The Softgen Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Softgen 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.
Softgen
The Insider’s Guide
AI builder for full-stack Next.js web apps you own on GitHub
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Softgen’s own pages.
Made by Softgen Labs 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 Softgen’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Softgen’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
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade
Softgen builds full-stack web apps from plain-English instructions, starting from a Next.js codebase and adding a Supabase backend, payments and other integrations as asked. Each project lives in a GitHub repository the customer owns and deploys to Vercel, which Softgen says keeps an app running after the subscription is canceled. Two paid plans differ in monthly credits, project count and the AI models on offer.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Softgen, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a Next.js app that lives in your own GitHub
Softgen builds a full-stack web app from plain English and puts the code in a GitHub repository you own, as a standard Next.js project that deploys to Vercel and, Softgen says, keeps running after you cancel.
- 2
Paid plans start at $25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $25 per month (Starter).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with 75 credits and no card required. GitHub export and publishing need a paid plan.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Prompt-to-app on Next.js
A plain-English description produces a full-stack web app on Next.js. Softgen asks follow-up questions and writes a development plan before it builds.
- 6
Choice of AI models
Starter offers GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Pro opens more than 12 models, including Claude 4.5 and GPT-5.4.
- 7
Managed Supabase backend
A platform-managed Supabase database is included on both plans, with backups on Pro. A Supabase project of your own can be connected instead.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 26
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Softgen 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.
Softgen at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $25 per month (Starter)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with 75 credits and no card required. GitHub export and publishing need a paid plan.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Softgen Labs Inc.
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a Next.js app that lives in your own GitHub
Softgen builds a full-stack web app from plain English and puts the code in a GitHub repository you own, as a standard Next.js project that deploys to Vercel and, Softgen says, keeps running after you cancel. But it's web apps only, there's no free plan beyond a 75-credit trial, Starter at $25 caps you at 10 projects and two models, and custom domains need $49.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $25 a month, the line where the dearest quarter of builders here begins, and the pricing page shows no annual option at all, so there's no discount to chase. It brings 500 credits, 10 projects, a managed Supabase backend and GitHub export. Custom domains and collaborators need Pro at $49. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The trial is 75 credits with no card wanted, granted once and never refilled, and GitHub export and publishing both need a paid plan. Enough to watch it build something, not enough to ship it. |
| Features | C | It does the Next.js web-app job fully: follow-up questions and a written plan first, then a full-stack build with a managed Supabase backend, Stripe payments and Resend email, in a GitHub repo you own that deploys to Vercel. But it's a smaller job than the rest here, and Starter caps you at 10 projects and two models. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record. You write plain English, it comes back with questions and a plan before touching anything, the Supabase backend is managed for you, and deploying is one click. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app, with nothing on desktop or phone, and what it builds is a web app too. It connects to Supabase, Vercel, GitHub, Stripe, Resend, PostHog, Google Analytics and Intercom, with one-click setup for ad pixels and support widgets. |
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 Softgen is for
- Fits if you want your MVP as a standard Next.js codebase in your own GitHub
- Works for teams on Pro, where collaborators join without extra seat fees
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need a phone app, because it builds web apps only, as Next.js projects
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as the trial is a one-time 75 credits and can't export or publish
- Pricey if you want your own domain, collaborators or backups, since those are listed on Pro at $49 a month
- Tight if you run lots of projects or want model choice, as Starter stops at 10 projects and two AI models
- Watch out: the pricing page shows monthly billing only, with no annual discount
Good to know
Good for
- Founders who want an MVP as a standard Next.js codebase in their own GitHub
- Builders who want to pick the AI model per task
- Teams on Pro, where collaborators join without extra seat fees
Worth knowing
- The free trial is a one-time grant of 75 credits, and GitHub export and publishing need the Starter plan.
- Starter is limited to 10 projects and two AI models; unlimited projects and 12+ models need Pro.
- Custom domains, collaborators, Supabase backups and credit rollover are Pro features.
- It builds web apps only, as Next.js projects, and the pricing page shows monthly billing with no annual option.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$25
A month to start
Softgen is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month (Starter).
Enough to watch it build something, not enough to ship it.
Starter
$25
per month
500 credits a month, 10 projects, GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, a platform-managed Supabase backend, GitHub export and no Softgen branding.
Pro
$49
per month
1,500 credits a month, unlimited projects, 12+ AI models, Supabase backups, custom domains, collaborators and 1 month of credit rollover.
Trying it first
Free trial with 75 credits and no card required. GitHub export and publishing need a paid plan.
Read from softgen.ai on Oct 5, 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
AI builder for full-stack Next.js web apps you own on GitHub. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, app builder, no-code.
A web app, with nothing on desktop or phone, and what it builds is a web app too.
- Prompt-to-app on Next.js
- A plain-English description produces a full-stack web app on Next.js. Softgen asks follow-up questions and writes a development plan before it builds.
- Choice of AI models
- Starter offers GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Pro opens more than 12 models, including Claude 4.5 and GPT-5.4.
- Managed Supabase backend
- A platform-managed Supabase database is included on both plans, with backups on Pro. A Supabase project of your own can be connected instead.
- GitHub repository you own
- Each project lives in a GitHub repo that can be opened in an editor such as Cursor or VS Code, and existing repos can be imported. GitHub export is on both paid plans.
- Vercel deployment
- Apps deploy to Vercel in one click, through Softgen's platform setup or your own Vercel account. Custom domains are listed on the Pro plan.
- One-click integrations
- Stripe payments and Resend email are part of the core stack, with one-click setup for analytics, ad pixels and support widgets such as PostHog, Meta Pixel and Intercom.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Supabase
- Vercel
- GitHub
- Stripe
- Resend
- PostHog
- Google Analytics
- Intercom
Softgen is made by Softgen Labs Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/26
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Softgen's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 7 of 26) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 20 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 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. Softgen’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 26
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 26
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 26
- BEase of useAbove 7 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. Softgen 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 Softgen 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: 12 of the 26 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $300 a year.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, Supabase, Vercel and GitHub among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Softgen’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
Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit and Base44
The 5 tools Softgen 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.
- Lovable has a free plan. Softgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.
- Bolt has a free plan. Softgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
v0
Free trial · from $30/mo
Vercel's AI agent for building and deploying full-stack web apps.
- Only v0 lists an iOS app.
- Softgen also covers no-code.
- v0 also covers AI agents.
- 3.0GPA
Replit
Free plan · from $18/mo
Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps.
- Replit has a free plan. Softgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Replit also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Base44
Free plan · from $16/mo
No-code AI builder with a database, login and hosting included.
- Base44 has a free plan. Softgen does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Base44 lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · 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 Softgen free?
No, Softgen is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with 75 credits and no card required.
How much does Softgen cost?
Softgen lists 2 plans. Starter: $25 per month.
What platforms does Softgen work on?
Softgen is available on Web.
Does Softgen have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Softgen is listed for Web.
Does Softgen have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Softgen is listed for Web.
Is Softgen open source?
Softgen is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Softgen integrate with?
Softgen's listing names Supabase, Vercel, GitHub, Stripe, Resend, PostHog, Google Analytics and Intercom.
Who makes Softgen?
Softgen is made by Softgen Labs Inc.
What are the alternatives to Softgen?
The closest alternatives to Softgen in our directory are Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit and Base44.
How does Softgen compare with other AI app builders?
Softgen's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 6.
Is Softgen good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Softgen C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 20 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Softgen?
To replace Softgen 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 Softgen’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 Softgen's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-05.
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 Softgen Labs Inc. Prices change, so check softgen.ai 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
- Softgen, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/softgen
- 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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