Alternatives to Figma Make

{"intro": "Figma Make turns natural-language prompts into interactive wireframes, flows, dashboards, and apps. Start from scratch or bring a frame or component from Figma Design, then refine the result visually, edit its code, or prompt again. It can connect prototypes to real content or API data, supports clickable testing, and lets you share with a team or publish publicly. Custom components, image or sketch input, ZIP export, and real-time collaboration extend the workflow.\n\nSwitching may make sense when you need a broader deployment footprint, built-in application services, or a lower starting price. Figma Make runs on macOS and the web; its local-code beta is Mac-only. Prompts consume AI credits, with usage varying by model, task complexity, and context volume. Plans include a free Starter option with daily and monthly limits, while paid access starts at $16/user/mo. Weigh mobile and desktop targets, databases, authentication, API connections, hosting, workflow control, and whether you are shaping prototypes or delivering operational applications.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:mendix", "name": "Mendix", "best_for": "Cross-platform apps with database and authentication", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "Mendix adds built-in databases, authentication, API integrations, and publishing across Android, iOS, desktop, web, and self-hosted platforms.", "choose_when": "Choose it when you need one app deployed across many platforms with built-in application services."}, {"ref": "sw:flutterflow", "name": "FlutterFlow", "best_for": "Custom apps with visual logic and Flutter extensibility", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo", "key_difference": "FlutterFlow offers 200+ configurable UI elements, visual action flows, custom Dart and Flutter code, and connections to Firebase, Supabase, or REST APIs.", "choose_when": "Choose it when configurable app screens, visual logic, and Flutter-based custom code matter more than Figma Make's prototype workflow."}, {"ref": "sw:hcl-volt-mx", "name": "HCL Volt MX", "best_for": "Multiexperience apps for citizen and professional developers", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "HCL Volt MX focuses on low-code multiexperience applications and supports Android, iOS, web, desktop, API, and self-hosted platforms.", "choose_when": "Choose it when you need a free low-code platform aimed at publishing multiexperience applications."}, {"ref": "sw:agilepoint-nx", "name": "AgilePoint NX", "best_for": "Governed enterprise orchestration and adaptive workflows", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo · 30-day trial", "key_difference": "AgilePoint NX provides visual, model-driven orchestration with runtime rollback, branching, suspension, migration, and other workflow changes without redeployment.", "choose_when": "Choose it when enterprise processes must change during execution without recompilation or redeployment."}, {"ref": "sw:bubble", "name": "Bubble", "best_for": "Full-stack web and mobile applications", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $59/mo (annual) · 14-day trial", "key_difference": "Bubble combines web, Android, and iOS app targets with a built-in database, authentication, API integrations, and mobile publishing.", "choose_when": "Choose it when you want application services and mobile publishing alongside web app development."}, {"ref": "sw:retool", "name": "Retool", "best_for": "Business-data apps and automations in your infrastructure", "pricing": "Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual)", "key_difference": "Retool generates working apps from descriptions, connects them to business data, and deploys apps and automations in your own infrastructure.", "choose_when": "Choose it when internal tools need direct business-data connections and infrastructure-controlled deployment."}, {"ref": "sw:oracle-apex", "name": "Oracle APEX", "best_for": "Secure, data-driven enterprise apps on Oracle Database", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "Oracle APEX builds enterprise applications on Oracle Database, adding database security controls, natural-language reports, and AI agents for workflows.", "choose_when": "Choose it when Oracle Database security, data isolation, and database-centered application development are requirements."}]}