What does a low-code platform cost?

Paid plans start at $12 per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimum for Microsoft Power Apps (per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimum), £21,750 per year per instance for OutSystems (GBP per year per instance, list price), €918 per month, starting price for Mendix (per month, starting price), €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors for Retool (EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors), $32 per month, billed annually for Bubble (USD per month, billed annually), $35 per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimum for Quickbase (per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimum), $8 per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly) for Zoho Creator (per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly)), $15 per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users for Appsmith (per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users), $50 per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly) for Budibase (per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly)), $25 per month for Glide (USD per month), $19 per month for Softr (USD per month), $49 per month, billed annually ($59 monthly) for Knack (USD per month, billed annually), €2,350 per month, 100 active users included for Appfarm (EUR per month, 100 active users included). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

What is low-code platform pricing based on?

Microsoft Power Apps and Retool and Quickbase and Zoho Creator and Appsmith and Budibase and Appfarm: per seat. OutSystems and Neptune Software: contact sales. Mendix and Bubble and Glide and Softr and Knack: flat per account.

Which low-code app platforms have a free plan?

Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix, Retool, Bubble, Zoho Creator, Appsmith, Budibase, Glide, Appfarm list a free plan next to the paid tiers.

Low-code app platforms pricing

Low-code platforms let teams build internal and customer apps with visual editors and some code. Per-user plans run from $8 for Zoho Creator and $15 for Appsmith to $20 for Power Apps Premium and from $35 for Quickbase (plus a platform minimum), while app-based plans run from EUR 918 a month for one Mendix app to GBP 21,750 a year for OutSystems Developer Cloud. Enterprise tiers are quoted.

Exhibit 1

Zoho Creator is the cheapest way in at $8, against $35 for Quickbase

Entry price of each product, USD per user per month

Zoho CreatorStandard$8
Microsoft Power AppsPremium, 2,000 seats or more$12
AppsmithBusiness$15
QuickbaseTeam$35

Low-code app platforms compared

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Product	Starts at	Top listed plan	Priced by	Free plan	History
Microsoft Power Apps	$12 per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimumPremium, 2,000 seats or more, per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimum	$20 per user per month, paid yearlyPremium	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
OutSystems	£21,750 per year per instanceDeveloper Cloud, GBP per year per instance, list price	£26,100 per year per instanceOutSystems 11	Contact sales	Yes	read Nov 2026
Mendix	€918 per month, starting priceStandard, one app, per month, starting price	€2,295 per month, starting priceStandard, unlimited apps	Flat per account	Yes	read Nov 2026
Retool	€9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitorsTeam, EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors	€46 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €14 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitorsBusiness	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
Bubble	$32 per month, billed annuallyStarter, USD per month, billed annually	$349 per month, billed annuallyTeam	Flat per account	Yes	read Nov 2026
Quickbase	$35 per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimumTeam, per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimum	$55 per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimumBusiness	Per seat	No	read Nov 2026
Zoho Creator	$8 per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly)Standard, per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly)	$25 per user per month, billed yearly ($37 monthly)Enterprise	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
Appsmith	$15 per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 usersBusiness, per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users	$2,500 per month, 100 users includedEnterprise	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
Budibase	$50 per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly)Extra creator, per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly)	$299 per month, starting price, 2 creators and 20 end usersCloud	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
Glide	$25 per monthBasic, USD per month	$125 per monthPro	Flat per account	Yes	read Sep 2026
Softr	$19 per monthBasic, USD per month	$329 per monthBusiness	Flat per account	No	read Sep 2026
Knack	$49 per month, billed annually ($59 monthly)Starter, USD per month, billed annually	$250 per month, billed annually ($300 monthly), starting priceCorporate	Flat per account	No	read Nov 2026
Appfarm	€2,350 per month, 100 active users includedEssential, EUR per month, 100 active users included	€5,950 per month, starting price, 800 active users includedDedicated	Per seat	Yes	read Nov 2026
Neptune Software	contact sales	contact sales	Contact sales	No	read Nov 2026

Low-code app platforms pricing questions

What does a low-code platform cost?: Paid plans start at $12 per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimum for Microsoft Power Apps (per user per month, paid yearly, 2,000-seat minimum), £21,750 per year per instance for OutSystems (GBP per year per instance, list price), €918 per month, starting price for Mendix (per month, starting price), €9 per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors for Retool (EUR per builder per month, billed annually, plus €5 per internal user per month, as shown to European visitors), $32 per month, billed annually for Bubble (USD per month, billed annually), $35 per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimum for Quickbase (per user per month, priced annually, starting price, plus platform minimum), $8 per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly) for Zoho Creator (per user per month, billed yearly ($12 monthly)), $15 per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users for Appsmith (per user per month, billed monthly, up to 99 users), $50 per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly) for Budibase (per creator per month, billed annually ($60 monthly)), $25 per month for Glide (USD per month), $19 per month for Softr (USD per month), $49 per month, billed annually ($59 monthly) for Knack (USD per month, billed annually), €2,350 per month, 100 active users included for Appfarm (EUR per month, 100 active users included). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
What is low-code platform pricing based on?: Microsoft Power Apps and Retool and Quickbase and Zoho Creator and Appsmith and Budibase and Appfarm: per seat. OutSystems and Neptune Software: contact sales. Mendix and Bubble and Glide and Softr and Knack: flat per account.
Which low-code app platforms have a free plan?: Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix, Retool, Bubble, Zoho Creator, Appsmith, Budibase, Glide, Appfarm list a free plan next to the paid tiers.