HuntingHydra
Side by side

Every AI app builder,
and where it keeps the plan.

Where the plan lives decides what you can change before the code is written. Here is each one, its first prices, and who it fits.

BuilderWhere the plan livesStartBest if
HHuntingHydraEvery page laid out for you to move, with the data behind it3 days free. From $20You have an idea, not a spec
LLovableA chat, with the plan in a markdown fileFree, 5 credits a day. Pro $25You know every page already
BBolt.newA chat thread, with Plan Mode in the chatFree, 300K tokens a day. Pro $25You want it running today
RReplitAgent’s task list, plus a design canvas of mockupsStarter free. Core $20You want any language
v0v0The design you bring, from Figma or a screenshotFree, $5 of credits. Plus $30 a userYou have the design
B4Base44A Discuss thread, metered per messageFree, 25 messages. Starter $16 yearlyYou want the cheapest start
CCursorA Markdown file of file paths and to-dosHobby free. Individual $20You write the code
WWixA site in the Wix editor, from a promptFree. Light $17.77 yearlyYou need a website today
WfWebflowThe layout tree you build in the DesignerStarter free. Basic $15 yearlyYou design every pixel
FFramerThe site itself, on Framer’s canvasFree. Basic $10The site is the product
JJotformA list of fields, and a table of submissionsFree, 5 forms. Bronze $39You need a form

Every price read off each builder’s own site on 26 September 2026. Each name opens its full comparison, with sources.

Before you pick

Best AI app builder:
common questions.

What is the best AI app builder?

The one that fits what you are holding. A design: v0. A website: Wix or Framer. A form: Jotform. Code you write: Cursor. An idea you want laid out as pages, then built: HuntingHydra. The table says why, and each comparison shows its sources.

What is the best AI website builder?

Wix, Framer or Webflow, in order of how much you want to design yourself. Each is free to start. If there is an app behind the site, with accounts and its own data, that is where HuntingHydra takes over.

Which AI app builders are free?

All ten have a free plan, from 5 credits a day on Lovable to 300K tokens a day on Bolt. HuntingHydra has a three day trial with every AI employee on, then starts at $20 a month.

Which AI app builders plan before they build?

Lovable, Bolt, Replit and Cursor each have a Plan mode, and Base44 has Discuss mode. Each plan is text: a chat, a list or a markdown file. On HuntingHydra the plan is the pages themselves, laid out for you to move before anything is built.

How were these compared?

Every price and plan was read off each builder’s own site on 26 September 2026. Every comparison page names its sources and says where the other builder is the better pick.