ToolJet vs UI Bakery (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ToolJet and UI Bakery share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and UI Bakery starts cheaper, at $20 a month against $23 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ToolJet
Low-code platform for internal tools, workflows and AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick ToolJet if
- Fits if a small team wants internal tools and can live within 50 end users
- Works for developers who want to self-host the open-source edition
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add builders, as every one is $23 to $199 a month
- Tight if you grow: Basic and Pro stop at 50 end users, and Team at 100
- Skip it if you want to use your own LLM keys, as that is Enterprise only
- Watch out: AI credits reset each cycle, and extra ones are $1 per 100
Pick UI Bakery if
- Fits if you build admin panels over your own databases
- Works for small teams that want to self-host
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add developers: anyone who edits counts as one
- Watch out: app export, environments and roles start at Builder, and role-based access and audit logs need Team
- Watch out: AI use beyond the included credits isn't priced on the page
- Tight if you stay free: AI is a trial allowance only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAToolJetGood | 2.6GPAUI BakeryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $23 per builder a month yearly, $29 monthly, between the middle and the dearer quarter. Pro is $79 and Team $199 per builder. | C$20 per developer a month billed yearly, the category's middle. Team is $35 and AI use beyond the included credits isn't priced. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with 2 builders, 50 end users, 10 apps and 100 AI credits a month, plus a Community Edition to self-host. One small team could stay on it. | BFree: unlimited apps, data sources, a hosted database and monthly AI trial credits. A person can live on that. |
| Features | BA builder with AI generation, data connections, workflows, agents, governance and self-hosting. The listing names no gap in the job, only plan limits. | B80+ components, an AI agent, 45+ data connections, workflows, Git and React code export. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CA web builder where the work is building the apps. No store rating on record. | CNo store rating on record. A web builder where you connect data and build the screens. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with GitHub, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and PostgreSQL, plus data connections. | BWeb or self-hosted, connecting to 45+ databases and APIs. |
| Best for | internal tools with a visual builder, cloud or self-hosted | internal tools with a visual builder and AI agent |
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: ToolJet and UI Bakery. How we grade
Price against what you get
ToolJet starts at $23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UI Bakery starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and UI Bakery starts $3 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 8 score higher than ToolJet for less, and 6 score higher than UI Bakery 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
- ToolJet is open source, according to its own site.
- ToolJet also covers databases, AI agents and no-code.
At a glance
| ToolJet | UI Bakery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $23 per builder / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $20 per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 2 builders, up to 50 end users, 10 apps and 100 AI credits a month. The Community Edition can also be self-hosted for free. | Unlimited apps and data source connections, public and private apps, unlimited public app users, a hosted database and monthly AI trial credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ToolJet | UI Bakery |
| Price read from | tooljet.com | uibakery.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ToolJet
- Prices are per builder, and the cheaper plans cap end users at 50 (Team 100); more users need an Enterprise quote.
- AI credits reset each billing cycle, and extra credits are $1 per 100 or arranged through the vendor.
- Bringing your own LLM keys is limited to Enterprise plans.
- Free trials of paid features are arranged by contacting ToolJet; the pricing page lists none.
UI Bakery
- Pricing is per developer, meaning anyone with permission to edit apps, automations or data sources.
- App export, environments and built-in roles start on Builder; RBAC and audit logs need Team.
- AI usage beyond each plan's included credits is not priced on the page.
- Self-hosted plans have their own list: Free at $0 and Team at $35 per developer a month billed annually ($40 monthly).
Key features
ToolJet
- App builder with AI generation
- Internal apps are assembled visually, and the AI features generate pages, queries, UI edits and database tables, and fix errors.
- Data connections
- The platform page says it connects to 100+ databases, APIs and SaaS tools, and it has a built-in database based on PostgreSQL.
- Workflows and agents
- A node-based workflow canvas and an agent builder automate business processes; the pricing page marks some workflow features as self-hosted only.
- Coding-agent plugin
- The ToolJet MCP plugin lets Claude Code, Codex or Cursor build apps, and the pricing page says this uses no ToolJet AI credits.
- Governance controls
- Higher plans add SSO, custom user groups, audit logs, Git sync and multi-environment deployment.
- Self-hosting
- Runs on Docker, Kubernetes, a VPC or on-premise; the free Community Edition is open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license.
UI Bakery
- Drag-and-drop builder
- A WYSIWYG editor with 80+ ready-made components for apps built on top of your data.
- AI development agent
- An agent that generates and deploys an app from a chat prompt; AI usage is drawn from credits included in each plan.
- Data connections
- Connects to 45+ databases and APIs, and a hosted PostgreSQL database is available for prototypes.
- Workflow automations
- Scheduled jobs and webhooks, plus Git version control for collaborating and deploying across instances.
- Self-hosting and code export
- Cloud or self-hosted installs, with React code export so apps are not locked in.
Plans
ToolJet
Free$0
per builder / month
2 builders, up to 50 end users, 10 apps, 100 AI credits a month, predefined roles and community support on Slack.
Basic$23
per builder / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Up to 2 builders, 50 end users and 10 apps, with 2,000 AI credits per builder, custom styling, version control and email support.
Pro$79
per builder / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited builders and 10 apps with up to 50 end users, 2,000 AI credits per builder, custom styling and version control.
Team$199
per builder / month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
Up to 100 end users and unlimited apps, 3,000 AI credits per builder, SSO, audit logs, Git sync, white labelling and custom domains.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited end users, SCIM, custom AI credits, premium SLAs, multi-environment deployments and an air-gapped option. Sold through sales.
UI Bakery
Free$0
per developer / month
Unlimited apps and data sources, release history, hosted database, community support and monthly AI trial credits.
Builder$20
per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Adds $25 of AI usage credits, app and data source environments, app export, built-in roles and up to 50 workspace view seats.
Team$35
per developer / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Adds $40 of AI usage credits, role-based access control, audit logs and premium support.
EnterpriseCustom
More than 50 workspace view seats, custom SSO, a dedicated VM, and app migration and custom development services.
Ways to pay less
ToolJet
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Basic, Pro and Team are shown at the annual rate, which the page marks as a 20% saving over monthly billing.
- Other savings
Discounts for open-source projects
The FAQ says open-source and nonprofit projects can get a heavy discount by contacting ToolJet with project details.
UI Bakery
- Annual discount
20% off Builder, 12.5% off Team with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 20% off on Builder and 12.5% off on Team compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ToolJet or UI Bakery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, UI Bakery is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $23 a month for ToolJet. ToolJet starts at $23 per builder / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and UI Bakery starts at $20 per developer / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ToolJet or UI Bakery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ToolJet and UI Bakery 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.