7 alternatives · automation & no-code · 2026

Bubble alternatives, by price.

Bubble starts at $29 a month billed yearly. 5 of the 7 alternatives below start lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.

Side by side

What the alternatives cost

ProductStarts atAgainst BubbleFree planChanges on record
Bubble
the one you are comparing against
$29
per month, billed yearly · Starter
—Yesnone
IFTTT
IFTTT
$2.99
per month · Pro
90% lessYesnone
Retool
Retool
$10
per seat / mo · Team
not like-for-likeYesnone
Softr
Softr
$19
per month · Basic
34% lessYesnone
Zapier
Zapier
$19.99
per month · Professional
31% lessYes8 since 2026
n8n
n8n
$20
per month, billed yearly · Starter
31% less—none
Glide
Glide
$25
per month · Basic
14% lessYesnone
Pipedream
Pipedream
$99
per month, billed yearly · Startup
241% moreYesnone

CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.

Questions

Bubble alternatives, answered

Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Bubble?

IFTTT, at $2.99 a month for its Pro plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 7 alternatives on the record. Bubble itself starts at $29 a month billed yearly. IFTTT, Retool, Softr, Zapier, Glide and Pipedream also list a free plan.

Q2 Which Bubble alternatives have a free plan?

IFTTT, Retool, Softr, Zapier, Glide and Pipedream. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.

Q3 Is Bubble more expensive than its alternatives?

5 of 7 alternatives start below Bubble's $29 a month billed yearly: IFTTT, Softr, Zapier, n8n and Glide. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.

Q4 How current are these prices?

Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.