Anvil vs Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder)
Anvil
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| Figure | Anvil | Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder) |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $82.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Low-Code Development Platforms | 9.5 (#1) | 8.4 (#22) |
| Security | Anvil says its API removes common security flaws including injection, XSS and CSRF, and that its AI agents run in isolated sandboxes without access to the user's infrastructure or local machine. | Studio offers permissions and role-based access for apps, pages, and sections; the feature list also names row-level security and dynamic data masks. |
| Support | The Production plan includes private support, and the FAQ says Production support responds to development questions within 24 working hours. | Annual subscriptions include Standard Support through the helpdesk/ticket system while active; Premium Support adds priority response and direct email support. |
| What it does | Anvil is an online IDE and deployment platform for building complete web applications with Python on the front end, back end and database. | Lianja Studio is an AI-powered low-code environment for building database-oriented business apps for desktop, web, and mobile. |
Plans
Anvil
- FreeFree
- Hobby$12 a month
- Business$89 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProductionPrice not published
Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder)
- Monthly Subscription$100 a month
- Annual Subscription$995 a year
- Lianja Studio — Monthly Subscription$100 a month
- Lianja Studio — Annual Subscription$995 a year
In their own words
Anvil
Anvil is an online IDE for building and deploying full-stack web apps with Python. It pairs a drag-and-drop interface designer with client-side and server-side Python, and includes Data Tables, a built-in database backed by Postgres. Apps can be published to Anvil hosting or exported to run on the open-source Anvil App Server. Developers can create HTTP APIs and connect external Python code through Uplink. Built-in user authentication and app email support cover sending and receiving messages. Anvil documentation lists integrations for Google, Microsoft Entra ID, Facebook, Stripe and Tableau, and says Python SDKs can connect other services. Apps adapt to phones and tablets; the FAQ describes them as installable Progressive Web Apps for Android, iPhone and Chromebook, with offline operation. The Free plan includes unlimited apps and cloud hosting, but provides 50,000 Data Table rows and 100 MB of Data Table storage. Anvil says its hosted infrastructure is in London on AWS eu-west-2. It also says its API removes common flaws such as injection, XSS and CSRF.
Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder)
Lianja Studio (formerly Lianja App Builder) has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.