UI Bakery

UI Bakery builds internal tools, customer portals, and dashboards through visual low-code design or AI-generated apps. It suits teams that need to connect business data and can work with a web-first tool; its cloud quotas and lack of mobile apps make it a less natural fit for teams with heavier usage or mobile requirements.

The main appeal is the mix of data connectors, access controls, and cloud or customer-managed deployment. Choose it for internal software that benefits from those controls, but compare the storage and automation allowances against your expected workload before committing.

Overview

UI Bakery combines drag-and-drop app building with an AI-only experience that generates functional apps from text or visual prompts. Generated apps can be customized directly in React, giving developers more room to refine the result but making this a less suitable choice for teams that want to avoid code altogether.

It connects to relational databases, REST and GraphQL APIs, and third-party services, and includes a hosted PostgreSQL database. The integrations catalog spans more than 45 connectors, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Salesforce, Slack, Snowflake, Stripe, and Zendesk. That breadth is useful when internal apps need to draw on existing systems rather than operate as isolated tools.

UI Bakery says it proxies external data sources without storing returned data or exposing sensitive credentials to the browser. It also states that it is SOC 2 compliant and makes SOC and penetration-test reports available through its Trust Portal. Admin, Editor, User, and custom roles, along with TOTP-based MFA, give teams options for restricting access.

Key features

App building and data

The visual builder offers a low-code route, while AI generation can start from either text or visual prompts. React customization is a practical advantage for developers who need to go beyond generated output; teams without development capacity may find that flexibility less valuable. The hosted PostgreSQL database lowers the setup burden for some projects, though cloud plans cap that storage at 5GB.

Access and deployment

Role-based authorization and MFA address common internal-tool access needs. Self-hosting runs UI Bakery in Docker containers on customer-managed infrastructure and supports SAML or OpenID Connect/OAuth 2.0 single sign-on. That option is relevant to organizations that require control over hosting, though it entails managing the infrastructure themselves.

Pricing

UI Bakery uses a freemium model, with free and paid options for cloud and self-hosted use. Cloud developer plans are billed per developer; viewer seats and AI credits are separate plan allowances, so the per-developer price alone does not describe the full workspace capacity.

PlanPriceWhat it includesFreefreeUnlimited apps and data source connections, monthly AI trial credits, unlimited public app users, hosted database, and community support.Builder$2,025 a monthBilled annually (-20%) or monthly, per developer; $25 AI usage credits, up to 50 workspace view seats, app/data-source environments, app export, and built-in roles.Team$3,540 a monthBilled annually (-12.5%) or monthly, per developer; $40 AI usage credits, role-based access control, audit logs, and premium support.EnterpriseCustom pricingMore than 50 workspace viewer seats.Self-hosted FreefreeBilled monthly; unlimited apps and data source connections, hosted database, and app export.Self-hosted Team$35 a monthBilled annually; up to 50 workspace viewer seats.Self-hosted EnterpriseCustom pricingMore than 50 workspace viewer seats.The free cloud plan is a low-cost way to build and connect apps, but its monthly AI credits are trial credits and it does not include the environments, export, or built-in roles listed for Builder. Builder adds up to 50 viewer seats and $25 in AI usage credits; Team is the stronger fit for teams needing role-based access control, audit logs, and premium support, with $40 in AI usage credits. Enterprise is the tier for more than 50 viewer seats.

Cloud storage is capped at 5GB of hosted PostgreSQL storage. Automation allowances are 1,000 executions per month on one cloud tier and 5,000 on higher cloud tiers; extra executions cost $50 per 5,000. Self-hosted Free and Team avoid the cloud deployment model, while Self-hosted Team is priced at $35 a month and limits workspace viewer seats to 50. A free trial is offered.

Platforms

UI Bakery supports web apps and is available for Linux and Windows, with self-hosting as a deployment option. It supports database and backend connections and custom domains, but there are no mobile apps. Teams choosing it should plan for browser-based use rather than a native mobile client.

Who it's for

UI Bakery is best suited to teams building internal software around relational databases, APIs, or business services, especially when role controls or self-managed hosting matter. Developers who want to refine AI-generated interfaces in React may also value the code access. It is a weaker match for mobile-first products, teams that need more than 5GB of hosted PostgreSQL storage, or workflows likely to exceed the included cloud automation runs.

Pros and cons

Pros: More than 45 connectors and a hosted PostgreSQL option support internal apps that combine data from multiple systems.

Pros: AI generation accepts text or visual prompts and allows direct React customization, offering a path from rapid generation to developer refinement.

Pros: Docker-based self-hosting, SSO support, role-based authorization, and TOTP MFA suit organizations with deployment and access-control requirements.

Cons: Cloud PostgreSQL storage is limited to 5GB, and included automation runs are capped at 1,000 or 5,000 per month depending on tier.

Cons: There are no mobile apps, so mobile-first teams should look elsewhere.

Cons: React customization means the AI builder is not a purely no-code route for teams that need substantial changes to generated apps.

Alternatives

Internal Tools Software, No-Code AI App Builders, No-Code Development Platforms, AI App Builders, Low-Code Development Platforms, and No-code app builders are useful category roundups for comparing approaches and products.

Choose Joget if its free tier for three users and broad Android, iOS, web, and desktop platform coverage better fit your team. Retool is another freemium alternative, with a free plan and a Team plan priced at $10 a month. Consider Claris FileMaker if you prefer a paid product with a free trial and support across mobile, desktop, web, and self-hosted platforms.

Caspio is a paid alternative with a free trial and a Team plan that includes unlimited app users and five app authors. Noloco offers a free plan with unlimited team seats, 50 active clients, 2,000 records, and 30 AI credits per month, and supports web and mobile platforms. ToolJet has a free cloud tier for two builders, 50 end users, two apps, and 100 AI credits per month, as well as self-hosted deployment.

Windmill offers a free, open-source plan with three workspaces, 50 users, and 10 GiB of workspace object storage, alongside self-hosting. Budibase is another freemium alternative with a Pro plan priced at $19 a month.

Verdict

UI Bakery is a strong choice for teams building data-connected internal tools that need visual or AI-assisted creation, meaningful access controls, and the option to self-host. Its connector range and React customization give it room to serve both quick builds and developer-led refinement. Look elsewhere if mobile apps are essential or your cloud workload is likely to outgrow the 5GB storage and monthly automation allowances.