Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppsmithTop pick | #1 | #3 | #1 | |
| Mendix | #7 | #5 | #4 | |
| Retool | #3 | #2 | — | |
| Creatio | — | #10 | #3 | |
| Kissflow | — | #9 | #6 | |
| OutSystems | #6 | #6 | — | |
| Appfarm | — | #8 | #7 | |
| Microsoft Power Apps | — | #1 | — | |
| Caspio | — | — | #2 | |
| Zoho | #2 | — | — | |
| Bubble | — | #4 | — | |
| Budibase | #4 | — | — | |
| Salesforce | — | — | #5 | |
| Softr | #5 | — | — | |
| Appian | — | #7 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
8 brands
Appsmith is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Appsmith — If transparent, predictable pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Appsmith, Zoho Creator, Retool, and Budibase.
- Zoho — If transparent, predictable pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Appsmith, Zoho Creator, Retool, and Budibase. ↑ 3 vs last week
- Retool — If transparent, predictable pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Appsmith, Zoho Creator, Retool, and Budibase.
- Budibase — If transparent, predictable pricing is your priority, I would shortlist Appsmith, Zoho Creator, Retool, and Budibase. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Softr New this week
- OutSystems — Enterprise application development (like OutSystems or Mendix). New this week
- Mendix — Enterprise application development (like OutSystems or Mendix). New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Bubble
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Microsoft Power Apps — Microsoft Power Apps is one of the clearest choices for transparent pricing: its Premium plan is publicly listed at $20 per user per month, with a lower $12 per-user rate for 2,000+ seats. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Retool — Retool: publicly listed builder and internal-user plans. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Appsmith — Appsmith: free open-source edition and published paid pricing. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Bubble — Bubble: plans starting at $29/month, with usage limits clearly defined. New this week
- Mendix — For enterprise development, Mendix also advertises transparent pricing, but independent comparisons note that infrastructure and add-ons can make the total cost less predictable. ↓ 1 vs last week
- OutSystems — OutSystems and Appian are generally less transparent because enterprise pricing is quote-based. New this week
- Appian — OutSystems and Appian are generally less transparent because enterprise pricing is quote-based. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Make, Creatio
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
While enterprise low-code and no-code pricing is notoriously opaque—often hiding costs behind custom sales quotes, premium connectors, or app-complexity metrics—a few platforms stand out for publishing their subscription tiers and cost structures clearly.[](https://kissflow.com/no-code/no-code-platform-pricing-comparison-2026/)[](https://www.appfarm.io/blog/best-low-code-platforms-enterprise)
- Appsmith — Appsmith - An open-source low-code platform built for internal tools and dashboards. New this week
- Caspio — Caspio - Known for a usage-based pricing model that charges for data records, storage, and bandwidth rather than per-user seats. New this week
- Creatio — Creatio - Offers a composable pricing structure starting at accessible per-user monthly tiers that cleanly bundle core workflow and CRM capabilities without unexpected add-on penalties. New this week
- Mendix — Mendix - Unusually transparent for an enterprise-grade platform, Mendix publishes its base user and platform tiers publicly rather than forcing every mid-market or enterprise buyer through a mandatory opaque sales… ↓ 1 vs last week
- Salesforce — Whether you need to connect to complex enterprise databases (like SQL, Salesforce, or SAP). New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Retool, OutSystems
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| appfarm.io | Brand site · Appfarm | 2 | Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| appsmith.com | Brand site · Appsmith | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| kissflow.com | Brand site · Kissflow | 2 | Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| rankite.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| appypie.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| budibase.com | Brand site · Budibase | 1 | ChatGPT |
| clappia.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| costbench.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| creatio.com | Brand site · Creatio | 1 | Perplexity |
| hevodata.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| mendix.com | Brand site · Mendix | 1 | Perplexity |
| outmano.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| retool.com | Brand site · Retool | 1 | ChatGPT |
| softr.io | Brand site · Softr | 1 | ChatGPT |
| zite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| zoho.com | Brand site · Zoho | 1 | ChatGPT |