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Rocket vs Shipper

Short answer: choose Rocket for founders who want a working web or mobile app, with screens and logic, from one prompt. 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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Rocket

rocket.new

An AI app builder that generates web apps, dashboards and mobile apps from a prompt, with the UI, navigation and logic included, and code you can export.

Best for: Founders who want a working web or mobile app, with screens and logic, from one prompt.

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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 Rocket

Choose Rocket when you need an app with many screens and its own logic, including a mobile app, more than a designed website.

Orlume vs Rocket →Rocket 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

Rocket and Shipper, reviewed honestly

Rocket

Rocket (formerly DhiWise) · founded 2021

Free plan
20 one-time credits that never expire, with no card required.
Paid plans
Pro is $25/mo billed monthly for 100 monthly credits, with rollover while you stay subscribed.

Known for

  • Builds Next.js web apps and native iOS and Android apps in Flutter.
  • Solve: a research mode with market analysis before you build.
  • Intelligence: tracks competitors' sites and pricing in daily briefs.

What it does well

  • Native mobile apps ready for the App Store and Google Play, as well as web apps.
  • Code can be downloaded or connected to GitHub.
  • Every plan includes unlimited team members.

Where it falls short

  • Users report fixes burning large amounts of usage on builds that still were not ready.
  • Reviewers describe failed builds and slow support on some tickets.
  • Credits are shared with research and competitor tracking, not only building.

Prices checked October 2026 on Rocket'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

    Rocket is built to generate whole apps; Orlume is built to design, so marketing sites and landing pages come out looking finished.

  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

Rocket and Shipper, side by side

  • Rocket is made for founders who want a web or mobile app, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps.
  • Rocket gives you the full source code; Shipper keeps your site on its own platform.
  • Rocket writes back-end code as well as the front end, whereas Shipper builds in user accounts and a database.
  • Sites built with Rocket live on its own hosting or Netlify; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inShipper
Back-end code written for youRocket
The full source codeRocket, or Orlume from the Personal plan
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 Rocket better than Shipper?

It depends on the job. Rocket is best for founders who want a working web or mobile app, with screens and logic, from one prompt. 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 Rocket and Shipper?

Rocket is made for founders who want a web or mobile app, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps. Rocket gives you the full source code; Shipper keeps your site on its own platform. Rocket writes back-end code as well as the front end, whereas Shipper builds in user accounts and a database. Sites built with Rocket live on its own hosting or Netlify; with Shipper, on Shipper.

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

Sites built with Rocket live on its own hosting or Netlify; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Do Rocket and Shipper give you the code?

Rocket gives you the full source 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, Rocket or Shipper?

Both start at about the same price: Rocket from $25/mo, Shipper from $25/mo. Rocket: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly for 100 monthly credits, with rollover while you stay subscribed. 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 Rocket and Shipper free?

Rocket has a free plan: 20 one-time credits that never expire, with no card required. 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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More comparisons

Skip the Rocket vs Shipper debate. Describe your site.

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 Rocket and Shipper comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.