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

Claris FileMakerBuild custom apps, automate work, and integrate systems

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

Bubble vs Claris FileMaker

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 1.6 for Claris FileMaker, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Bubble if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (23 vs 1.6)
You want a free plan to start
You need SOC 2 Type II or GDPR support coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (501–1,000 employees)

Choose Claris FileMaker if…

You want a lower entry price ($22 vs $32)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27018 coverage
Per seat pricing suits your budget better than usage-based

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Bubble	Claris FileMaker
Visibility score	23%	1.6%
Change vs last week	up+0.1%	New
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#5	#37
Share of voice	5.3%	0.3%
Mentions this run	32	2
Positive in AI answers	36%	—

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Bubble 0pp · Claris FileMaker +1.6pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Bubble leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25.9%

1.1%

AI Mode

15.6%

Perplexity

27.6%

3.7%

BubbleClaris FileMaker

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1Bubble ranked higher

0Claris FileMaker ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Bubble	Claris FileMaker
Which low-code platform offers a free trial?	ChatGPT	#5	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Bubble	Claris FileMaker
Pricing model	Usage-based	Per seat
Entry price	Free; paid from $32 / mo	$22 per seat / mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Deployment	Bubble-hosted cloud platform; enterprise customers can get a dedicated instance on AWS with a choice of region	Cloud (FileMaker Cloud on AWS) or self-hosted (FileMaker Server)
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, GDPR support	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018
Support	Community forum, Dedicated support team on Enterprise plan	Technical support from Claris teams, Around-the-clock monitoring by Claris teams, Claris Academy certifications, Online community forums
Founded	2012	2019
Headquarters	New York, NY, United States	Sunnyvale, California
Employees	501–1,000	201–500
Funding	Series A · $106M raised	Later Stage VC · $1M raised
Best for	Founders, startups and teams that want to build and launch web and mobile apps without writing code	Teams that want custom business apps built without writing code, from small businesses to large enterprises

Plans side by side

Bubble

Free$0month

Starter$32month, billed annually

Growth$119month, billed annually

Team$349month, billed annually

EnterpriseCustomcontact us

Bubble pricing

Claris FileMaker

Starter (Formerly Essentials)$22per user, per month, billed annually

Max (Formerly Standard)$45per user, per month, billed annually

Claris FileMaker 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