The Adalo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Adalo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Adalo
The Insider’s Guide
No-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps, with AI
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Adalo’s own pages.
Made by Adalo, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Adalo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Adalo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 2 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade
Adalo is a no-code builder for database-driven apps that publish as native iOS and Android apps and as responsive web apps from a single project. Apps are laid out on a visual canvas that shows every screen at once, with an AI assistant called Ada that builds and edits from prompts. Each app gets a hosted Postgres database, and plans are flat monthly fees with no usage-based charges.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Adalo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You lay out every screen on one canvas, or ask its Ada assistant, and one project ships to iPhone, Android and the web.
- 1
Best for one no-code project for iPhone, Android and web
Adalo is a no-code builder for apps with a database behind them, like bookings or directories.
- 2
Paid plans start at $36 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $36 per month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly (Starter).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan with no time limit: unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records per app, 1 editor and the Ada AI assistant. Custom domains and app store publishing need a paid plan.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Visual multi-screen canvas
Every screen of an app sits on one drag-and-drop canvas, assembled from more than 200 components, and can be previewed on a mobile device.
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Ada AI assistant
Ada builds and edits an app from natural-language prompts. It is labeled beta, is included on every plan, and is not charged by tokens or usage.
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Native iOS, Android and web output
One app version publishes as a responsive web app and as native iOS and Android builds. Publishing to the App Store and Google Play starts on Starter.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 2 of 26
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Adalo you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Adalo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $36 per month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly (Starter)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Adalo, Inc., since 2018
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for one no-code project for iPhone, Android and web
Adalo is a no-code builder for apps with a database behind them, like bookings or directories. You lay out every screen on one canvas, or ask its Ada assistant, and one project ships to iPhone, Android and the web. But the free plan publishes nothing, going live starts at $36 a month on annual billing for 1 app and 1 editor, and push notifications wait at $52.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is $36 a month billed annually, $45 monthly, when builders here sit at $19 in the middle and the dearest tenth starts at $29. That buys 1 published app and 1 editor. Custom actions, push notifications and geolocation wait at Professional, $52. There are no usage charges on top. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free with no time limit: unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records an app, 1 editor and the Ada assistant. But published apps on Free is zero. You can build the whole thing and never ship it, and custom domains and the app stores need paying for. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job. Every screen sits on one drag-and-drop canvas with 200+ components, Ada builds and edits from a prompt, and a single version publishes as a web app and as native iOS and Android builds, each with a hosted Postgres database and Stripe payments. Bubble and thunkable do the same, so no A. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and this is a visual builder with a curve to it. Ada will scaffold from a prompt, but it's labeled beta, so mostly you're dragging components onto a canvas, laying out every screen and shaping the collections behind them. You can preview on your own phone. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | You build in the browser only, with no desktop or phone app for building. What comes out runs on iPhone, Android and the web. Stripe and Zapier are on every plan; Google Sheets and calls to any REST API need Professional, and Xano needs Team. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Adalo is for
- Fits if you can't code and want one project to ship to iPhone, Android and the web
- Works for apps built around a database, like bookings or a directory
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you just want one small app live, since publishing starts at $36 a month billed annually, $45 monthly
- Tight if you're staying free, with 500 records per app and no published apps at all
- Skip it if you need push notifications, custom actions or geolocation on the cheapest plan, as those start on Professional at $52
- Watch out: Starter allows 1 published app and 1 editor, so a second app or teammate means a dearer plan
- Watch out: the app stores add their own fees, $99 a year for Apple and $25 once for Google Play
Good to know
Good for
- Non-developers who want one project to ship to iOS, Android and the web
- Apps built around a relational database, such as bookings or directories
- Buyers who want a flat monthly fee with no usage-based charges
Worth knowing
- The Free plan lists 0 published apps and 500 records per app; custom domains and app store publishing start on Starter.
- Plans cap published apps and editors: Starter allows 1 app and 1 editor, Professional 2 apps and 5 editors.
- Custom actions, external collections, push notifications and geolocation need Professional or above.
- Publishing to the app stores also needs an Apple Developer account ($99 a year) and a Google Play account ($25 one-time).
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$36
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Adalo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $36 per month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly (Starter).
You can build the whole thing and never ship it, and custom domains and the app stores need paying for.
Free
$0
Unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records per app, 1 app editor, a hosted Postgres database and the Ada AI assistant.
Starter
$36
per month, billed annually; $45 billed monthly
1 published app and 1 editor. Adds custom domains, custom fonts and App Store and Google Play publishing, and removes Adalo branding.
Professional
$52
per month, billed annually; $65 billed monthly
2 published apps and 5 editors. Adds custom actions, external collections, push notifications, geolocation and app analytics.
Team
$160
per month, billed annually; $200 billed monthly
5 published apps and 10 editors. Adds the Xano integration, the Collections and Notifications APIs, white labeling and priority support.
The free plan
Free plan with no time limit: unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records per app, 1 editor and the Ada AI assistant. Custom domains and app store publishing need a paid plan.
Read from adalo.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Adalo's pricing page shows Starter at $36 a month billed annually against $45 billed monthly, with the same 20% saving on Professional and Team.
Stated on adalo.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
No-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps, with AI. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, databases, app builder, no-code.
Bubble and thunkable do the same, so no A.
- Visual multi-screen canvas
- Every screen of an app sits on one drag-and-drop canvas, assembled from more than 200 components, and can be previewed on a mobile device.
- Ada AI assistant
- Ada builds and edits an app from natural-language prompts. It is labeled beta, is included on every plan, and is not charged by tokens or usage.
- Native iOS, Android and web output
- One app version publishes as a responsive web app and as native iOS and Android builds. Publishing to the App Store and Google Play starts on Starter.
- Built-in Postgres database
- Each app has a hosted relational database with collections and 8 data types. Free allows 500 records per app; paid plans measure storage per team, from 5GB.
- External data and custom actions
- From Professional, apps can call any REST API through custom actions and external collections and can connect Google Sheets. The Xano integration needs Team.
- Payments and automation
- Stripe payments are available on every plan. Zapier can act on data changes on Free and Starter, and on any action from Professional.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- Zapier
- Xano
- Google Sheets
- Airtable
- Google Maps
- IAPHUB
Adalo is made by Adalo, Inc., and has been around since 2018.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/26
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Adalo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 15 of 26) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $36 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 26 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 27 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Adalo’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 26
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 26
- BFeaturesAbove 15 of 26
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 26
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 26
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 27 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Adalo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Adalo you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 19 of the 26 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $432 a year.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Zapier and Xano among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Adalo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Bubble, Glide, Thunkable, Softr and Lovable
The 5 tools Adalo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Bubble
Free plan · from $29/mo
No-code visual builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI.
- Adalo also covers databases.
- 2.4GPA
Glide
Free trial · from $25/mo
AI builder that turns spreadsheets into internal business apps.
- Adalo has a free plan. Glide does not, though it has a free trial.
- Adalo also covers databases.
- Glide also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Thunkable
Free plan · from $18/mo
AI builder for native iOS and Android apps, built by chatting.
- Only Thunkable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Adalo also covers databases.
- 2.4GPA
Softr
Free plan · from $19/mo
No-code builder for client portals and internal tools, with AI.
- Softr also covers workflow automation and forms.
- 2.8GPA
Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.
- Only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Adalo also covers databases.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Adalo free?
Adalo has a free plan. Free plan with no time limit: unlimited test apps and screens, 500 records per app, 1 editor and the Ada AI assistant.
How much does Adalo cost?
Adalo lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Adalo work on?
Adalo is available on Web.
Does Adalo offer any discounts?
Adalo publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
Does Adalo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Adalo is listed for Web.
Does Adalo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Adalo is listed for Web.
Is Adalo open source?
Adalo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Adalo integrate with?
Adalo's listing names Stripe, Zapier, Xano, Google Sheets, Airtable, Google Maps and IAPHUB.
Who makes Adalo?
Adalo is made by Adalo, Inc. It dates from 2018.
What are the alternatives to Adalo?
The closest alternatives to Adalo in our directory are Bubble, Glide, Thunkable, Softr and Lovable.
How does Adalo compare with other AI app builders?
Adalo's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.
Is Adalo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Adalo D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $36 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 26 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Adalo?
To replace Adalo you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Adalo’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Adalo's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-27.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Adalo, Inc. Prices change, so check adalo.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Adalo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/adalo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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