Appsmith vs Bubble

Appsmith is an open-source, freemium low-code platform for building custom internal applications on the web or through self-hosting. Teams connect databases, SaaS tools, and REST or GraphQL APIs, assemble interfaces with drag-and-drop widgets, and customize logic with JavaScript. Listed uses include admin panels, back-office apps, CRUD frontends, dashboards, portals, and trackers. Development supports reusable code, custom widgets, JavaScript and HTML/CSS, and imported JavaScript libraries. Git-based version control can deploy merged changes from designated environment branches. Integrations include PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Salesforce, Slack, Google Sheets, REST APIs, and GraphQL. Free costs nothing; Business costs $15 a month per user, and Enterprise costs $2,500 a month for 100 users. New signups receive a 15-day Business trial without a credit card. Self-hosting documentation recommends Docker or Kubernetes; official support is limited to certified configurations.

Bubble is a platform for building web and mobile apps, with support for Android, iOS, and the web. Projects can use a built-in database, authentication, API integrations, and shared workflows and backend across web and mobile apps. Users can build before paying to launch. The Free plan includes one app editor, 50K workload units per month, and six hours of server logs. Native mobile apps can be published to the iOS and Android app stores, and production-ready apps include security scanning. Bubble can connect with services such as Stripe and Google Maps. A 14-day trial is listed; unless canceled, it converts to a paid Starter subscription. Starting that trial involves a temporary $1 card pre-authorization, which expires within 5-10 business days. Starter Web + Mobile costs $59 a month, billed annually; Growth costs $209 a month, billed annually, and Team costs $549 a month, billed annually. The maker is Bubble Group, Inc., headquartered in New York, NY, United States, and founded in 2012.