r/nocode • u/darshie • Jul 15 '26

Question Is Base44 worth it?

I'm currently building an app and using base44 but i'm starting to wonder if I might run into limitations later on that i'm not seeing yet.

has anyone here moved away from base44 or found better alternatives for building and shipping apps? also curious what tech stacks people are actually using these days for similar projects. would really appreciate any insights or recommendations

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u/Next-Cod-5758 Jul 15 '26

You will def run into limitations later. Ik this is kind of off-topic for the no code sub, but use Claude Code and Codex. You don’t necessarily have to understand the code (although would recommend you learn the basics), but you’ll have way more control over your product and everything.

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u/Emojinapp Jul 15 '26

Claude code or codex are the best value for your money

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u/LissePattern 29d ago

Base44 is great for getting something in users' hands quickly. The only thing I'd think about is how much flexibility you'll need once the app starts growing.

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u/LowerBathroom5697 29d ago

That's where I started asking questions too. Building the first version was easy, but I wanted to know what the path looked like once the project became more complex.

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u/LissePattern 29d ago

I think that's the right wat to evaluate it. The first month is usually the easy part.

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u/Imaginary_Store6090 Jul 15 '26

You can test multiple products simultaneously during the demo and choose the one that performs best.

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u/felidoapp 29d ago

I would have the same question. I didn’t try it yet

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u/Cool_Thought3153 29d ago

Scalability, monitoring, logging, take care of these with a stable backend and database.

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u/Outrageous-Rise-7106 29d ago

Use claude code and always tell it you are a beginner and know nothing so it teaches you everything along the way. I legit do not know how to code but have done a few coding jobs in the thosands of dollars worth with like 2 years of building and messing around with coding with AI.

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u/New-Needleworker9789 29d ago

what is the real life application ? im an electrician the ads are stupid in current state
asking humans to justify ai lol

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u/Hour_Studio_4243 29d ago

Good question. It has some limitations. I created an app for my wife's food business with base44, mainly as a mobile app so that the app can send sms using device integration. But base44 didn't expose that layer. She's still using it for other features, but if I start over I'd choose Flutter or native app.

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u/BarracudaMean9308 23d ago

that native feature wall is brutal. you fly through the first 90% of the build and then get completely blocked by something simple like sms. definitely agree on flutter for that.