The OutSystems Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about OutSystems 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.
OutSystems
The Insider’s Guide
Enterprise platform for building apps and AI agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from OutSystems’s own pages.
Made by OutSystems · checked Nov 13, 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 OutSystems’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on OutSystems’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade
OutSystems is an enterprise platform for building custom apps and AI agents, with a prompt-based way to generate apps and a full-stack development environment behind it. It can run on OutSystems Cloud or be deployed in other environments, and it generates code in standard frameworks and languages. Subscriptions are quoted by the vendor, and a free Personal Edition is offered for learning.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about OutSystems, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web environment with a learning curve, built for professional developers.
- 1
Best for enterprise apps and agents on a vendor platform
OutSystems is an enterprise platform for building apps and AI agents, with prompt-based creation and a full development environment behind it.
- 2
There is a free plan
Personal Edition: free, for exploring and learning the platform on your own, with up to 100 internal users and a development runtime only.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Prompt-based app creation
The vendor describes building apps and AI agents from a typed prompt, with full-stack development tools for the logic and data behind them.
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Agent building
The platform page lists building and running AI agents for employees, customers and partners alongside apps.
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Built-in DevSecOps
Deployment, quality assurance and code reviews are handled in the platform, and the development and CI/CD tools come with any subscription.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 23 of 89
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 OutSystems 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.
OutSystems at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- OutSystems
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for enterprise apps and agents on a vendor platform
OutSystems is an enterprise platform for building apps and AI agents, with prompt-based creation and a full development environment behind it. No subscription price is published, the free Personal Edition is a development runtime for learning only, and 24x7 support and compliance are paid add-ons.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No subscription price is published; it is a quote based on Application Objects, end users and add-ons. A page with no price sits in the middle of the ladder. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The Personal Edition is free for up to 100 internal users, but it is a development runtime for learning, not for running production apps. |
| Features | B | Prompt-based app creation, agent building, DevSecOps, separate runtimes, deployment choices and open generated code. No gap shows in the job, only plan add-ons. |
| Ease of use | C | A web environment with a learning curve, built for professional developers. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, and the listing names no integrations. |
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 OutSystems is for
- Fits if you work for a company that needs governed, production-grade apps
- Works for developers who want to learn the platform on the free Personal Edition
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need a price you can read, as pricing is a custom quote
- Not for you if you want to run a live app free, as the Personal Edition is a development runtime
- Too light on its own if you need 24x7 support, 99.95% uptime or SOC 2, which are paid add-ons
- Watch out: self-hosting is only available on certain plans
Good to know
Good for
- Large organizations building governed internal and customer apps
- Teams that need several environments and compliance options
- Developers who want to try the platform on the free Personal Edition
Worth knowing
- No subscription prices are published; pricing is a custom quote based on Application Objects, end users and add-ons.
- The Personal Edition has a development runtime only, so it is for learning, not for running production apps.
- 24x7 support, 99.95% uptime, SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS compliance, and extra runtimes are paid add-ons.
- Self-hosting is only available in certain plans.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
2
plans to choose from
OutSystems has a free plan.
No subscription price is published; it is a quote based on Application Objects, end users and add-ons.
Personal Edition
$0
Free for learning, with a development runtime, OutSystems Cloud, up to 100 internal users and business-hours support.
Agentic Systems Platform
Custom
Development, test and production runtimes, starting at 100 internal users, with ISO 27001 and a 99.5% uptime guarantee. Quoted by the vendor.
The free plan
Personal Edition: free, for exploring and learning the platform on your own, with up to 100 internal users and a development runtime only.
Read from outsystems.com on Nov 13, 2026.
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
Enterprise platform for building apps and AI agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, AI features, AI agents, app builder.
Prompt-based app creation, agent building, DevSecOps, separate runtimes, deployment choices and open generated code.
- Prompt-based app creation
- The vendor describes building apps and AI agents from a typed prompt, with full-stack development tools for the logic and data behind them.
- Agent building
- The platform page lists building and running AI agents for employees, customers and partners alongside apps.
- Built-in DevSecOps
- Deployment, quality assurance and code reviews are handled in the platform, and the development and CI/CD tools come with any subscription.
- Separate runtimes
- Development, non-production and production runtimes keep apps and data apart, and more runtimes can be added.
- Deployment choices
- Fully managed OutSystems cloud, on-premises, private cloud, and sovereign and regulated cloud options are listed.
- Open generated code
- The FAQ says the platform generates code in widely used frameworks and languages that can be extended outside OutSystems.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
OutSystems is made by OutSystems.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/89
Other AI app builders it is graded above
OutSystems's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on features (B, above 64 of 89) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. OutSystems’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 89
- BFeaturesAbove 64 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 89
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 OutSystems 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: 39 of the 89 other AI app builders grade higher.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. OutSystems’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
Mendix, Appsmith, Retool, Superblocks and Bubble
The 5 tools OutSystems is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Mendix
Free plan · from €918/mo
Enterprise low-code platform for business applications.
- Only Mendix lists a Windows app.
- OutSystems is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OutSystems also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Appsmith
Free plan · from $15/mo
Open-source low-code platform for internal apps.
- Appsmith is open source, according to its own site.
- OutSystems also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Retool
Free plan · from $10/mo
Platform for building internal apps, workflows and AI agents.
- Retool also covers workflow automation and no-code.
- 2.2GPA
Superblocks
Free trial · from $100/mo
Governed platform for AI-built internal apps and agents.
- OutSystems has a free plan. Superblocks does not, though it has a free trial.
- OutSystems is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Bubble
Free plan · from $32/mo
No-code visual builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI.
- OutSystems is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OutSystems also covers AI agents.
- Bubble also covers no-code.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 OutSystems free?
OutSystems has a free plan. Personal Edition: free, for exploring and learning the platform on your own, with up to 100 internal users and a development runtime only.
How much does OutSystems cost?
OutSystems lists 2 plans. Personal Edition: $0.
What platforms does OutSystems work on?
OutSystems is available on Web.
Does OutSystems have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. OutSystems is listed for Web.
Does OutSystems have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. OutSystems is listed for Web.
Is OutSystems open source?
OutSystems is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can OutSystems be self-hosted?
Yes. OutSystems's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Who makes OutSystems?
OutSystems is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to OutSystems?
The closest alternatives to OutSystems in our directory are Mendix, Appsmith, Retool, Superblocks and Bubble.
How does OutSystems compare with other AI app builders?
OutSystems's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 27.
Could I make my own version of OutSystems?
To replace OutSystems 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 OutSystems’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from OutSystems's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 OutSystems. Prices change, so check outsystems.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- OutSystems, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/outsystems
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what OutSystems’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. OutSystems is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by OutSystems. Prices and plans change: check outsystems.com before you buy.