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The best Thunkable alternatives in 2026

Quick answer: The strongest Thunkable alternatives are Glide, Softr and Adalo. Glide is the closest match for most users; the others trade off on price, features or focus. All 6 are compared below on pricing, strengths and best use case.

Thunkable is a solid nocode app builder tool — Drag-and-drop no-code platform for building native iOS, Android and web apps and publishing directly to the App Store, Google Play and the web. But perhaps you've hit a limit, or simply want to compare before committing. Here are the strongest alternatives worth a look, with what sets each apart.

Each option below works in the same broad space as Thunkable; the right swap depends on which trade-off matters most to you.

Alternatives at a glance

AlternativePricingBest for
GlideFree plan; Explorer ~$19/mo (annual) / $25/mo, Maker ~$49/mo (annual) / $60/mo, Business ~$199/mo (annual) / $249/mo (30 users, extra seats ~$5-6/mo), Enterprise custom; usage metered with overages ~$0.02/updateinternal-tools
SoftrFree plan; reported Basic ~$49-59/mo, Professional ~$139-167/mo, Business ~$269-323/mo, Enterprise custom; ~17% off annual; costs rise with app users, AI credits and add-onsclient-portals
AdaloFree plan (build/test, 500 records); reported Starter ~$36/mo, Professional ~$65/mo, Team ~$160/mo (payment processing tier), Business ~$200/mo (annual billing); AI Builder added in 2026native-mobile-apps
FlutterFlowFree plan; reported Basic ~$39/mo, Growth from ~$80/mo (1st seat), Business from ~$150/mo (1st seat); plans/pricing restructured in 2026 (Pro plan retired)cross-platform-apps
DraftbitFree plan; reported paid plans roughly ~$19-199/mo across Starter/Pro tiers (sources vary, some cite from ~$29/mo); higher tiers unlock full source-code export and team collaborationreact-native-export
Bravo StudioFree Starter plan (no time limit); Solo plan ~$22/mo (includes Bravo MCP, Bravo 4.0 beta); per-app add-ons for analytics, in-app purchases and custom brandingfigma-to-app

The alternatives in detail

Glide Nocode App Builder

Spreadsheet- and AI-driven no-code builder that turns Google Sheets, Excel or its own Big Tables into polished web and mobile business apps, with strong templates for internal tools and customer portals. Consider it if internal-tools is your priority.

Spreadsheet-to-app speed with AI generation, ideal for non-technical teams shipping business tools fast.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free plan; Explorer ~$19/mo (annual) / $25/mo, Maker ~$49/mo (annual) / $60/mo, Business ~$199/mo (annual) / $249/mo (30 users, extra seats ~$5-6/mo), Enterprise custom; usage metered with overages ~$0.02/update · Best for: internal-tools, customer-portals

Full Glide overview

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Softr Nocode App Builder

No-code builder for client portals, internal tools and websites on top of Airtable, Google Sheets, Xano or its own database, with permissioned user access and blocks-based design. Worth a look for client-portals.

The fastest path to a polished, permissioned client portal on top of Airtable data.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free plan; reported Basic ~$49-59/mo, Professional ~$139-167/mo, Business ~$269-323/mo, Enterprise custom; ~17% off annual; costs rise with app users, AI credits and add-ons · Best for: client-portals, internal-tools

Full Softr overview

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Adalo Nocode App Builder

Visual no-code builder focused on native iOS/Android and web apps from a single project, with a relational database and direct publishing to the App Store and Google Play. Worth a look for native-mobile-apps.

One of the few accessible no-code tools that ships genuinely native mobile apps to both app stores.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free plan (build/test, 500 records); reported Starter ~$36/mo, Professional ~$65/mo, Team ~$160/mo (payment processing tier), Business ~$200/mo (annual billing); AI Builder added in 2026 · Best for: native-mobile-apps, startups

Full Adalo overview

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FlutterFlow Nocode App Builder

Visual builder on top of Google's Flutter that produces real cross-platform apps with full source-code export, Firebase/Supabase integration and custom code injection for developer-grade output. Worth a look for cross-platform-apps.

No-code speed with full Flutter source-code ownership for developer-grade cross-platform apps.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free plan; reported Basic ~$39/mo, Growth from ~$80/mo (1st seat), Business from ~$150/mo (1st seat); plans/pricing restructured in 2026 (Pro plan retired) · Best for: cross-platform-apps, developers

Full FlutterFlow overview

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Draftbit Nocode App Builder

Visual app builder that generates clean React Native source code you can export and own, aimed at technical founders who want code portability rather than platform lock-in. Worth a look for react-native-export.

React Native code export for technical founders who want portability over platform lock-in.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free plan; reported paid plans roughly ~$19-199/mo across Starter/Pro tiers (sources vary, some cite from ~$29/mo); higher tiers unlock full source-code export and team collaboration · Best for: react-native-export, technical-founders

Full Draftbit overview

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Bravo Studio Nocode App Builder

Design-first builder that turns Figma designs into publishable native iOS/Android apps, now with Bravo MCP to build apps directly from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. A good swap when you care most about figma-to-app.

Figma-to-native-app pipeline, now buildable directly from an AI chat via Bravo MCP.

Stands out for:

Pricing: Free Starter plan (no time limit); Solo plan ~$22/mo (includes Bravo MCP, Bravo 4.0 beta); per-app add-ons for analytics, in-app purchases and custom branding · Best for: figma-to-app, native-mobile-apps

Full Bravo Studio overview

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FAQ

What is the best Thunkable alternative?

Glide is our pick for most users looking to move on from Thunkable, though the best fit depends on your needs.

Is there a free Thunkable alternative?

Several alternatives above offer a free tier or trial, so you can test them without upfront cost.

Why switch from Thunkable?

Common reasons are pricing, a specific feature, or a workflow that another tool handles more naturally.