Bubble
Bubble is a no-code platform that allows users to build, test, and scale applications that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Wit...
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What is Bubble?
Bubble's AI App Builder is a no-code platform that lets you turn ideas into fully working web and mobile apps in minutes using AI. You describe what you want to build in plain text, and Bubble AI generates a complete app with UI, database, workflows, and logic immediately. The platform combines AI speed with visual control, letting you chat with the Bubble AI Agent to add features, troubleshoot, or iterate throughout development, then switch to drag-and-drop visual editing for pixel-perfect customization.
Key features include AI app generation from text prompts or images, the Bubble AI Agent for ongoing assistance (currently in public beta for web apps), responsive web app design, native iOS and Android app building from the same editor with shared backend, built-in hosting and automatic scaling, visual privacy rules for data security, API Connector for integrating with any REST/GraphQL API and thousands of services, pre-built plugins for Stripe, Google, Airtable, OpenAI, and JavaScript plugin support for unlimited extension.
Bubble is for founders creating MVPs, developers wanting to skip repetitive work, agencies building for clients, enterprises scaling to millions of users, students learning no-code, and non-profits. Nearly 6 million builders use Bubble to launch everything from first MVPs to enterprise software used by Fortune 500 companies. Common use cases include marketplaces, SaaS platforms, internal tools, customer portals, social networks, booking systems, and productivity apps.
Bubble pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free plan ($0): Development version, API connector, web app, component library, web debugger, mobile app, native mobile editor, mobile debugger, on-device testing, 50k workload units/month, 6 hours server logs, 1 app editor. Starter plan ($29/month billed annually, $32/month flat): Everything in Free plus live app, custom domain, recurring workflows, basic version control, branding, live website, unlimited OTAs, 175k workload units/month, 2 days server logs. Growth plan ($119/month billed annually, $134/month flat): Everything in Starter plus 2 app editors, premium version control, two-factor authentication, 10 custom branches, 250k workload units/month, 14 days server logs. Team plan ($349/month billed annually, $399/month flat): Everything in Growth plus 5 app editors, sub apps, 25 custom branches, 500k workload units/month, 20 days server logs, live app versions. Enterprise: Custom workload units, choice of hosting location, customizable server, dedicated support team, pay by invoice or ACH, custom builds. All plans bundle workload units. Student discounts on all plans. Educational institutions get group discounts. Nonprofits get discounts on all plans. Save up to 20% with annual billing.
Bubble pros
- Generates complete working app with UI, database, and workflows in minutes
- No code required ever - everything stays visual and editable
- Bubble AI Agent helps add features, troubleshoot, and iterate throughout development
- Build web and native iOS/Android apps from single editor with shared backend
- Visual editor lets you see exactly how app works and edit any detail yourself
- Built-in hosting handles automatic scaling, security, and deployment
- API Connector integrates with any REST or GraphQL API instantly
- Pre-built plugins for Stripe, Google, Airtable, OpenAI, and hundreds more
- JavaScript plugins let you extend Bubble without limits for custom behavior
- Privacy rules editor controls data access visually without coding
- Deploy to live website with one click and SSL certificates included
- Connect custom domain with complete control over URL and branding
- Export data as CSV or access programmatically via Bubble's API
- Student discounts on all plans and educational group discounts available
- Nonprofit discounts available on all plans to support doing good
- Agent can explain what it created and answer questions without documentation
- Responsive design engine automatically adapts to any screen size
- Native mobile access to camera, push notifications, location, biometric auth
- Many updates over the air for mobile without app store resubmission
- Experts marketplace connects you with vetted no-code developers and agencies
Bubble cons
- AI Agent currently only directly edits web apps, mobile coming soon
- Edge cases like platform games, 3D rendering need JavaScript plugins
- Computationally intensive processing may go beyond native capabilities
- Real-time dynamic graphics apps require extending beyond Bubble native
- Publishing to App Store requires Apple Developer account at $99/year
- Google Play requires Google Play Console account at $25 one-time fee
- Workload-based scaling at higher tiers can get expensive as user base grows
- User-uploaded file storage is weaker - Bubble wants you to use their storage
- Some team features and security features at higher tiers can get expensive
- No traditional codebase to export if migrating to different platform
Frequently asked questions about Bubble
What is Bubble?
Bubble is a fully visual AI app builder for web and native mobile apps. You can generate a complete working app with AI in minutes, then use the Bubble AI Agent to add features, troubleshoot, and iterate as you build, or refine any detail directly in the visual editor. Everything stays visual so you can see exactly how your app works and you're never stuck with code you can't read. It's no-code development with the speed and flexibility of AI built in. Nearly 6 million builders use Bubble to launch everything from first MVPs to enterprise software used by Fortune 500 companies.
Why choose Bubble over other tools?
Bubble offers four key advantages: Launch faster with AI generating complete working apps including UI, database, and workflows in minutes starting from something functional not a blank canvas. Keep building with AI using the Bubble AI Agent throughout the entire development process to add features, troubleshoot issues, and iterate. Stay in control with the visual editor letting you see exactly how your app works and edit any detail yourself - design, data, logic, and privacy rules - without code. Build for web and mobile creating web and native iOS/Android apps from a single editor with shared backend. Scale without switching platforms as Bubble handles hosting, scaling, security, and deployment automatically from first users to millions.
How does Bubble compare to AI coding tools like Lovable, Bolt, or Replit?
AI coding tools generate impressive-looking prototypes quickly by producing code you can't read, edit, or maintain. When something breaks or you want to customize, your options are to keep prompting and hope the AI gets it right, or jump into code yourself which defeats the point if you're not a developer. Bubble delivers the same AI-powered speed but instead of generating code, everything is visual and immediately editable. You can chat with the AI Agent for speed or switch to visual editor for precise changes. You see exactly how your app works, fix issues without being a developer, and ship something real not just a prototype. Bubble also includes a full backend and built-in hosting for both web and native mobile apps.
How does Bubble AI work?
Bubble AI has two main parts. AI app generation lets you describe your idea and get a fully functional starting point including UI, database, workflows, and logic in minutes. You can review and confirm features before generating, and the result is immediately editable in the visual editor. The Bubble AI Agent (currently in public beta) is your building partner throughout development. You can ask it to add features, update your database, build workflows, troubleshoot issues, or explain how part of your app works. The Agent builds step by step in front of you so you can see exactly what it creates and edit anything directly if you want to adjust. The Agent can currently only directly edit web apps, with mobile coming soon. The main difference from other AI tools: Bubble AI generates visual, no-code apps rather than traditional code, so everything is immediately editable and you're never stuck waiting on AI.
Do Bubble apps work on mobile?
Yes in two ways. Responsive web apps: All Bubble apps include a responsive design engine that automatically adapts to any screen size, working in mobile browsers out of the box with customizable layout for mobile visitors. Native iOS and Android apps: Bubble's native mobile builder (currently in public beta) lets you build and publish true native apps directly to the App Store and Google Play - no code, no wrappers, no third-party tools required. Web and mobile apps share the same database, workflows, and backend so you maintain one product across platforms. You get access to native device features including camera, push notifications, location services, and biometric authentication. Publishing to App Store requires Apple Developer account ($99/year). Google Play requires Google Play Console account ($25 one-time fee).
What can I build with Bubble?
Bubble is open-ended but particularly well-suited for interactive, data-driven apps where users need to log in, interact with data, make bookings, complete transactions, send messages, or trigger actions based on conditions. Common examples include marketplaces, SaaS platforms, internal tools, customer portals, social networks, booking systems, and productivity apps. Bubble apps range from simple MVPs to enterprise-grade software used at Fortune 500 companies. With native mobile now available, you can build and publish to App Store and Google Play from the same editor with shared database, workflows, and backend across all platforms.
What can't I build with Bubble?
Bubble handles the full range of app development needs for most web and mobile use cases. For edge cases - apps relying heavily on real-time dynamic graphics like platform games, 3D rendering, or computationally intensive processing - you may need to go beyond Bubble's native capabilities. Bubble fully supports this through JavaScript plugins, which let you extend your app without limits.
How long will it take me to learn Bubble?
Most people comfortable with computers can get a working no-code app off the ground within a couple of days. Getting fluent - comfortable building most features independently - usually takes a few weeks of regular use. The Bubble AI Agent can speed that process considerably: It can build features for you, explain what it created, troubleshoot issues, and answer questions without requiring you to dig through documentation. The Bubble Academy, community forum, and active Bubble creator community are solid resources if you prefer to learn by watching or reading.
What services can Bubble connect and integrate with?
Bubble connects to hundreds of services through pre-built plugins including Stripe, Google, Airtable, OpenAI, and many more. The built-in API Connector works with any REST or GraphQL API. It also supports connecting to external SQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL. You can also expose your own Bubble app as an API so other services can connect to it.
How do hosting and deployment work?
Hosting and deployment are built into Bubble - when ready to go live, you deploy with one click. Configure privacy rules before launching, which control who can access your data and how; Bubble's visual privacy rule editor makes this straightforward without requiring code. Bubble handles automatic scaling so you don't need to provision servers in advance or worry about traffic spikes. For native mobile apps, you can push many updates over the air without app store resubmission, though builds with certain structural changes go through standard app store review process.