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Orlume vs Aura

Short answer: choose Orlume if you want a website that looks professionally designed, built as a React and Next.js project and deployed in one click. Aura is the better pick for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.

Orlume

Design-first AI website builder

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

  • Multi-agent design
  • React + Next.js
  • One-click deploy
  • Dream Mode
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Aura

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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
OrlumeLanding pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.
AuraSingle landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.
What you get
OrlumeEvery site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.
AuraHTML, or a Figma file.
Going live
OrlumeDeployment is one click: press Publish in the workspace, pick a name, and the site is live at name.orlume.site with no hosting to set up.
AuraPublishes to an Aura subdomain or a custom domain.
Free plan
Orlume10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.
AuraBrowse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits.
Paid plans
OrlumeStarter is $10/mo for 400 message credits, the full design engine, Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.
AuraPro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export.
The difference

Where Orlume is stronger than Aura

  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

    A multi-agent pipeline decides the design before code is written, rather than remixing a template.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode adds animated bento grids and product videos in one click.

When Aura is the better pick

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

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Reviewed October 2026

Aura, 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.

Built with Orlume

Judge the design yourself

Four briefs, four designs, one builder. Pick a site and turn on the decisions Orlume made for it.

finance.orlume.site
Breyta, a finance app site built with Orlume
Breyta at phone width

  • Palette · tap to copy

Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Orlume an alternative to Aura?

Yes. Orlume is a design-first alternative to Aura. 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. Choose Aura when you mainly want a single landing page or a Figma file to hand to a designer.

Which is better for design, Orlume or Aura?

Orlume, because design is the part it is built around. Orlume builds a React and Next.js project, which is easier to grow into a full product site than exported HTML. Think Mode spends extra reasoning on design decisions before writing any code, covering hierarchy, brand personality and type contrast, for pages that need to be right rather than fast.

What code do you get from Orlume and from Aura?

Orlume: Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format. Code download starts on the Personal plan. Aura: HTML, or a Figma file.

Is Orlume free?

Yes, you can build and publish for free. The Free plan includes 10 message credits and builds with the standard engine. Paid plans start at $10 a month. They come with more credits, generate with the full design engine and add Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.

How much does Aura cost?

Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export. Orlume's paid plans start lower, at $10/mo. Prices as of October 2026.

Is Aura free?

It has a free plan: browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits. Orlume's free plan includes 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

What are the downsides of Aura?

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.

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Written by the Orlume team. What we say about Aura comes from its own website as of October 2026; check aura.build for its current features and prices.