Mage vs Replit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Replit: it is first in our ranking of AI app builders, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mage grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Replit grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Replit
Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps
Which one is for you
Pick Mage if
- Fits if you already use Wasp 0.23 and want a quick starting project
- Works for people curious about the idea who want a free demo
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a maintained product, as the repository was archived on July 10, 2026
- Not for you if you use any framework but Wasp
- Tight if you want current Wasp, as Mage is frozen on 0.23 and generates legacy apps
- Watch out: there is no pricing page, and its home page shows only a title
Pick Replit if
- Fits if you want an app built, hosted and published in one place
- Works for small teams, since Core covers up to 5 builders with no per-user fee
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with Lite build only, a daily cap and a published app that goes offline after 30 days
- Skip it if you hate meters, because Power and Max work is billed by effort and past your credits it's pay-as-you-go
- Not for you if you want to start a native iPhone app from your phone, as that begins on the web
- Watch out: connectors, Plan Mode, full build and Replit AI Integrations all need Core or Pro
- Pricey if you need rollover, parallel agents or more than 5 builders, since Pro is $90 a month billed annually
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAMageFair | 3.0GPAReplitVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree to use, per the README, against a category whose paid plans start at $15 a month. The README is the only place that says so. | CCore is $18 a month billed annually, $20 monthly, landing mid-table against the $19 middle for builders here. It includes $20 of monthly credits, unlimited published apps and up to 5 builders. But Power and Max work is billed by effort, and past your credits it's pay-as-you-go. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe hosted generator is free with no plan or cap listed. Because it is archived, that can change or stop without notice. | CStarter costs nothing and gives you Agent chat, Free Mode and Lite build. The caps arrive quickly though: a daily limit, no connectors, no Plan Mode, and the single published app comes down after 30 days. Fine for a look, no use for keeping something live. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: a form that makes a Wasp project. It is frozen on Wasp 0.23 and produces apps other Wasp versions will not match. | BIt covers the whole job: Agent builds, debugs and reworks from chat, with a PostgreSQL database, file storage, sign-in and custom domains built in and no API keys to set up, one-click publishing, and native iOS and Android apps as well as web. Lovable covers the core too, so no A. |
| Ease of use | DThe output is a Wasp project that you must run and fix with the Wasp tooling yourself. No store rating is on record. | A4.7 from about 21,100 App Store ratings. You describe the app and Agent builds it, with the database and hosting already set up, so there's nothing to wire up before you see something working. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps, and the generated code is for one framework. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. Connectors reach Google Drive, Gmail, GitHub, GitLab, Linear, Jira and Stripe, though most need a paid plan. One gap: the mobile app builds websites and web apps, and a native iOS project has to be started on the web. |
| Best for | a free Wasp app generator, now archived | building, hosting and publishing in one place |
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: Mage and Replit. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mage has no paid plan and scores 1.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Replit starts at $18 a month and scores 3.7.
Replit scores higher, and starts $18 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, none scores higher than Mage for less, and none scores higher than Replit 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
- Mage is open source, according to its own site.
- Replit also covers AI agents and no-code.
At a glance
| Mage | Replit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $18 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Core) |
| Free plan | The hosted app at usemage.ai is free to use, according to the project's GitHub README. | Starter plan: Agent chat and Free Mode with a daily cap, Lite build only, monthly credits for cloud usage, and 1 published app that goes offline after 30 days. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Wasp (wasp-lang) | Replit, Inc. |
| Price read from | github.com | replit.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mage
- The GitHub repository was archived on July 10, 2026, and the README says Mage is no longer maintained.
- Mage is frozen on Wasp 0.23 and generates legacy Wasp DSL apps, so output will not match current Wasp versions.
- It produces Wasp projects only, not apps in other frameworks.
- The site publishes no pricing page; that it is free comes from the GitHub README.
Replit
- Starter is limited to Lite build with daily caps, and its single published app goes offline after 30 days.
- Connectors, Plan Mode, full build and Replit AI Integrations all require Core or Pro.
- Power and Max mode work is billed by effort from monthly credits, and usage beyond them is pay-as-you-go.
- The mobile app is for building websites and web apps; native iOS app projects have to be started on the web.
Key features
Mage
- Describe-to-app form
- A short form takes an app name, a description, a brand color and an auth method, then generates the project.
- Full-stack output
- The generated app uses Wasp with React, Node.js and Prisma, with a database and username-and-password auth as an option.
- Example ideas
- The page offers ready-made ideas such as a todo app, a plant-watering tracker and a blog with comments.
- Open-source code
- The site says the whole app is open-source, and its code is in the wasp-lang/mage GitHub repository.
Replit
- Agent with Free, Power and Max modes
- Agent builds, debugs and iterates on an app from chat. Free Mode costs no credits within a plan allowance; Power and Max use monthly credits and need Core or Pro.
- Built-in database, storage and auth
- Replit-managed integrations include a PostgreSQL database, App Storage for files, Replit Auth sign-in and custom domains, with no API keys to set up.
- One-click publishing
- Apps publish to a live URL from the workspace. Starter includes 1 published app for 30 days; Core and Pro allow unlimited apps and remove the Made with Replit badge.
- Design Canvas and Visual Editor
- Design Canvas explores visual ideas and variations, and the Visual Editor changes content and layout directly. Converting a design into a full app needs Core.
- Connectors
- Sign in once to services such as Google Drive, Gmail, GitHub, Linear and Jira, and Agent can read and write to them from chat. Most connectors need a paid plan.
- Web, mobile and other artifacts
- Agent builds web apps and native iOS and Android apps with Expo previews. Core and Pro add slide decks, data visualizations, animated videos and other artifact types.
Plans
Mage
Free$0
The hosted generator at usemage.ai is free to use, per the GitHub README.
Replit
Starter$0
Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, Lite build, Design Canvas and 1 published app that comes down after 30 days. No connectors or Plan Mode.
Core$18
per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly
$20 of monthly credits for paid Agent modes, a Free Mode allowance, Plan Mode, connectors, unlimited published apps and up to 5 builders.
ProFrom $90
per month, billed annually; from $100 billed monthly
$100 of monthly credits at $90; larger credit tiers run to $2,500 for $2,000 a month. Rollover, 10 parallel agents, 15 collaborators and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom seat limits, SSO/SAML, advanced privacy controls, single-tenant environments and static outbound IPs.
Ways to pay less
Mage
No public discounts listed.
Replit
- Annual discount
Up to 10% off with yearly billing
The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled up to 10% off: Core drops from $20 to $18 a month and Pro from $100 to $90 a month when billed annually.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mage or Replit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mage is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $18 a month for Replit. Mage is free, and Replit starts at $18 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Core).
Which has a free plan, Mage or Replit?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mage and Replit have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mage and Replit run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.