BubbleVisual no-code builder for web and mobile apps, with AI

BudibaseBuild AI agents, chat and automate internal workflows instantly.

Comparison · Low-Code & No-Code · weekly run Nov 3

Bubble vs Budibase

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Bubble is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 23 versus 5.2 for Budibase, and ranks ahead in 50% of the answers that name both.

Choose Bubble if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (23 vs 5.2)
You need SOC 2 Type II or GDPR support coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (501–1,000 employees)
Usage-based pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers

Choose Budibase if…

You want a lower entry price ($19 vs $32)
AI answers describe it more positively (67% vs 36% positive)
You need ISO 27001 coverage
Flat tiers pricing suits your budget better than usage-based

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Bubble	Budibase
Visibility score	23%	5.2%
Change vs last week	up+0.1%	down−0.5%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#5	#20
Share of voice	5.3%	1.6%
Mentions this run	32	9
Positive in AI answers	36%	67%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Bubble 0pp · Budibase −0.5pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Bubble leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25.9%

7.6%

AI Mode

15.6%

6.3%

Perplexity

27.6%

1.9%

BubbleBudibase

Head to head in AI answers

4 engine answers name both brands

2Bubble ranked higher

2Budibase ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Bubble	Budibase
Best low-code platform for startups	Perplexity	#1	#8
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	ChatGPT	#5	#6
Alternatives to the most popular low-code platform	Perplexity	#12	#11
Most affordable low-code platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#9	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Bubble	Budibase
Pricing model	Usage-based	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $32 / mo	Free; paid from $19 / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Bubble-hosted cloud platform; enterprise customers can get a dedicated instance on AWS with a choice of region	Self-host on your own infrastructure or use Budibase Cloud
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR support	ISO 27001
Support	Community forum, Dedicated support team on Enterprise plan	Community forum, docs and chat, Email support on Business plan, Priority SLAs and account manager on Enterprise
Founded	2012	2019
Headquarters	New York, NY, United States	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Employees	501–1,000	51–200
Funding	Series A · $106M raised	Seed (about $1.8M, before Seed II) · $9M raised
Best for	Founders, startups and teams that want to build and launch web and mobile apps without writing code	IT and operations teams in regulated organizations that want agents, apps and automations they can self-host.

Plans side by side

Bubble

Free$0month

Starter$32month, billed annually

Growth$119month, billed annually

Team$349month, billed annually

EnterpriseCustomcontact us

Bubble pricing

Budibase

Pro$19month

Premium$49month

Business$299month

Enterprise (Cloud)Customcustom

Open source$0free (self-host)

Enterprise (Self-host)Customcustom

Budibase pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Bubble

Powerful visual full-stack web app builder
Best for customer-facing web apps and SaaS MVPs
Free tier useful for learning and prototyping
Annual billing saves up to 20%
Fast MVP speed and workflow flexibility

Free tier limited to development and testing; live publishing and custom domains need a paid plan
Less suited to heavily governed enterprise systems
Less portability and deep architectural control