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Aura vs Shipper

Short answer: choose Aura for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Choose Shipper for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code. 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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Shipper

shipper.now

A no-code AI app builder for non-technical founders that builds full-stack web apps from plain English, with a database, user login and hosting included.

Best for: Non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.

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 Shipper

Choose Shipper when the product itself is a full-stack app with sign-ups and data, and you want it hosted for you.

Orlume vs Shipper →Shipper alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Aura and Shipper, 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.

Shipper

Shipper · launched 2025

Free plan
5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only.
Paid plans
Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors.

Known for

  • Builds websites, mobile apps, Chrome extensions and chat bots from one prompt box.
  • AI Advisor: reviews your project and advises on copy, marketing and design.
  • Connectors for Stripe, Shopify, Google and Notion.

What it does well

  • More kinds of output than most builders, from websites to Slack bots.
  • Projects are hosted on publish, with no separate setup.
  • Shipper says you own the code and can export it.

Where it falls short

  • The free plan is very small, and its projects must be public.
  • Its pricing page is inconsistent about which plan unlocks custom domains and private projects.
  • There are few independent reviews yet.

Prices checked October 2026 on Shipper'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

    Shipper focuses on app plumbing such as login, database and payments; Orlume focuses on how the site looks and reads.

  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 Shipper, side by side

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

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inShipper
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

Explore the design decisions →
Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Aura better than Shipper?

It depends on the job. Aura is best for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Shipper is best for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.

What is the difference between Aura and Shipper?

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

Is there an alternative to Aura and Shipper 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 Shipper host your site?

Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Do Aura and Shipper give you the code?

Aura can export your site's code; Shipper 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 Shipper?

Both start at about the same price: Aura from $25/mo, Shipper from $25/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. Shipper: Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Aura and Shipper 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. Shipper has a free plan: 5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only. 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 Shipper comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.