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Shipper vs Base44

Short answer: choose Shipper for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code. Choose Base44 for internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, neither is built for that: Orlume is.

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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.

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Base44

base44.com

An AI app builder, owned by Wix since 2025, that turns a chat into a working app with the database, authentication, storage and hosting already wired up.

Best for: Internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat.

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 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 →

When to choose Base44

Choose Base44 when you need a working app with logins and a database more than a designed website, and want it hosted for you.

Orlume vs Base44 →Base44 alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Shipper and Base44, 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.

Base44

Base44 · Israel, founded 2024, owned by Wix

Free plan
25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, for up to 5 apps.
Paid plans
Starter is $20/mo billed monthly ($16/mo yearly) for 100 message credits, unlimited apps, code edits and a custom domain.

Known for

  • Every app comes with a database, user accounts and analytics, with no setup.
  • Integration credits: a separate allowance for AI calls, email and uploads inside the app.
  • GitHub sync and model choice from the Builder plan up.

What it does well

  • Non-developers can ship a working internal tool without wiring up a database.
  • A custom domain comes with the cheapest paid plan.
  • Owned by Wix since June 2025, so a large company stands behind it.

Where it falls short

  • Users report debugging loops where the AI spends credits fixing its own mistakes.
  • Credits do not roll over, and per-action integration costs are not clearly published.
  • The back end stays on Base44, so leaving with the whole app is hard.

Prices checked October 2026 on Base44's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

The third option

Why designers pick Orlume over both

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Base44 is built to wire up app logic; Orlume is built to design, so marketing sites and landing pages come out looking finished.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode builds an animated, custom bento grid with real hierarchy and an embedded product video in one click.

Key differences

Shipper and Base44, side by side

  • Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps, while Base44 is made for non-technical founders building apps and internal tools.
  • Both keep sites on their own platforms.
  • Both build in user accounts and a database.
  • Sites built with Shipper live on Shipper; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inShipper or Base44
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 Shipper better than Base44?

It depends on the job. Shipper is best for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code. Base44 is best for internal tools and simple apps with users and data, built entirely from chat.

What is the difference between Shipper and Base44?

Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps, while Base44 is made for non-technical founders building apps and internal tools. Both keep sites on their own platforms. Both build in user accounts and a database. Sites built with Shipper live on Shipper; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Is there an alternative to Shipper and Base44 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 Shipper and Base44 host your site?

Sites built with Shipper live on Shipper; with Base44, on a Base44 address or your own domain.

Do Shipper and Base44 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, Shipper or Base44?

Base44 is cheaper to start: Shipper paid plans start at $25/mo, Base44 at $20/mo. Shipper: Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors. Base44: Starter is $20/mo billed monthly ($16/mo yearly) for 100 message credits, unlimited apps, code edits and a custom domain. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Shipper and Base44 free?

Shipper has a free plan: 5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only. Base44 has a free plan: 25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, for up to 5 apps. 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 Shipper and Base44 comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.