No-Code App Builders Compared

5 app builders tools compared on AiRecMark archive scores, five-dimension quality, published entry pricing and documented target fit.

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Bubble AI leads this field with 80.6/100 — +1.2 pts over Glide AI.

All figures below are derived from the AiRecMark deterministic five-dimension evaluation archives. Pricing quotes are taken verbatim from each vendor's published plans.

Rank	Tool & Vendor	Quality / Perf / Usability	Score	Pricing	Best for	Spec
#1	BU Bubble AIBubble	84 80 80	80.6	Free · Web Starter $29/project/mo annual · Mob	Non-Technical Founders Shipping Apps	Inspect
#2	GL Glide AIGlide	80 80 84	79.4	Free (10 projects) · Basic $25/mo · Plus $50/m	Internal-Tool & Portal Builders	Inspect
#3	DR DraftbitDraftbit	76 76 80	76.6	Free (5,000 credits) · Standard $15/mo ($12 an	Code-Export Mobile Builders	Inspect
#4	AD AdaloAdalo	76 76 84	76.4	Free · Starter $36/mo · Professional $52/mo ·	Non-Coders Publishing Store Apps	Inspect
#5	TH ThunkableThunkable	74 76 82	75.2	Free (2,000 AI tokens) · Accelerator $19/mo ($	Education & First Mobile Apps	Inspect

Five-Dimension Matrix

Dimension	Bubble AI	Glide AI	Draftbit	Adalo	Thunkable
Quality	84	80	76	76	74
Features	84	80	76	78	76
Usability	80	84	80	84	82
Performance	80	80	76	76	76
Value	74	74	76	70	70

Choose By Fit

Bubble AI

Bubble · 80.6/100

Choose Bubble AI if you need non-technical founders shipping apps.

AI Agent builds workflows and logic, not just UI
2026: native mobile generation alongside web

Free · Web Starter $29/project/mo annual · Mobile $42 · Web+

Inspect Bubble AI

Glide AI

Glide · 79.4/100

Choose Glide AI if you need internal-tool & portal builders.

Agent modes (light/medium/heavy) from Basic up
MCP support to build with your own agent (Pro)

Free (10 projects) · Basic $25/mo · Plus $50/mo · Pro $125/m

Inspect Glide AI

Draftbit

Draftbit · 76.6/100

Choose Draftbit if you need code-export mobile builders.

Full code editing and export — no lock-in
Build with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex

Free (5,000 credits) · Standard $15/mo ($12 annual) · Pro $3

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Adalo

Adalo · 76.4/100

Choose Adalo if you need non-coders publishing store apps.

Automated App Store/Play publishing from Starter
Hosted Postgres on every plan

Free · Starter $36/mo · Professional $52/mo · Team $160/mo (

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Thunkable

Thunkable · 75.2/100

Choose Thunkable if you need education & first mobile apps.

Genuinely beginner-friendly drag-drop builder
AI-token-metered generation on all plans

Free (2,000 AI tokens) · Accelerator $19/mo ($18 annual) · B

Inspect Thunkable

Deterministic Takeaway

Bubble AI tops the composite index at 80.6/100. Dimension leaders across the field — Quality: Bubble AI, Features: Bubble AI, Usability: Glide AI, Performance: Bubble AI, Value: Draftbit. Every ranking and dimension value on this page is drawn from the archive-recorded AiRecMark tool archives as of 2026-09-17 and can be traced back to the public tool profiles.

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