The Tempo Labs Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tempo Labs 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.
Tempo Labs
The Insider’s Guide
IDE for design, product and engineering teams working with agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Tempo Labs’s own pages.
Made by Tempo Labs Inc. · checked Nov 12, 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 Tempo Labs’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tempo Labs’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade
Tempo is a desktop IDE that brings specs, designs, issues and pull requests into one workspace built on a team's real codebase. Agents can be assigned tasks like teammates. Its site no longer presents it mainly as a prompt-to-app builder.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tempo Labs, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's an IDE and a workflow to set up around your repo, agents and Slack.
- 1
Best for a team IDE with agents on an issue board
Tempo is now a team IDE where agents pick up issues, not a prompt-to-app builder.
- 2
Paid plans start at $50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $50 per month for 1 user.
- 3
There is a free plan
250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, Windows and Linux.
- 5
Issue board
Tickets move across To Do, Spec, Design, Build, Review and Merged stages.
- 6
Designs as code
The site says canvases are code in your repo, built from real components, and ship as pull requests.
- 7
Agents as teammates
Tasks can be assigned to agents that run in parallel, on any model or harness.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 52
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 Tempo Labs you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Tempo Labs at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $50 per month for 1 user
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Tempo Labs Inc.
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for a team IDE with agents on an issue board
Tempo is now a team IDE where agents pick up issues, not a prompt-to-app builder. Pro is $50 a month for one user and each extra user is $40. Free has 250 issues and 7 days of history.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $50 a month for one user and $40 for each extra, above the category's $30 dearest-tenth line. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free: 250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7 days of history. Fine to look at, tight to run a team on. |
| Features | C | Issue board, designs as code, parallel agents, feedback intake and a CI view. It no longer builds apps from a prompt. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's an IDE and a workflow to set up around your repo, agents and Slack. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Mac, Windows and Linux, which is computers only. Only Slack is named as an integration. |
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 Tempo Labs is for
- Fits if a design, product and engineering team shares one repo
- Works for teams that want agents taking tickets in parallel
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a prompt-to-app builder, since it's now a team IDE
- Pricey if you add people: $50 for one and $40 for each extra
- Tight if you stay free: 7 days of history and 500 local tests a month
- Watch out: extra tests past the allowance cost $4.50 per 1,000 on Pro
Good to know
Good for
- Product teams that want specs, designs and code in one tool
- Teams that run coding agents on their own repos
Worth knowing
- Now positioned as a team IDE, not a prompt-to-app builder like earlier tools in this category.
- Pro covers one user; each extra user costs $40 a month.
- Test usage beyond the monthly allowance costs $4.50 per 1,000 on Pro.
- Free history is limited to 7 days.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$50
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Tempo Labs has a free plan. Paid plans start at $50 per month for 1 user.
Fine to look at, tight to run a team on.
Free
$0
250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history.
Pro
$50
per month for 1 user
Unlimited issues and docs, 5,000 tests a month, 90-day history. $40 a month per extra user.
Team
$200
per month for up to 5 users
5 included users, 35,000 tests a month, 365-day history. $40 a month per extra user.
Enterprise
Custom
Bring your own infrastructure, custom test volume and unlimited history with audit.
The free plan
250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history.
Read from tempo.new on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
IDE for design, product and engineering teams working with agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, issue tracking, AI agents.
Issue board, designs as code, parallel agents, feedback intake and a CI view.
- Issue board
- Tickets move across To Do, Spec, Design, Build, Review and Merged stages.
- Designs as code
- The site says canvases are code in your repo, built from real components, and ship as pull requests.
- Agents as teammates
- Tasks can be assigned to agents that run in parallel, on any model or harness.
- Feedback intake
- Agents turn raw feedback from channels such as Slack into triaged issues.
- Worktrees and CI view
- Engineers can work across worktrees with pull request and CI status in one view.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- Slack
Tempo Labs is made by Tempo Labs Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/52
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Tempo Labs's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 4 of 52) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 47 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 39 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tempo Labs’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tempo Labs 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 Tempo Labs you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. 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: 47 of the 52 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $600 a year.
What you could make
- Issue tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Tempo Labs’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
Builder.io, Lovable, Bolt, v0 and Kombai
The 5 tools Tempo Labs is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Builder.io
Free plan · from $24/mo
Visual IDE and CMS with an AI agent for shipping product UI.
- Only Tempo Labs lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Builder.io lists a web app.
- Only Builder.io lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.
- Only Tempo Labs lists a Linux app.
- Only Lovable lists a web app.
- Only Lovable lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.
- Only Tempo Labs lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Bolt lists a web app.
- Tempo Labs also covers issue tracking and AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
v0
Free trial · from $30/mo
Vercel's AI agent for building and deploying full-stack web apps.
- Tempo Labs has a free plan. v0 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tempo Labs lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only v0 lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
Kombai
Free plan · from $16/mo
AI design engineer that designs on a canvas and codes in your repo.
- Only Kombai lists a browser extension.
- Tempo Labs also covers issue tracking.
- Kombai also covers app builder.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 Tempo Labs free?
Tempo Labs has a free plan. 250 issues, 100 docs, 500 local tests a month and 7-day history.
How much does Tempo Labs cost?
Tempo Labs lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Tempo Labs work on?
Tempo Labs is available on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Tempo Labs have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tempo Labs is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Tempo Labs have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tempo Labs is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Tempo Labs open source?
Tempo Labs is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Tempo Labs integrate with?
Tempo Labs's listing names Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Tempo Labs?
Tempo Labs is made by Tempo Labs Inc.
What are the alternatives to Tempo Labs?
The closest alternatives to Tempo Labs in our directory are Builder.io, Lovable, Bolt, v0 and Kombai.
How does Tempo Labs compare with other AI app builders?
Tempo Labs's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.
Is Tempo Labs good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Tempo Labs D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 47 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Tempo Labs?
To replace Tempo Labs you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tempo Labs’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tempo Labs's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The pricing page returned only script text, so prices rest on the listing.
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 Tempo Labs Inc. Prices change, so check tempo.new before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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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.
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Tempo Labs, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/tempo-labs
- 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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