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Durable vs Shipper

Short answer: choose Durable for local service businesses that want a basic site online as quickly as possible. 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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Durable

durable.com

An AI website builder for small and local businesses that generates a simple site in seconds, bundled with business tools such as a CRM and invoicing.

Best for: Local service businesses that want a basic site online as quickly as possible.

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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 Durable

Choose Durable when speed and built-in business tools matter more than design, for example a local service business.

Orlume vs Durable →Durable 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

Durable and Shipper, reviewed honestly

Durable

Durable · Vancouver

Free plan
A private site preview with 300 AI credits in total; publishing needs a paid plan.
Paid plans
Launch is $25/mo billed monthly ($22/mo yearly), adding publishing, a free domain, bookings, branding removal and 1,000 AI credits.

Known for

  • Generates a complete small-business site in about 30 seconds from a few details.
  • Built-in CRM and booking, with lead capture and calendar-synced appointments.
  • AI agents that post to the blog, collect reviews and reply to leads.

What it does well

  • The fastest way from nothing to a basic small-business site.
  • Hosting, CRM, bookings and SEO metadata come in one plan.
  • A 30-day full refund, including on yearly plans.

Where it falls short

  • Design customization is limited, so sites look alike.
  • It builds brochure sites only, with no custom back end or API integrations.
  • Users report that the site's code cannot be exported.

Prices checked October 2026 on Durable'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 aims for a site that looks professionally designed, not a fast generic template.

  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

Durable and Shipper, side by side

  • Durable is made for local service businesses, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps.
  • Both keep sites on their own platforms.
  • Durable comes with business features such as bookings, stores or forms, whereas Shipper builds in user accounts and a database.
  • Sites built with Durable live on Durable; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inShipper
Bookings, stores and business toolsDurable
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 Durable better than Shipper?

It depends on the job. Durable is best for local service businesses that want a basic site online as quickly as possible. 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 Durable and Shipper?

Durable is made for local service businesses, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps. Both keep sites on their own platforms. Durable comes with business features such as bookings, stores or forms, whereas Shipper builds in user accounts and a database. Sites built with Durable live on Durable; with Shipper, on Shipper.

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

Sites built with Durable live on Durable; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Do Durable and Shipper give you the code?

Both keep sites on their own platforms. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Durable or Shipper?

Both start at about the same price: Durable from $25/mo, Shipper from $25/mo. Durable: Launch is $25/mo billed monthly ($22/mo yearly), adding publishing, a free domain, bookings, branding removal and 1,000 AI credits. 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 Durable and Shipper free?

Durable has a free plan: a private site preview with 300 AI credits in total; publishing needs a paid plan. 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 Durable and Shipper comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.