Best no-code-builders for free

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Adalo

Contested

81/100 slot score

92% of answers name it

#2 avg. position

+6 ahead of Softr

Adalo leads the free-plan question with a slot score of 81 and a spot in 92% of answers, making it the closest thing to a consensus pick in a genuinely crowded field.

Adalo shows up first or second in nearly every answer, with all three assistants citing its 500-record database, visual builder, and AI features as proof the free tier does real work rather than just demo work. Softr matches Adalo's 92% appearance rate but lands a position lower on average, giving it the runner-up role rather than the lead. Bubble hits the same coverage number yet sits at average position 4, typically framed as the more capable but harder option for someone whose primary concern is cost. The one notable divergence is Gemini, which pushes FlutterFlow into 4 of its answers and is the only assistant that consistently surfaces Taskade Genesis, a brand the other two ignore entirely.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

The full field

Every brand recommended for this question, from 12 answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

#	Brand	Slot score	Appears in	Avg. position
1	Adalo	81	92%	#2
2	Softr	75	92%	#3
3	Bubble	72	92%	#4
4	Glide	65	83%	#4
5	FlutterFlow	37	58%	#5
6	AppGyver	23	33%	#5
7	Taskade Genesis	17	17%	1st
8	Zapier	16	25%	#5

Slot score is position-weighted, 0 to 100: being recommended first counts far more than a trailing mention. "Appears in" is the share of answers naming the brand at all.

How this was measured

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini each answered this question in two phrasings, several times each, with live web access and citations: the closest API-reachable version of the real assistant experience (no personalization or account memory, which no vendor can provide). Model-memory answers (no web) are measured separately and shown above as a comparison surface. A brand counts once per answer that recommends it. The exact questions:

• "What's the best no-code app builder for someone who needs a genuinely free plan?"
• "We're not able to spend anything yet, so we need a real free plan, not a trial. Which no-code app builder should we use?"

Part of the No-Code & Internal Tool Builders ranking. Method details on the methodology page. Rankings reflect measured AI answers, not paid placement.

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