Rating certificate · AW/26-09/42426 Sept 2026
Not enough evidence
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Register entry · Coding agents · updated 26 Sept 2026
Base44
Base44 builds web apps from natural-language prompts with a managed backend (database, user management, automations, workflows), hosting and connectors to tools such as Slack, Salesforce and Snowflake. It can sync with GitHub and exposes a JavaScript SDK and CLI for developers. In June 2026 it began serving its own model, Base1, trained on platform interaction data; TechCrunch reported it passed $150M ARR in May 2026. It is closed source and billed by message and integration credits.
What reviewers and users praise
- Bundled backend (database, auth, hosting, workflows) with no separate setup (vendor docs)
- Accessible to non-coders; users report shipping working apps quickly (HN, Reddit r/Base44)
- Very frequent changelog updates (60+ dated entries in the last 90 days)
What they criticise
- Debugging loops consume most credits on complex builds (Preuve review; Reddit r/Base44)
- Reports of slow-loading generated apps and poor SEO visibility of content (Reddit r/Base44; HN, Jul 2026)
- July 2025 critical authentication-bypass vulnerability (fixed within 24 hours)
- Non-Enterprise workspace data may be used for model training (Base1 trained on platform interactions)
Experts vs the crowdneeds both scores
Experts—
Crowd—
| Price | Free, paid from $16 |
|---|---|
| Use it via | Web app, CLI, API |
| Runs on | web |
| Licence | proprietary |
| Updated | Evidence collected 26 Sept 2026 |
How the rating was worked out
Weights for Coding agents: adoption 35%, experts 40%, crowd 25%. Fewer than two pillars have enough evidence. The method.
| Adoption & momentumweight 35% | 97 | npm weekly downloads 3.6M → 96 · 64 releases in 90 days → 100reach × 0.7 + momentum × 0.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Expertsindependent reviews · weight 40% | — | Only 1 independent review (3 needed) |
| Crowdcommunity sample · weight 25% | — | Only 3 community items sampled (6 needed) |
| Rating | — | Not rated: fewer than two pillars have enough evidence. |
Evidence checks. 7 items removed: search-engine results page (7). How evidence is checked.
Trust & safety
Seven dimensions graded A–D from documented facts. Overall: B.
B
Permission model
Agent works in Base44-hosted projects, not on the user's machine; changes apply automatically, with test-data environments, data version history (Elite/Enterprise) and publish controls. Rubric fit is approximate for a cloud builder. source
A
Data access scope
App visibility, roles, collaborator access and per-entity data permissions are documented; Enterprise adds granular roles, publish controls and connector management. source
B
Data storage
Vendor cloud; the security page lets customers choose the region where app data is stored. Credentials are encrypted at rest with AWS KMS using a Base44-managed key, with a dedicated per-workspace key available on Enterprise. No deletion or retention period found. source
D
Data retention & training
Base1 was trained on 'tens of millions of real user interactions on the platform'; the security page offers training opt-out to Enterprise customers (opted out by default) and no opt-out is documented for other plans. source
C
Incident history (24 months)
July 2025: Wiz disclosed a critical flaw letting attackers register verified accounts on private (including SSO-only) Base44 apps using only the public app_id. Fixed within 24 hours; Wix reported no evidence of abuse. source
A
Compliance
Docs state SOC 2 Type II certified (independent audit) and ISO 27001 certified; public trust center at trust.base44.com. source
B
Transparency
Closed-source platform (CLI and skills repos are public) with a detailed, near-daily product changelog and docs. source
The experts
1 named independent reviews found; dated reviews from the last 12 months are scored.
- mixed
Base44 works for simple, validated ideas but punishes complex builds through debugging overhead that consumes 60-70% of credits.
Vincent, founder of Preuve AI (idea-validation tool; not an app builder) · 4 Sept 2026 · preuve.ai
The crowd
3 coded posts from hackernews.
2 positive0 mixed1 negative
- positive
Built the whole thing in one night using Base44, no code (i have zero coding skills). Stripe integration took about 2 hours.
Show HN: I built a site where 100k strangers each pay $1.99 to upload one photo · 1 Apr 2026 · news.ycombinator.com - positive
Base44 is the best no code platform on the market.
Show HN: Dream and Love - Shared vision board for couples · 6 Jan 2026 · news.ycombinator.com - negative
On the regular sites, only 10.5% hid more than 50% of their content. Lovable averages a 77.2%, Base44 82.1%.
HN post comparing human vs AI-bot views of Lovable and Base44 sites · 28 Jul 2026 · news.ycombinator.com
Pricing
As published, checked 26 Sept 2026.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 25 message credits, 100 integration credits |
| Starter | $16 / monthly | 100 message credits, 2,000 integration credits (price as listed; annual billing saves 20%) |
| Builder | $40 / monthly | 250 message credits, 10,000 integration credits |
| Pro | $80 / monthly | 500 message credits, 20,000 integration credits |
| Elite | $160 / monthly | 1,200 message credits, 50,000 integration credits |
| Enterprise | Custom | Training opt-out by default, SCIM, audit logs, data residency, dedicated encryption key |
Recent changes
- 29 Jun 2026
Launched in-house model Base1, trained on platform interaction data source
- 29 Jun 2026
TechCrunch reports Base44 passed $150M ARR in May 2026, up from $100M earlier that spring source
- 15 Mar 2026
Standalone backend-as-a-service for any front end source
- 11 Mar 2026
Base44 Superagents announced source
Ranked alongside
Other ranked entries in Coding agents.
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Claude CodeAnthropic73
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GitHub CopilotGitHub (Microsoft)72
Codex (CLI and app)OpenAI71
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these, observed up to 26 Sept 2026.