1. Adalo Nocode App Builder
Visual no-code builder focused on native iOS/Android and web apps from a single project, with a relational database and direct publishing to the App Store and Google Play.
Try Adalo free →Not every “free” label survives a closer look. Below are the no-code builders tools with a genuine free tier.
Every entry below separates a real free plan from a time-limited trial, lists the actual limits (seats, items, sends or storage) and the trade-off you accept at $0. Limits are summarised from public plans at the time of writing.
| Tool | Free offer | What you get free | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalo | Free plan | Build/test, 500 records, web publishing on Adalo subdomain | native-mobile-apps |
| Backendless | Free plan | Limited backend resources | full-stack-apps |
| DronaHQ | Free plan | Free-forever, retains Starter functionality | internal-tools |
| Glide | Free plan | 1 published app, up to 10 users, 25,000 rows, Glide Tables only, no automation/AI | internal-tools |
| Jet Admin | Free plan | 1 app, 1 user, unlimited workflow runs, 500MB storage | internal-tools |
| Softr | Free plan | Limited published apps, Softr branding | client-portals |
| WeWeb | Free plan | Build/test seat plan | web-apps |
| Appsmith | Free plan | Cloud up to 5 users; self-hosted has no user cap | self-hosted |
| Bravo Studio | Free plan | No time limit, for testing/building | figma-to-app |
| Budibase | Free plan | Open-source, now limited to 20 users in the new Free plan | self-hosted |
| Draftbit | Free plan | Design/test, limited publishing and integrations | react-native-export |
| FlutterFlow | Free plan | Build and test, basic API/backend, no code export | cross-platform-apps |
| Retool | Free plan | Up to 5 standard + 5 end users, unlimited apps, 5,000 workflow runs/mo | internal-tools |
| Thunkable | Free plan | 2,000 AI tokens, 3 public projects, 5 screens/project; cannot publish to stores | native-mobile-apps |
| ToolJet | Free plan | 2 builders, 50 end users; open-source self-host | self-hosted |
| UI Bakery | Free plan | Up to 5 developers, unlimited apps and data-source connections | internal-tools |
| AppMaster | free trial | trial only | source-code-generation |
| Noloco | 30-day free trial | trial only | internal-tools |
| Stacker | free trial | trial only | client-portals |
Visual no-code builder focused on native iOS/Android and web apps from a single project, with a relational database and direct publishing to the App Store and Google Play.
Try Adalo free →Visual app development plus a full no-code backend (database, APIs, real-time messaging, hosting), with cloud and on-premise (Backendless Pro) options for full-stack apps.
Try Backendless free →Low-code platform for internal tools, admin panels, employee/partner portals and database GUIs, with flexible developer-only, user-based and usage-based licensing.
Try DronaHQ free →Spreadsheet- and AI-driven no-code builder that turns Google Sheets, Excel or its own Big Tables into polished web and mobile business apps, with strong templates for internal tools and customer portals.
Try Glide free →No-code platform with separate tracks for internal tools, customer portals and AI agents, connecting 50+ data sources to build admin panels and portals.
Try Jet Admin free →No-code builder for client portals, internal tools and websites on top of Airtable, Google Sheets, Xano or its own database, with permissioned user access and blocks-based design.
Try Softr free →No-code front-end builder for production web apps with full code export, designed to sit on top of any backend (Xano, Supabase, REST/GraphQL) for scalable, ownable apps.
Try WeWeb free →Open-source (Apache 2.0) platform for building internal tools and admin panels you can self-host for free, connecting to databases and APIs with JS-extensible widgets.
Read more about Appsmith →Design-first builder that turns Figma designs into publishable native iOS/Android apps, now with Bravo MCP to build apps directly from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Read more about Bravo Studio →Open-source low-code platform for internal apps, automations and AI agents, with a fully free self-hosted option and per-creator (not per-app) cloud pricing.
Read more about Budibase →Visual app builder that generates clean React Native source code you can export and own, aimed at technical founders who want code portability rather than platform lock-in.
Read more about Draftbit →Visual builder on top of Google's Flutter that produces real cross-platform apps with full source-code export, Firebase/Supabase integration and custom code injection for developer-grade output.
Read more about FlutterFlow →Market-leading platform for building internal tools, admin panels and workflows fast by connecting databases and APIs to a library of drag-and-drop components, with strong dev controls.
Read more about Retool →Drag-and-drop no-code platform for building native iOS, Android and web apps and publishing directly to the App Store, Google Play and the web.
Read more about Thunkable →AI-native open-source low-code platform for building internal tools, dashboards and AI agents, connecting to 80+ data sources with self-hosting and no per-app fees.
Read more about ToolJet →Low-code builder for internal tools, admin panels and dashboards with straightforward pricing that separates builders from viewers and offers unlimited apps and data sources even on lower tiers.
Read more about UI Bakery →No permanent free plan here, but each gives you a free window to test before paying:
Pick on the constraint that bites first: the cap, the missing automation, or the vendor branding. A free plan that covers your real workload beats a paid plan you barely use. Save trials for tools with no free plan, when you're already close to buying.
16 tools here offer a permanent free plan you can keep using at $0 — including Adalo, Backendless and DronaHQ. AppMaster, Noloco and Stacker only offer a time-limited free trial, not a standing free plan.
Free tiers trade away scale or polish. The usual limits are usage caps (seats, contacts, sends, storage), a reduced feature set, vendor branding or watermarks, and gated automations. Each pick above lists its specific limit and catch where the data names one.
We include a tool only when its own pricing or an independent source confirms a real free plan or trial — no assumed free tiers. Details, limits and facts are drawn from the vendors' plans and the reviews cited in Sources below.
For early-stage or low-volume use, often yes — several plans here carry real work until you hit a seat, contact or usage cap. Past that point the paid tier usually pays for itself.
Free-plan limits and facts above are drawn from these vendor pages and independent reviews: