if
- Makes sense if IT wants control over the internal apps its teams build
- Fits if you have up to 15 builders to put on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan: only a 14-day trial exists
- Pricey if you're one person: Teams is $100 a month flat
- Watch out: Teams stops at 15 builders and 1 hosted app, then apps are $10 each a month
- Watch out: SSO, role-based access, audit logs and source control are Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGadgetFair | 2.2GPASuperblocksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPro is $35 a month, above the category's dearest-tenth line of $32 and against a middle of $20. Premium is $350. | C$100 a month covers up to 15 builders, so $20 each for five, the category's middle. One person still pays the full $100. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Hobby plan is free with 2 seats, 1 production environment and 10 hours of CPU time. One developer can live on it. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of Teams. The listing doesn't say if it needs a card. |
| Features | CAI assistant, hosting, generated API and store connections. It is code first, in JavaScript and TypeScript, and does not replace a no-code builder. | CClark agent, integration gateway, sandboxes and security checks. Extra apps and agent-unit packs cost more, and Enterprise holds VPC, SSO and audit logs. |
| Ease of use | CA web editor, but you write and read code. No store rating is on record. | CNo store rating on record. It's a platform you set up with integrations, environments and permissions. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Shopify and BigCommerce connections, 5 integrations and a generated API. | BWeb app with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps and with Claude, Codex, Cursor and Copilot. |
| Best for | a full-stack JavaScript platform with an AI assistant | governed internal apps built by AI |
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: Gadget and Superblocks. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gadget starts at $35 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Superblocks starts at $100 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Gadget starts $65 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 28 score higher than Gadget for less, and 29 score higher than Superblocks 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
- Gadget also covers databases.
- Superblocks also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Gadget | Superblocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $35 per month | $100 per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Hobby plan: free, 2 seats, unlimited dev environments, 1 production environment and 100 AI credits once on sign-up. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Teams plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Gadget Software, Inc. | Superblocks |
| Price read from | gadget.dev | superblocks.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gadget
- Usage beyond included amounts is billed, for example CPU time at $0.30 per hour and extra data storage at $1.50 per GB on Pro.
- Extra AI assistant credits cost $25 per 100 credits on paid plans.
- The Hobby plan allows 5 Shopify and BigCommerce app installs.
- It is code-first: the stack is JavaScript and TypeScript rather than a no-code editor.
Superblocks
- Teams includes 100 Governed Agent Units a month and 1 hosted app; additional GAU packs and apps ($10 each a month) are extra.
- Teams is capped at 15 builders.
- VPC deployment, SSO, RBAC, audit logs and source control are Enterprise-only and priced through sales.
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
Key features
Gadget
- AI assistant
- An assistant applies changes to your app; each assistant change uses AI credits, while questions and answers do not.
- Hosted JS stack
- Server, database and frontend are hosted together, with a spreadsheet-style record editor and serverless actions.
- Auto-generated API
- CRUD API routes are generated for every database table.
- Shopify and BigCommerce connections
- Built-in webhooks, OAuth and data sync for apps on those platforms.
- Code tooling
- A CLI lets you work in your own editor and manage the project with Git.
Superblocks
- Clark AI agent
- An AI agent for building internal apps, with a user memory, included in the Teams plan within a monthly allowance of Governed Agent Units.
- Integration gateway
- Governed access to business systems, with SSO and permissions managed in one place.
- Secure sandboxes
- Cloud development and production sandboxes where any coding agent or model can run in an environment IT controls.
- Infrastructure and security controls
- Policies for approved infrastructure on AWS, a secure development lifecycle check, and monitoring of assets, vulnerabilities and costs.
- Enterprise deployment
- The Enterprise plan adds deployment in your own VPC, source control and secrets managers.
Plans
Gadget
Hobby$0
2 seats, 1 prod environment, 10 hours CPU time, 0.5 GB data storage and 100 one-time AI credits.
Pro$35
per month
10 seats, 30 hours CPU time, 3 GB data storage, 1M platform credits and 10 AI credits a month; extra production environments $10 each.
Premium$350
per month
25 seats, 150 hours CPU time, 15 GB data storage, 5M platform credits and 50 AI credits a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Bring your own cloud (GCP or AWS), unlimited projects and hosting, with performance and support SLAs.
Superblocks
Teams$100
per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
100 Governed Agent Units a month, the Clark AI agent and user memory, staging and production environments, 50+ integrations and 1 hosted app; extra apps are $10 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds VPC deployment, SSO, RBAC, audit logs, source control, secrets management, embedded apps, security scans, a dedicated account team and SLAs.
Ways to pay less
Gadget
No public discounts listed.
Superblocks
- Annual discount
20% off Teams with annual billing
The pricing page shows Teams at $125 a month billed monthly and $100 a month billed annually, a 20% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gadget or Superblocks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gadget is cheaper to start with: $35 a month, against $100 a month for Superblocks. Gadget starts at $35 per month, and Superblocks starts at $100 per month for up to 15 builders, billed annually ($125 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Gadget or Superblocks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Gadget has a free plan. Superblocks does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.