Base44 alternative
Web, mobile, and code you own
Build the web app, then ship the same product as a native mobile app — with a portable database and code you can move at any time.
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What Vibely adds that Base44 does not
Credits that track real work
Vibely bills credits against measured model spend, so a turn is charged what it actually cost — and a build turn that runs no tools and changes nothing is not charged at all. Business workspaces share one credit pool and admins can cap each member's monthly spend. Free is 5 credits a month, Pro is $25/month and Business is $50/month, both with 100 credits.
Edits, not regenerations
Every message in Vibely is a targeted edit to the files that need to change, not a fresh generation of the whole app, and context carries across the conversation instead of resetting with each prompt. Checkpoints let you restore any earlier state if a turn goes the wrong way.
Own your backend, not locked to one platform
Base44 is a Wix-owned, web-first prompt-to-app builder. Vibely generates standard React and TypeScript you can export in full and sync two-way with GitHub at any time — so the project is portable from the first message, not just at export.
Ship native iOS and Android from the same project
On Pro and Business, Vibely builds React Native + Expo mobile apps alongside the web app in the same conversation, sharing one database and one auth setup. Base44 is a web-first tool with no native mobile output in its published feature set.
Vibely vs Base44 — feature comparison
| Feature | Vibely | Base44 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Full-stack apps with a real backend, mobile, and code you own | Wix-owned, web-first prompt-to-app builder |
| Database | Connect your own Supabase — portable Postgres you keep | Backend built into the platform |
| Authentication | Supabase auth generated with the app | Built-in auth as part of the platform |
| Mobile app builder | React Native + Expo on Pro and Business — native iOS + Android | Web-first; no native mobile output documented |
| GitHub sync | Two-way sync (Vibely projects) | Workflow centered inside the Base44 editor |
| Deploy | One-click publish; custom domains on Pro and Business | Hosted through Wix |
| Free tier | Yes — 5 credits/month, unlimited projects | Credit-based free tier |
| Support | Community Discord; email support on Pro; dedicated support on Business | Wix-backed support channels |
Frequently asked questions
What makes Vibely a good alternative to Base44?
Base44 is a web-first prompt-to-app builder now owned by Wix. Vibely adds a portable database (your own Supabase project), generated authentication, native mobile apps on Pro and Business (React Native + Expo), and two-way GitHub sync — so the same project ships as a web app and a mobile app, and the code is yours to take elsewhere at any point, not just at export.
Can Base44 build native mobile apps?
Base44 is a web-first tool and does not publish a native mobile output. Vibely builds native iOS and Android apps with React Native and Expo from the same prompt-driven conversation as the web app, sharing one database and one auth setup, on the Pro and Business plans.
Does switching from Base44 mean rebuilding from scratch?
Yes. Vibely does not import an app built on another platform — a Base44 export cannot be brought in and run as-is. You build the app in Vibely, and from there you can connect it to a GitHub repository and keep the two in sync, so you own the code from the first commit. The usual path is to keep your Base44 app live while you rebuild the version you plan to grow in Vibely.
How does Vibely handle credit spend during a long debugging session?
Credits track measured model spend, so a heavy turn costs more than a light one and a long session does add up. What Vibely does do: a build turn that runs no tools and changes nothing is not billed, a long-running message pauses to ask before it carries on, and Business admins can cap each member's monthly credits. Plans are Free at 5 credits a month, Pro at $25/month and Business at $50/month, both with 100 credits and a shared pool on Business — see the pricing page for current limits.
Is Vibely better for production apps than Base44?
For teams that need a real backend, native mobile output, and a codebase they can move at any time, Vibely has an edge: portable Postgres via your own Supabase project, generated auth, two-way GitHub sync, custom domains on paid plans, and publishing that does not require staying inside one platform.
Moving off Base44
The Wix acquisition folded Base44 into a much larger platform, which is exactly the moment some builders start asking what happens if they need to move a project elsewhere later.
Vibely does not import a project built on another platform. There is no path that takes a Base44 export and turns it into a running Vibely app, so plan the move as a rebuild rather than a transfer.
What works is to keep what already ships live on Base44, and rebuild the version you actually plan to grow in Vibely — describing what the app does rather than porting it file by file. From the first message the output is real React and TypeScript, and you can connect that Vibely project to a GitHub repository and keep the two in sync from there.
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