Base44
Base44 is an AI app builder that turns a plain-language description into a working full-stack app.
Acquired Base44
Acquired · June 2025
Base44, the "vibe coding" no-code app builder founded by Maor Shlomo, was acquired by Wix for around $80 million in June 2025, roughly six months after launch. Wix has said Base44 will continue to operate as a distinct product and business.
Acquired by Wix.
Last known pricing: Free; paid tiers
Is Base44 shut down?
No — Base44 is still operating. Its acquisition by Wix was announced on June 18, 2025, and the product continues to ship. We list it in the ToolDirectory.AI graveyard's acquired-but-operating section and watch for post-acquisition changes.
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Overview
Base44: Build Full-Stack Apps From a Prompt
Base44 is an AI app builder that turns a plain-language description into a working full-stack application. You describe the app you want, and Base44 generates the interface, wires up a database, adds authentication and permissions, and deploys it on built-in hosting — without you writing code. It is aimed at founders, operators, and product people who need an internal tool, prototype, or customer-facing app without a development cycle.
Apps are editable as you go: you refine the result in natural language, connect external services through one-click integrations, and choose among multiple underlying AI models. A Superagent mode can run multi-step build and automation tasks on its own.
Key Features
- App generation from a natural-language description
- Built-in backend — database, authentication, and permissions provisioned automatically
- One-click hosting and deployment
- One-click integrations with external services
- Choice of multiple underlying AI models
- Superagent mode for autonomous multi-step workflows
Ideal Use Case
Base44 fits internal tools, MVPs, and lightweight customer-facing apps where the goal is a functioning product in an afternoon rather than a staffed build. It suits non-engineers who can describe the workflow they need and want the data layer and hosting handled for them.
How Base44 differentiates
Base44 provisions the full backend — data, auth, hosting — from the same prompt that builds the UI, so the output is a deployable app rather than a static mockup. It was acquired by Wix in 2025, which puts the product inside an established web-platform company. A free tier with monthly credits and paid plans from $16/month keep it reachable for individuals.
FAQ
What is Base44? An AI app builder that generates a full-stack web app — frontend, database, auth, and hosting — from a plain-language description.
Do I need to code? No. You describe and refine the app in natural language; Base44 generates and hosts it.
Is Base44 free? It has a free tier with monthly credits. Paid plans start at $16/month, with an enterprise option.
Who owns Base44? Base44 was acquired by Wix in 2025.
tl;dr
Base44 is a freemium AI app builder that turns a prompt into a deployable full-stack app with database, authentication, and hosting included. It fits founders and operators who want working software without a development cycle.
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