| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest paid (£/mo) | US$ | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 25 message credits + 100 integration credits/month, up to 5 apps Starter is $16/mo billed annually; monthly price not shown (page says annual = 20% off, implying $20). | £12.08 Starter, billed annually | $16 | 2026-10-16 |
| Bolt.new | 300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month; Bolt branding | £18.87 Pro, billed monthly | $25 | 2026-10-16 |
| Cursor | Limited agent and chat requests Plus includes Grok models only; Premium is $30/mo. | £6.04 Plus (Grok models only) | $8 | 2026-10-16 |
| Framer | 500 AI credits to try, free Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth Price shown with yearly billing selected. Free plan is for non-commercial use. | £7.55 Basic, per month (yearly billing) | $10 | 2026-10-16 |
| Glide | 10 projects, limited credits, 2 team members GlideOS plans; Glide Classic has separate pricing. | £18.87 Basic (GlideOS), monthly, 100 credits | $25 | 2026-10-16 |
| Lovable | 5 build credits/day (max 30/month) + 20 Cloud credits/month Free allowance from lovable.dev/pricing FAQ. $25 Pro price from Lovable's own comparison guide (lovable.dev/guides/bolt-vs-replit-vs-lovable); pricing page text did not show prices when fetched. | £18.87 Pro, monthly | $25 | 2026-10-16 |
| Replit | Unclear Free plan details not shown on pricing page when fetched; check replit.com/pricing. | £15.10 Core, monthly ($18 billed annually) | $20 | 2026-10-16 |
| Softr | 5 AI credits/month, unlimited apps, 5K database records Page has monthly/yearly toggle; unclear which billing the $19 reflects. | £14.34 Basic, per month | $19 | 2026-10-16 |
| v0 | 7 messages/day; deploy to Vercel Prices exclude VAT. | £22.65 Plus, per user/month | $30 | 2026-10-16 |
| Windsurf | Light agent quota, unlimited Tab completions and inline edits | £15.10 Pro, monthly | $20 | 2026-10-16 |
£ prices converted at 1 USD = 0.7549 GBP (mid-market, 2026-10-16, source). Prices exclude VAT unless stated.
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- 2026-02-25 · Replit: Teams plan sunset; Teams customers moved to Pro; Core dropped from $25 to $20/month. source
- 2026-10-16 · FreeTierWatch: Site launched with 10 tools.
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FAQ
Which AI app builder has the best free plan?
It depends what you are building. As of 2026-10-16: Lovable: 5 build credits/day (max 30/month) + 20 Cloud credits/month; Bolt.new: 300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month; Bolt branding; v0: 7 messages/day; deploy to Vercel; Base44: 25 message credits + 100 integration credits/month, up to 5 apps; Cursor: Limited agent and chat requests; Windsurf: Light agent quota, unlimited Tab completions and inline edits; Framer: 500 AI credits to try, free Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth; Softr: 5 AI credits/month, unlimited apps, 5K database records; Glide: 10 projects, limited credits, 2 team members. Compare them in the table above.
Which AI app builder is cheapest to upgrade?
Cursor has the lowest cheapest paid plan in our table: Plus (Grok models only) at $8 (about £6.04) a month. Note: Plus includes Grok models only; Premium is $30/mo.
Is Lovable free?
Yes, Lovable has a free plan: 5 build credits/day (max 30/month) + 20 Cloud credits/month. The cheapest paid plan is Pro, monthly at $25 (about £18.87) a month. Checked 2026-10-16.
Is Bolt.new free?
Yes, Bolt.new has a free plan: 300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month; Bolt branding. The cheapest paid plan is Pro, billed monthly at $25 (about £18.87) a month. Checked 2026-10-16.
Is Replit free?
Unclear. When we last checked (2026-10-16), Replit's pricing page did not show free plan details. Its cheapest paid plan is Core, monthly ($18 billed annually) at $20 (about £15.10) a month.
About
FreeTierWatch is an independent site run by Caroline (@CaroBuildsUK), a non-developer learning to build with AI in the UK. It isn't affiliated with any of the tools listed. Some links may be affiliate links: if you sign up through one, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That never changes what's in the table. Prices change often, so check the official page (linked in each row) before you pay. Spotted something out of date? Tell me on X.