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Base44 vs. Rocket.new

At a glance

At a glance

Base44

Best for

Best for non-technical founders who want the fastest path from prompt to a working app.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Rocket.new

Best for

Best for solo builders and small teams who want auth, a database and payments already connected on day one.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

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Full Comparison

Criterion Base44 Rocket.new
Starting price lower value Free tier; paid from $16 / month Prices are the annual-billing rate, monthly billing costs more. Plans are metered in message and integration credits. Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month Plans are monthly credit allowances of 20, 100, 250 and 1,500 credits. Credits never expire, and extra credits can be bought.
Free trial Free tier Free tier with 20 credits per month
Commercial use Yes Not stated
Output Working app with database, auth and hosting handled automatically Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps
What it generates Full-stack web apps, plus websites and AI agents, from a chat brief Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file
Stack and frameworks React with React Router, Vite, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui; serverless backend functions on the Deno runtime Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type
Auth and database Yes, a managed NoSQL database and built-in user authentication Yes, Supabase out of the box: PostgreSQL, storage, edge functions and Supabase Auth with email, social login and magic links
Hosting and deploy Yes, built-in hosting; publishes to a Base44 address or a connected custom domain Yes, one-click deploy to Netlify with staging and production environments; custom domains on paid plans
Payments Yes, Stripe set up from the AI chat: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and multiple currencies Yes, Stripe and Razorpay for checkout, subscriptions and one-time payments
Access to the code Yes, editable in the Code tab, two-way GitHub sync, and a CLI eject into a standalone local project Yes, download the project as a zip on Pro and above; two-way GitHub sync for Next.js projects
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Community forum Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Integrations Stripe, Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, GitHub more entries Supabase, Stripe, Razorpay, GitHub, Netlify, Figma, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Analytics, Airtable, Notion, Mailchimp, Resend, Twilio, SendGrid, HubSpot, Mixpanel, Cal.com, Calendly

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Base44 Free tier; paid from $16 / month Rocket.new Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month
  • Free trial Base44 Free tier Rocket.new Free tier with 20 credits per month
  • Output Base44 Working app with database, auth and hosting handled automatically Rocket.new Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps
  • What it generates Base44 Full-stack web apps, plus websites and AI agents, from a chat brief Rocket.new Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file
  • Stack and frameworks Base44 React with React Router, Vite, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui; serverless backend functions on the Deno runtime Rocket.new Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Base44

Strengths

  • Zero configuration, database, auth and hosting are handled
  • Fastest path for non-technical founders
  • Generates real code, with two-way GitHub sync and a CLI eject
  • Stripe payments wired up from the chat

Limitations

  • Less control and flexibility than code-first tools
  • GitHub sync is permanent, a project cannot be transferred back to Base44
  • An ejected project carries the entity schemas but starts with an empty database
  • Now part of the Wix ecosystem
  • Newer platform

Rocket.new

Strengths

  • Supabase database, storage and auth are connected from the start
  • Stripe and Razorpay checkout without separate setup
  • Credits do not expire, and extra credits can be bought

Limitations

  • The framework is decided by project type, Next.js for web and Flutter for mobile
  • Source code download needs a paid plan from Pro upwards
  • Two-way GitHub sync covers Next.js projects only

Plans

Pricing

Base44

  • Free $0 25 message credits and 100 integration credits per month, up to 5 apps.
  • Starter $16 / month Billed annually. 100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits per month, unlimited apps, in-app code edits, custom domain, GitHub integration.
  • Builder $40 / month Billed annually. 250 message credits and 10,000 integration credits per month, AI model selection, one year of a free domain.
  • Pro $80 / month Billed annually. 500 message credits and 20,000 integration credits per month, premium support.
  • Elite $160 / month Billed annually. 1,200 message credits and 50,000 integration credits per month.
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Rocket.new

  • Free $0 20 credits per month.
  • Pro $25 Per month. 100 credits per month, source code download, custom domains.
  • Rocket $50 Per month. 250 credits per month.
  • Booster $250 Per month. 1,500 credits per month.
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What users say

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Rocket.new

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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Base44 https://base44.com · no check date recorded yet

Rocket.new https://www.rocket.new · no check date recorded yet

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