Mage review (2026): is it any good?
Free generator that turns a description into a Wasp web app
Mage report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a free Wasp app generator, now archived
Mage turns a description into a full-stack Wasp web app and is free to use, according to its GitHub README. But the repository was archived in July 2026 and is no longer maintained, and it makes legacy Wasp 0.23 apps for that framework only.
Who Mage is for
- 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
Who Mage is not for
- 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
Why Mage gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree 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.
- AFree plan and trialThe hosted generator is free with no plan or cap listed. Because it is archived, that can change or stop without notice.
- DFeaturesOne 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.
- DEase of useThe output is a Wasp project that you must run and fix with the Wasp tooling yourself. No store rating is on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no apps, and the generated code is for one framework.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mage's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its home page returned only a title, so the status comes from the project's GitHub README. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/mage#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/mage.svg" alt="Mage: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Mage stands among AI app builders
Mage's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 51 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 88 of 89) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Mage has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mage’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 83 of 89, level with 6
- AFree plan and trialAbove 88 of 89, level with 1
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 89, level with 1
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 89, level with 28
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 85 AI app builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Mage, or make your own?
Keep it
Mage is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Mage’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.
What is Mage?
Mage is a hosted web app, made by the team behind the Wasp framework, that generates a full-stack web app from a short description. You enter an app name, a description, a brand color and an auth method, and it writes a Wasp project using React, Node.js and Prisma. The project is archived and no longer maintained, and it generates apps for Wasp 0.23 only.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Mage pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mage is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The hosted app at usemage.ai is free to use, according to the project's GitHub README.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The hosted generator at usemage.ai is free to use, per the GitHub README. |
Read from github.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mage before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Mage have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mage is listed for Web.
Does Mage have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Mage is listed for Web.
Is Mage open source?
Yes. Mage is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.