Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Power Apps | #4 | #4 | #1 | |
| Bubble | #6 | #2 | #2 | |
| Mendix | #8 | #7 | #3 | |
| Retool | #2 | #6 | — | |
| Softr | — | #1 | — | |
| ZohoTop pick | #1 | — | — | |
| AppSheet | — | #3 | — | |
| Appsmith | #3 | — | — | |
| Airtable | — | — | #4 | |
| OutSystems | — | — | #5 | |
| Quickbase | #5 | — | — | |
| Salesforce | — | #5 | — | |
| Appian | — | — | #6 | |
| FlutterFlow | #7 | — | — | |
| Kissflow | — | — | #7 | |
| WeWeb | — | #8 | — | |
| Superblocks | — | #9 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Zoho is named by 33% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
A low-code platform typically costs between $20 and $500 per month for small businesses, while enterprise-grade platforms can cost $1,000–$10,000+ per month. The price depends on the platform, number of users, applications, hosting requirements, and integrations. Low-code platform pricing in 2026 Here are some popular platforms and their approximate starting prices: Platform Starting monthly cost ---------------- Zoho Creator $8/user Retool $10/builder Appsmith $15/user Microsoft Power Apps…
- Zoho
- Retool — Developer-oriented internal tools: Retool.
- Appsmith
- Microsoft Power Apps — Internal business applications: Microsoft Power Apps. ↑ 3 vs last week
- Quickbase New this week
- Bubble — Customer-facing web applications: Bubble. ↑ 2 vs last week
- FlutterFlow ↑ 2 vs last week
- Mendix — Enterprise application development: Mendix. ↑ 2 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Budibase, Softr, Glide, OutSystems
Low-code platforms typically cost $5–$30 per user or builder per month for entry-level paid plans, while many offer free tiers. Typical pricing:
- Softr — Basic app builders: about $19–$32/month — e.g., Softr and Bubble. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Bubble — Basic app builders: about $19–$32/month — e.g., Softr and Bubble. ↓ 1 vs last week
- AppSheet — Per-user platforms: about $5–$25/user/month — e.g., AppSheet at $5, Power Apps at $20, and Salesforce Platform at $25. New this week
- Microsoft Power Apps — Per-user platforms: about $5–$25/user/month — e.g., AppSheet at $5, Power Apps at $20, and Salesforce Platform at $25. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Salesforce — Per-user platforms: about $5–$25/user/month — e.g., AppSheet at $5, Power Apps at $20, and Salesforce Platform at $25. New this week
- Retool — Internal-tool platforms: often charge separately for builders and users; Retool starts around $10 per builder plus $5 per internal user monthly. ↓ 4 vs last week
- Mendix — Enterprise platforms: commonly start around $1,000+/month or require a custom quote; Mendix, for example, starts at about $1,090/month. ↓ 1 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Glide
The monthly cost of a low-code (or no-code) platform varies significantly depending on your scale, pricing model , and whether you are building internal tools, customer-facing web apps, or enterprise-grade software. Pricing Tiers at a Glance
- Microsoft Power Apps — Free / Developer Tiers ($0 / month): Great for learning, prototyping, or single developers testing out capabilities (e.g., Microsoft Power Apps Developer Plan, Bubble Free tier, Mendix Free).[](https://kissflow.com/low-…
- Bubble — Free / Developer Tiers ($0 / month): Great for learning, prototyping, or single developers testing out capabilities (e.g., Microsoft Power Apps Developer Plan, Bubble Free tier, Mendix Free).[](https://kissflow.com/low-… New this week
- Mendix — Free / Developer Tiers ($0 / month): Great for learning, prototyping, or single developers testing out capabilities (e.g., Microsoft Power Apps Developer Plan, Bubble Free tier, Mendix Free).[](https://kissflow.com/low-… ↑ 2 vs last week
- Airtable — Examples include Microsoft Power Apps Premium at ~$2 0 per user/month, Airtable Team/Business at$2 0−$4 5 per seat, and Bubble Starter/Growth plans ranging from$2 9 to$1 1 9 per month.[](https://kissflow.com/low-… New this week
- OutSystems — Enterprise Tiers (Custom Quote / Thousands per month): Enterprise platforms like OutSystems, Mendix , or high-end Appian configurations generally require custom annual contracts based on infrastructure, governance, and… ↑ 1 vs last week
- Appian — Enterprise Tiers (Custom Quote / Thousands per month): Enterprise platforms like OutSystems, Mendix , or high-end Appian configurations generally require custom annual contracts based on infrastructure, governance, and… ↓ 3 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Quickbase, Kissflow, Salesforce
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| rankite.com | Web | 3 | Perplexity |
| appypie.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| vaultinnovation.com | Web | 2 | Perplexity |
| bubble.io | Brand site · Bubble | 1 | ChatGPT |
| costbench.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| designrevision.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| kissflow.com | Brand site · Kissflow | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| mendix.com | Brand site · Mendix | 1 | ChatGPT |
| outmano.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| progressionagency.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| software-develop.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| superblocks.com | Brand site · Superblocks | 1 | Perplexity |
| weweb.io | Brand site · WeWeb | 1 | Perplexity |