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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Replit

The Insider’s Guide

Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps

Replit, as pictured on replit.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Replit’s own pages.

Made by Replit, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02Insider tipsWhat most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
  3. 03What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  4. 04What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  5. 05Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  6. 06The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  7. 07Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  8. 08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Replit’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Replit’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

3.0

GPA, above 25 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade

Replit is a browser-based development platform built around Agent, which turns a natural-language description into a working web or mobile app and publishes it. Projects come with a managed PostgreSQL database, file storage, authentication and hosting, so an app can go live without leaving the workspace. Agent has a no-cost Free Mode with plan-based limits, while the Power and Max modes are billed by effort from monthly credits.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Replit, taken from its own pages and our grades.

  1. 1

    Best for building, hosting and publishing in one place

    Replit is where you describe an app and get a working one, hosted and live, with the database, login and hosting built in and iPhone and Android apps as well as websites.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $18 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $18 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Core).

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 6 platforms

    Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 3.0 GPA, above 25 of 26

    That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace Replit 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.

Replit at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $18 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Core)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Made by
Replit, Inc.
Category
AI App Builders
Our grade
3.0 GPA, very good
Store rating
4.7 on the App Store, 21,109 ratings

The report card

Best for building, hosting and publishing in one place

Replit is where you describe an app and get a working one, hosted and live, with the database, login and hosting built in and iPhone and Android apps as well as websites. Core is $18 a month on yearly billing. But the free plan's one published app goes offline after 30 days, connectors and Plan Mode need Core, and Power and Max work is billed by effort on top.

ToolGPA report cardReplitGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCCore 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 trialCStarter 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.
FeaturesBIt 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 useA4.7 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 integrationsAWeb, 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.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.0

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 Replit is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • People who want an app built, hosted and published in one place
  • Builders who expect to read or edit the code in a full cloud workspace
  • Small teams sharing one plan: Core covers 5 builders and Pro 15, with no per-user fee

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Tips

Insider tips

What most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches

6

Things most people miss, each from its own help pages

The things about Replit that are easy to miss until they cost you: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches at renewal or when you leave. Each one is from Replit’s own pages, linked beside it.

Read on Oct 17, 2026. Read from Replit's docs (managing spend, AI billing, billing and refunds, checkpoints and rollbacks, Agent modes, projects and files) on 17 October 2026. Not tried out: these tips are what its own pages say.

  1. 1

    Setting

    Set a usage limit so Agent can't spend past your monthly credits

    Go to Settings, Usage, and pick Manage limits under Account usage. A usage limit caps what you spend beyond your credits, and a shutdown limit suspends services at a hard cap. Want to spend only a credit pack you bought? Its docs say set the limits to $0.01.

    docs.replit.com
  2. 2

    Pay less

    Do your planning in Free mode, as paid modes charge for it

    Its billing page says Plan Mode in a paid mode can charge for the thinking even when no code changes. Free mode is pitched at questions, planning and small first passes. Hover over the usage icon in the Agent tab to see what each checkpoint cost.

    docs.replit.com
  3. 3

    Easy to miss

    Rolling back code leaves your database alone unless you tick it

    Rollback to here in the Agent tab restores files, packages and Agent's memory of the chat, but not the development database by default. Tick Database under Additional rollback options for that. The live database needs point-in-time restore instead.

    docs.replit.com
  4. 4

    Shortcut

    Press Cmd+Shift+I to switch Agent modes without leaving the chat

    It cycles Free, Power and Max (Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows), but does nothing while Auto is on. Your mode and model choices belong to you, not the project, so a collaborator on Max won't flip you onto it.

    docs.replit.com
  5. 5

    Renewal

    Extra usage is billed mid-month, and Agent charges aren't refunded

    Usage past your included credits is charged when it hits a billing threshold, not at month end, and Agent and AI charges are non-refundable. If a failed payment takes your app down, it won't come back on its own: open Publishing and press Publish.

    docs.replit.com
  6. 6

    Leaving

    A zip download leaves out your secrets, database and publish setup

    The three-dot menu at the top of the file tree has Download as zip. If it fails on a big project, run zip -r project.zip . in the Shell. Secrets, the database and deployment settings aren't in the copy, so note them down before you go.

    docs.replit.com

Part 03 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$18

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Replit has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly (Core).

But Power and Max work is billed by effort, and past your credits it's pay-as-you-go.
From our grade for value for money

  • 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.

  • Pro

    $90

    per month, billed annually; $100 billed monthly

    $100 of monthly credits with rollover, 10 parallel agents, up to 15 collaborators and 50 viewers, priority support and 28-day database rollback.

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    Custom seat limits, SSO/SAML, advanced privacy controls, single-tenant environments and static outbound IPs.

The free plan

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.

Read from replit.com on Oct 5, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on replit.com

How its prices have moved

  • Oct 2, 2026Core: $17 per month, billed annually → $18 per month, billed annuallyThe archived copy of 2 October 2026 shows Core at $18 a month billed annually; the copy before it, of 1 September 2026, shows $17. The price changed between the two; monthly billing stayed at $20.
  • Oct 2, 2026Pro: $95 per month, billed annually → $90 per month, billed annuallyThe archived copy of 2 October 2026 shows Pro at $90 a month billed annually; the copy before it, of 1 September 2026, shows $95. The price changed between the two; monthly billing stayed at $100.
  • Sep 1, 2026Core: $20 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) → $17 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)The archived copy of 1 September 2026 shows Core at $17 a month billed annually against $20 monthly; the copy before it, of 2 August 2026, shows $20 against $25. The price changed between the two.
  • Mar 3, 2026Pro: Teams: $35 per user / month, billed annually → Pro: $95 per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)The archived copy of 3 March 2026 shows Replit Pro where the copy before it, of 6 February 2026, shows Teams. Teams left the page and Pro arrived between the two.
  • May 4, 2025Teams: $396 per user / year → $35 per user / month, billed annuallyThe archived copy of 4 May 2025 shows Teams at $35 per user a month billed annually; the copy of 5 July 2024 shows $396 per user a year, and copies from 2 September 2024 to 2 April 2025 say annual pricing is coming soon.
  • Apr 2, 2025Replit Core: $15 per month, billed annually → $20 per month, billed annuallyThe archived copy of 2 April 2025 shows Replit Core at $20 a month billed annually; the copy before it, of 1 March 2025, shows $15. The price changed between the two.

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Replit Core”, against $20.00 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Canada$25.00$17.5712% less
IndonesiaRp 349ribu$19.52about the same
Turkey₺999,99$20.34about the same
Philippines₱ 1,290.00$20.53about the same
South AfricaR399.99$24.1921% more
Germany22,00 €$24.6523% more
BrazilR$ 129,90$25.9530% more
United Kingdom£20.00$26.4432% more

Part 04 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

6

Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android

Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI agents, app builder, no-code.

Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Google Drive
  • Google Sheets
  • Gmail
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • Stripe

Who makes Replit

Replit is made by Replit, Inc., a venture-backed company headquartered in Foster City, California. It earns money from Core and Pro subscriptions, Enterprise contracts and usage charges for its AI agent, alongside a free Starter plan.

Based
Foster City, California, with offices in New York, London and Salt Lake Cityreplit.com
Ownership
Privately held. Privately held and venture-backed: its funding announcements name Georgian, Prysm Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue and Y Combinator among its investors, and its pages name no parent company.replit.com
Funding
Raised $400 million at a $9 billion valuation in March 2026, led by Georgian, according to its newsroom. Before that: $250 million at $3 billion led by Prysm Capital in September 2025, $97.4 million at $1.16 billion led by Andreessen Horowitz's Growth Fund in April 2023, and an $80 million Series B led by Coatue in December 2021.replit.comreplit.comreplit.comsiliconangle.com
Founders and leaders
Hiring
65 open roles: 34 in engineering, 12 in user operations, 11 in go-to-market, 5 in G&A, 2 in brand and 1 in design, most of them in Foster Cityreplit.com
Partner program
Solutions Partner Program for systems integrators, consultants and agencies that roll Replit out to organizations, with training, certification on its enterprise features and joint work on customer deals. No payment terms are published.replit.com
Lately
Follow

Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.

Part 05 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

25/26

Other AI app builders it is graded above

Replit's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade.

It stands best on ease of use (A, above 24 of 26) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).

Its paid plans start at $18 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 10 of the 26 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 27 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Replit’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 26
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 26
  • BFeaturesAbove 15 of 26
  • AEase of useAbove 24 of 26
  • APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 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. Replit is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessReplitTaskadeLovableDyadDreamflow

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 Replit 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.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade. It costs $216 a year.

What you could not

  • A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
  • An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
  • A builder that other people can use without writing code.
  • Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
  • It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Google Drive among them.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Replit’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 06 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Lovable, Bolt, v0, Emergent and Base44

The 5 tools Replit is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.8GPA

    Lovable

    Free plan · from $21/mo

    Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.

    • Only Replit lists a Linux app.
    • Replit also covers AI agents.
    Replit and Lovable compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    Bolt

    Free plan · from $18/mo

    Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.

    • Only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Replit also covers AI agents.
    Replit and Bolt compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    v0

    Free trial · from $30/mo

    Vercel's AI agent for building and deploying full-stack web apps.

    • Replit has a free plan. v0 does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Replit also covers no-code.
    Replit and v0 compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    Emergent

    Free plan · from $17/mo

    AI agents that build and deploy full-stack web and mobile apps.

    • Only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    Replit and Emergent compared in full
  • 2.8GPA

    Base44

    Free plan · from $16/mo

    No-code AI builder with a database, login and hosting included.

    • Only Replit lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Replit also covers AI agents.
    Replit and Base44 compared in full

Part 07 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

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 Replit free?

Replit has a free plan. 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.

How much does Replit cost?

Replit lists 4 plans. Starter: $0.

What platforms does Replit work on?

Replit is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

Does Replit offer any discounts?

Replit publicly lists the following: Up to 10% off with yearly billing.

How is Replit rated?

Replit's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21,109 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Is Replit open source?

Replit is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

What does Replit integrate with?

Replit's listing names GitHub, GitLab, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Gmail, Linear, Jira and Stripe.

Who makes Replit?

Replit is made by a company of the same name. Privately held and venture-backed: its funding announcements name Georgian, Prysm Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue and Y Combinator among its investors, and its pages name no parent company.

What are the alternatives to Replit?

The closest alternatives to Replit in our directory are Lovable, Bolt, v0, Emergent and Base44.

How does Replit compare with other AI app builders?

Replit's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade.

Is Replit good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Replit C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $18 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 10 of the 26 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Replit?

To replace Replit 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 Replit’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 Replit's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-06.

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 Replit, Inc. Prices change, so check replit.com before you buy.

Part 08 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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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.

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