Build with AI

Glide builds custom business apps directly from your spreadsheets and databases — no coding required. Turn a Google Sheet, Excel, or Airtable into a working mobile or web app in minutes. Free for testing. Maker plan at $25/month.

AI app builder — describe what you want in plain English and get a working web app with real code (React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase backend), authentication, and database. GitHub sync from day one. Real-time multi-user editing. Free: 5 credits/day (public projects). Pro: $25/month. Business: $50/month. Valued at $6.6B.

Base44 is an AI app builder designed specifically for business tools. You describe what you need — a CRM, an inventory tracker, a client portal, a project dashboard — and Base44 generates a working web application with a database, user authentication, and a clean interface. It focuses on the kinds of tools that small businesses actually use every day. Do you need coding experience? No. Base44 is built for business owners and operations managers, not developers. You type what you want in plain English, and the AI handles the technical details. You can customize the look, add new features, and connect it to other tools you already use. For teams that are tired of paying for software subscriptions that only cover 60% of what they need, Base44 lets you build the exact tool your business requires — without the cost or timeline of hiring a developer.

Replit is a browser-based coding platform that lets you build, test, and deploy full applications without installing anything on your computer. Its standout feature is Replit Agent, an AI assistant that can build entire apps from a plain English description — you describe what you want, and it writes the code, sets up the database, and deploys it live. Can a non-technical person use it? Yes. While Replit started as a tool for developers, its AI features now let business owners create internal dashboards, customer portals, and simple web apps by describing what they need in everyday language. The free tier is generous enough to prototype and test ideas, and paid plans unlock more computing power and always-on deployments. For small teams that want to stop waiting on developers for every internal tool, Replit turns "I wish we had an app for that" into something you can actually build yourself.

Windsurf is an AI-powered coding tool built by Codeium that understands your entire project and can make changes across multiple files at once. Unlike basic AI assistants that suggest one line at a time, Windsurf takes a hands-on approach — you describe what you want changed in plain English, and it edits the right files, runs commands, and handles the details for you. Is it only for experienced developers? Not necessarily. While Windsurf is most powerful for people who already understand code, its AI features lower the bar significantly. Team members who are comfortable with technology can use it to modify existing projects, fix issues, or add features just by describing what they need. The free tier includes generous AI usage, and paid plans unlock faster performance. For teams that have an existing app or website and want to make improvements without always waiting on a developer, Windsurf makes it possible to maintain and update your software with AI doing the heavy lifting.

Bubble is a full-stack no-code platform that lets you build real web and mobile applications without writing code. It combines a visual drag-and-drop editor with a built-in database, workflow engine, and API integrations — so you can go from idea to working app in weeks instead of months. Over 4 million apps have been built on Bubble. The platform handles frontend, backend, database, and hosting in one place. A plugin marketplace with 8,000+ plugins extends functionality for payments, maps, analytics, and more. The free tier lets you build and test your entire app before paying. Starter plans begin at $32/month (annual).

FlutterFlow is a visual app builder that creates mobile and web apps without code. Generates real Flutter code under the hood, so you get native-quality apps you can export and customize. Free tier available. Paid plans from $30/month.

Bolt is an AI-powered web app builder from StackBlitz that runs entirely in your browser. You describe the application you want in plain English, and Bolt generates a working full-stack app you can preview, edit, and deploy — all without leaving your browser tab. It uses WebContainers technology, which means everything runs locally and loads fast. How is it different from ChatGPT or other AI tools? Unlike chatbots that give you code snippets to copy and paste, Bolt creates the entire project structure, installs packages, and shows you a live preview as it builds. You can make changes by typing instructions like "add a dark mode toggle" or "connect this to a database." For business owners who need a custom tool — a booking form, an inventory tracker, a client portal — Bolt lets you go from idea to working prototype in minutes instead of weeks.

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built as a fork of VS Code. It supports all your existing VS Code extensions and themes, but adds deep AI capabilities directly into the editing experience. It can read your entire codebase, suggest multi-file edits, and answer questions about how your code works. The free Hobby plan includes 2,000 AI completions and 50 slow premium requests per month. Pro at $20/month gives 500 fast premium requests and unlimited completions. Business at $40/month adds team features and enforced privacy mode. Cursor indexes your full project so you can ask questions like 'Where is the authentication logic?' or refactor entire modules with context across files.