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Aura vs Base44

Short answer: choose Aura for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Choose Base44 for internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, neither is built for that: Orlume is.

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Aura

aura.build

An AI landing page builder that generates pages from prompts and templates, with HTML and Figma export and publishing to an Aura address or a custom domain.

Best for: Single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.

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Base44

base44.com

An AI app builder, owned by Wix since 2025, that turns a chat into a working app with the database, authentication, storage and hosting already wired up.

Best for: Internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat.

Orlume

The design-first option

A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site.

Best for: Landing pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.

When to choose Aura

Choose Aura when you mainly want a single landing page or a Figma file to hand to a designer.

Orlume vs Aura →Aura alternatives →

When to choose Base44

Choose Base44 when you need a working app with logins and a database more than a designed website, and want it hosted for you.

Orlume vs Base44 →Base44 alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Aura and Base44, reviewed honestly

Aura

Aura · made by Meng To, creator of Design+Code

Free plan
Browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits.
Paid plans
Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export.

Known for

  • Exports HTML, Tailwind CSS and JavaScript, and Figma files on paid plans.
  • Template remixing: copy the prompts and design specs behind any template.
  • Built-in publishing with a CMS, custom domains and SEO metadata.

What it does well

  • Standard HTML and Tailwind export, with no proprietary format.
  • Figma export suits designers who keep refining by hand.
  • Fixed, published prompt caps make the monthly cost predictable.

Where it falls short

  • The free plan includes no AI generation.
  • It builds landing pages and marketing sites only: no logins, data or app logic.
  • It produces HTML pages, not a React or Next.js project.

Prices checked October 2026 on Aura's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

Base44

Base44 · Israel, founded 2024, owned by Wix

Free plan
25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, for up to 5 apps.
Paid plans
Starter is $20/mo billed monthly ($16/mo yearly) for 100 message credits, unlimited apps, code edits and a custom domain.

Known for

  • Every app comes with a database, user accounts and analytics, with no setup.
  • Integration credits: a separate allowance for AI calls, email and uploads inside the app.
  • GitHub sync and model choice from the Builder plan up.

What it does well

  • Non-developers can ship a working internal tool without wiring up a database.
  • A custom domain comes with the cheapest paid plan.
  • Owned by Wix since June 2025, so a large company stands behind it.

Where it falls short

  • Users report debugging loops where the AI spends credits fixing its own mistakes.
  • Credits do not roll over, and per-action integration costs are not clearly published.
  • The back end stays on Base44, so leaving with the whole app is hard.

Prices checked October 2026 on Base44's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

The third option

Why designers pick Orlume over both

  1. 01

    Orlume builds a React and Next.js project, which is easier to grow into a full product site than exported HTML.

  2. 02

    Base44 is built to wire up app logic; Orlume is built to design, so marketing sites and landing pages come out looking finished.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode builds an animated, custom bento grid with real hierarchy and an embedded product video in one click.

Key differences

Aura and Base44, side by side

  • Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff, while Base44 is made for non-technical founders building apps and internal tools.
  • Aura can export your site's code; Base44 keeps your site on its own platform.
  • Aura includes content management for pages and posts, whereas Base44 builds in user accounts and a database.
  • Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inBase44
Placing every element by handAura
A site that looks professionally designed, from one promptOrlume
Live in one click, with no hosting to set upOrlume

What Orlume builds from one prompt

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Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Aura better than Base44?

It depends on the job. Aura is best for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Base44 is best for internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat.

What is the difference between Aura and Base44?

Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff, while Base44 is made for non-technical founders building apps and internal tools. Aura can export your site's code; Base44 keeps your site on its own platform. Aura includes content management for pages and posts, whereas Base44 builds in user accounts and a database. Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Is there an alternative to Aura and Base44 with better design?

Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) is the design-first AI website builder. Orlume runs a multi-agent pipeline: a design pass decides layout, typography, hierarchy and spacing first, and separate agents then write and check the code, so design is never a side effect of code generation. Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.

Where do Aura and Base44 host your site?

Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Do Aura and Base44 give you the code?

Aura can export your site's code; Base44 keeps your site on its own platform. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Aura or Base44?

Base44 is cheaper to start: Aura paid plans start at $25/mo, Base44 at $20/mo. Aura: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export. Base44: Starter is $20/mo billed monthly ($16/mo yearly) for 100 message credits, unlimited apps, code edits and a custom domain. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Aura and Base44 free?

Aura has a free plan: browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits. Base44 has a free plan: 25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, for up to 5 apps. Orlume is free to start: 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

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Written by the Orlume team. What we say about Aura and Base44 comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.