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Orlume vs Shipper

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. Shipper is the better pick for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.

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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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
OrlumeLanding pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.
ShipperNon-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.
What you get
OrlumeEvery site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.
ShipperA hosted full-stack app with a shareable live address.
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.
ShipperHosted by Shipper, with a live address for every project.
Free plan
Orlume10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.
Shipper5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only.
Paid plans
OrlumeStarter is $10/mo for 400 message credits, the full design engine, Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.
ShipperPro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors.
The difference

Where Orlume is stronger than Shipper

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    You get a React and Next.js project you can download, built for marketing sites and landing pages.

  3. 03

    Think Mode and Dream Mode exist only to raise visual quality.

When Shipper is the better pick

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

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Reviewed October 2026

Shipper, reviewed honestly

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.

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 Shipper?

Yes. Orlume is a design-first alternative to Shipper. 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 Shipper when the product itself is a full-stack app with sign-ups and data, and you want it hosted for you.

Which is better for design, Orlume or Shipper?

Orlume, because design is the part it is built around. Shipper focuses on app plumbing such as login, database and payments; Orlume focuses on how the site looks and reads. 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 Shipper?

Orlume: Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format. Code download starts on the Personal plan. Shipper: A hosted full-stack app with a shareable live address.

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 Shipper cost?

Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors. Orlume's paid plans start lower, at $10/mo. Prices as of October 2026.

Is Shipper free?

It has a free plan: 5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only. Orlume's free plan includes 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

What are the downsides of Shipper?

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.

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Build something that doesn't look AI-made.

Describe the site you want. Watch it get designed, not just generated. Then publish it to its own orlume.site address.

  • Free to start
  • No card required
  • Publish to a live URL
  • You own the code

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