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The best Bubble alternatives in 2026 (and when to stay on Bubble)

The main Bubble alternatives are SPOE, Softr, Lovable, Base44 and Anything. Pick SPOE if you want private inference and to keep and export your code: its default models keep no copy of your prompts, a second model from a different family reviews every change, and every export is signed and runs with docker compose up, with nothing of SPOE inside. Stay on Bubble if you want to build a web or native mobile app with no code, editing every page, workflow and database field visually, and are happy for it to run only on Bubble.

Softr is for no-code client portals and internal tools on data you already keep, hosted for you. Lovable is for one managed service that builds, hosts and runs your web app, with its database and sign-in built in. Base44 is for sign-in, a database and integrations that work with no setup, on its own infrastructure. Anything is for web and native mobile apps published to the App Store, with the database and backend built in.

SPOE made this page, and SPOE is one of the picks, so every line about another builder is from that builder's own pages, with the link and the date it was read (2026-10-22 or 2026-10-26). Each one also says when that builder may suit you better. Updated 26 October 2026.

At a glance

BuilderFree planPaid plans fromGet your code outRuns without the builderYour prompts and trainingBest if
SPOE5 free prompts a day on the default models once you have signed up and your email address is proven (by Google or GitHub, or where email sign-up is open, a code we email you). No card. Then any first payment opens every model and export, for good.US$25 a month, or a one-off credit pack from US$19. Credits never expire.A ZIP, unlocked for good by your first payment of any size.docker compose up, with nothing of SPOE inside.The default models keep no copy. Chats, bots and images stay on your device.You want to hold the code, prove what was built, and keep your prompts private.
SoftrFree forever: 5 AI credits a month, unlimited apps, 5 app users and 5,000 database records. (source)$25 a month (Basic), or $19 a month billed yearly. (source)No code to download: Softr says there is no generated code behind your app. (source)No. Its docs say Softr does not currently offer self-hosting. (source)Its Terms say you own what you give its AI tools and what they make, and your data goes through them only when you choose to use them. They do not mention training AI models on it. (source)You want client portals, internal tools or a CRM built with no code, on data you already keep in Airtable, Google Sheets or HubSpot, with sign-in, permissions and hosting handled by Softr.
Lovable5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month. Starting to build is free. (source)$25 a month (Pro, 100 credits), or $21 a month billed yearly. (source)A ZIP on paid plans. On any plan, one file at a time. (source)Only once it stops calling Lovable. Its built-in backend, AI and connectors run through Lovable until you replace them. (source)On Free and Pro, your data may train its models unless you opt out, since 9 September 2026. Business and Enterprise are excluded by default. (source)You would rather one managed service build, host and run your web app, with its database, sign-in, storage and AI built in, than run the code yourself.
Base445 message credits a day, up to 25 a month, and up to 5 apps. (source)$16 a month (Starter, billed yearly). (source)A ZIP from Builder up. Its docs call it a copy, not a way off Base44. (source)No. Its docs say exported code still relies on Base44 to run, and Base44 does not support self-hosting. (source)Can be used to train AI models on every plan but Enterprise, with no opt-out setting. (source)You want authentication, a database and integrations that work with no setup, and are happy to run the app on Base44's infrastructure.
AnythingNo free building: building an app needs a paid plan. (source)$24 a month (Pro, 20,000 credits), or $19 a month billed yearly. (source)A ZIP of the source code from the Code tab, at any time. (source)Its FAQ says the code is yours to download, modify and deploy anywhere. (source)Its Terms count your prompts and the code made from them as your data, which it may use to provide and improve its services. They do not mention training AI models on it. (source)You want an agent to build web and native mobile apps for you and publish them to the App Store, with a database, backend and AI features built in and hosted.
Bubble (for comparison)Free to build, with 50,000 workload units a month. Putting a live version of the app online needs a paid plan. (source)$59 a month (Starter, billed yearly). (source)No code: its manual says an app cannot be exported as code. The data your users create exports as CSV files. (source)No. Its manual says Bubble apps run only on Bubble, and leaving means rebuilding the app's logic. If Bubble were ever discontinued, it says its own source code would be released under an open-source licence. (source)Its Terms let it use what you give its AI tools, and what they return, to train and improve them, and share your input with third-party AI services. Their AI section names no opt-out. (source)You want to build a web or native mobile app with no code, editing every page, workflow and database field visually, and are happy for it to run only on Bubble.

Read from each product's own pages on 2026-10-26 (Lovable's and Base44's on 2026-10-22). Prices and plans change; follow the links for theirs today.

The alternatives, one by one

1. SPOE: for keeping and exporting your code, with private inference

Pick SPOE if you want private inference and to keep and export your code: its default models keep no copy of your prompts, a second model from a different family reviews every change, and every export is signed and runs with docker compose up, with nothing of SPOE inside.

Pricing · Verify an export

2. Softr: for no-code client portals and internal tools on data you already keep, hosted for you

Softr may suit you better if you want client portals, internal tools or a CRM built with no code, on data you already keep in Airtable, Google Sheets or HubSpot, with sign-in, permissions and hosting handled by Softr.

SPOE vs Softr · Softr alternatives · How to export from Softr

3. Lovable: for one managed service that builds, hosts and runs your web app, with its database and sign-in built in

Lovable may suit you better if you would rather one managed service build, host and run your web app, with its database, sign-in, storage and AI built in, than run the code yourself.

SPOE vs Lovable · Lovable alternatives · How to export from Lovable

4. Base44: for sign-in, a database and integrations that work with no setup, on its own infrastructure

Base44 may suit you better if you want authentication, a database and integrations that work with no setup, and are happy to run the app on Base44's infrastructure.

SPOE vs Base44 · Base44 alternatives · How to export from Base44

5. Anything: for web and native mobile apps published to the App Store, with the database and backend built in

Anything may suit you better if you want an agent to build web and native mobile apps for you and publish them to the App Store, with a database, backend and AI features built in and hosted.

SPOE vs Anything · Anything alternatives · How to export from Anything

When to stay on Bubble

Stay on Bubble if you want to build a web or native mobile app with no code, editing every page, workflow and database field visually, and are happy for it to run only on Bubble.

If you do leave: Bubble has no code to export: its manual says Bubble apps run only on Bubble and cannot be exported as code, so leaving means rebuilding the app's logic somewhere else. What comes out is your data, a data type at a time as CSV, JSON or NDJSON from the editor's Data tab on a paid plan, or through its Data API for a script. Uploaded files sit on Bubble's file storage, where the File manager lists them, and the database holds only a link to each one. How to export your code from Bubble.

Questions

Is there a free Bubble alternative?

Yes. SPOE gives 5 free prompts a day on its default models once you have signed up and proven your email address, with no card. From their own pages: Softr: Free forever: 5 AI credits a month, unlimited apps, 5 app users and 5,000 database records. Lovable: 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month. Starting to build is free. Base44: 5 message credits a day, up to 25 a month, and up to 5 apps. Bubble itself: Free to build, with 50,000 workload units a month. Putting a live version of the app online needs a paid plan.

Which Bubble alternative lets me export my code?

SPOE: A ZIP, unlocked for good by your first payment of any size. Runs without it: docker compose up, with nothing of SPOE inside. Softr: No code to download: Softr says there is no generated code behind your app. Runs without it: No. Its docs say Softr does not currently offer self-hosting. Lovable: A ZIP on paid plans. On any plan, one file at a time. Runs without it: Only once it stops calling Lovable. Its built-in backend, AI and connectors run through Lovable until you replace them. Base44: A ZIP from Builder up. Its docs call it a copy, not a way off Base44. Runs without it: No. Its docs say exported code still relies on Base44 to run, and Base44 does not support self-hosting. Anything: A ZIP of the source code from the Code tab, at any time. Runs without it: Its FAQ says the code is yours to download, modify and deploy anywhere.

Does Bubble train on my data?

Bubble's own page says: Its Terms let it use what you give its AI tools, and what they return, to train and improve them, and share your input with third-party AI services. Their AI section names no opt-out. SPOE: The default models keep no copy. Chats, bots and images stay on your device.

How do I get my code out of Bubble?

Bubble has no code to export: its manual says Bubble apps run only on Bubble and cannot be exported as code, so leaving means rebuilding the app's logic somewhere else. What comes out is your data, a data type at a time as CSV, JSON or NDJSON from the editor's Data tab on a paid plan, or through its Data API for a script. Uploaded files sit on Bubble's file storage, where the File manager lists them, and the database holds only a link to each one. Step by step, from Bubble's own docs: spoe.ai/how-to-export/bubble.

When should I stay on Bubble?

Stay on Bubble if you want to build a web or native mobile app with no code, editing every page, workflow and database field visually, and are happy for it to run only on Bubble.

Which Bubble alternative keeps my prompts private?

SPOE. The default models run on Venice's private inference, which keeps no copy of prompts or outputs. Claude, GPT and Gemini run anonymized: Venice passes the request on without saying who you are. Chats, bots and images stay in your browser. From the others' own pages: Softr: Its Terms say you own what you give its AI tools and what they make, and your data goes through them only when you choose to use them. They do not mention training AI models on it. Lovable: On Free and Pro, your data may train its models unless you opt out, since 9 September 2026. Business and Enterprise are excluded by default. Base44: Can be used to train AI models on every plan but Enterprise, with no opt-out setting. Anything: Its Terms count your prompts and the code made from them as your data, which it may use to provide and improve its services. They do not mention training AI models on it.

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