March 17, 2026
No-Code Platform Pricing 2026: Bubble vs Webflow vs Softr Real Costs
Bubble's Workload Unit system means your bill can spike when traffic increases. Webflow has two separate pricing tracks. Glide overhauled pricing in November 2025. Here's the real cost of building on no-code in 2026.
Bubble charges you for "Workload Units" — a proprietary metric that measures compute consumed, not users or pages. When your app gets traffic spikes, your WU consumption spikes with it. Overage charges run at $0.30 per 1,000 WUs. A viral launch week can add $200–$500 to your Bubble bill before you notice.
Webflow has two separate pricing systems — Site Plans and Workspace Plans — and most buyers only understand one of them until checkout. Glide overhauled its pricing entirely in November 2025, raising the Maker plan to $60/month.
Last updated: March 2026 | Data source: No-Code Tool Pricing Dataset 2026
The 6 Major Billing Models in No-Code
| Model | How You're Charged | Who Uses It |
|---|---|---|
| Per seat | By number of users on your account | Webflow (Workspace), Notion, Airtable |
| Per site/app | By number of projects published | Webflow (Site Plans), Softr |
| Usage-based (compute) | By operations/tasks/WUs consumed | Bubble, Make, Zapier |
| Flat org pricing | One price for the whole team | Basecamp, ProofHub |
| Per row/record | By data volume in your database | Airtable, Glide |
| Freemium gated | All features free; pay to remove limits | Tally, Supabase |
Bubble: The Usage-Based Billing Deep Dive
Bubble pricing tiers (March 2026):
| Plan | Monthly Price | WUs Included | WU Overage | Notable Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50,000/mo | N/A — no live deployment | No custom domain; 1 editor |
| Starter | $29/mo | 175,000/mo | $0.30/1,000 | Custom domain; live deployment |
| Growth | $119/mo | 250,000/mo | $0.30/1,000 | 2 editors |
| Team | $349/mo | 500,000/mo | $0.30/1,000 | 5 editors |
| Production | $849/mo | 1,500,000/mo | $0.30/1,000 | Dedicated infrastructure |
The WU problem: 175,000 WUs sounds like a lot. A Bubble app with moderate complexity consumes 500–2,000 WUs per page load. Under normal traffic, 175K WUs covers 90–350 daily active users. A launch week with 500 concurrent users can eat through your monthly allotment in a day.
Webflow: Two Bills, One Platform
Webflow charges separately for hosting (Site Plans) and your design workspace (Workspace Plans).
Webflow Site Plans (hosting):
| Plan | Monthly Price (annual) | CMS Items | Custom Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 | No |
| Basic | $14/mo | None | Yes |
| CMS | $23/mo | 2,000 | Yes |
| Business | $39/mo | 10,000 | Yes |
Webflow Workspace Plans (design seats):
| Plan | Monthly Price (annual) | Seats | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0 | 1 | 2 |
| Freelancer | $16/mo | 1 | 10 |
| Agency | $35/mo | 3 | 10 |
The real cost of a 3-person agency: Workspace (Agency) at $35/mo + Site Plan (CMS) at $23/mo per site. For 5 client sites: $35 + ($23 x 5) = $150/mo.
Softr: The Simplest Pricing in App Builders
| Plan | Price | App Users | Custom Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 external users | No |
| Basic | $49/mo | 20 external users | Yes |
| Professional | $139/mo | 100 external users | Yes |
| Business | $269/mo | 1,000 external users | Yes |
Softr prices per-app-user (people using the apps you build), not per team seat. Straightforward and predictable.
Make vs. Zapier: The Automation Cost Comparison
Cost comparison at 750 tasks/month: Zapier Starter at $29.99/mo. Make Core at $9/mo with 10,000 credits — 3.3x cheaper for equivalent volume.
| Plan | Zapier | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 100 tasks/mo | 1,000 credits/mo |
| Starter | $29.99/mo (750 tasks) | $9/mo (10,000 credits) |
| Pro | $49/mo (2,000 tasks) | $16/mo (10,000 credits + advanced) |
Typeform vs Tally: The Form Builder Cost Gap
Typeform's free tier gives 10 responses per month across ALL your forms. Tally's free tier: unlimited responses, conditional logic, Stripe payments, Zapier integration — with no branding. For any builder who needs forms that actually collect data before paying: Tally is the answer.
Full No-Code Pricing Dataset
The No-Code Tool Pricing Dataset 2026 covers 47 tools across 10 categories with all tier prices, free tier limits, pricing model types, and 2025–2026 changes flagged. CSV format.
Covers: App Builders, Website Builders, Automation, Databases, Form Builders, Internal Tools, E-commerce, AI/Chatbot Builders, Design, and Workflow tools.
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