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Bubble.io cost calculator
Estimate what your Bubble.io app will really cost: the one-time build, the monthly Bubble plan and services, and the maintenance nobody quotes you. Numbers come from our own published guides and 150+ builds since 2019.
Short answer: A typical Bubble.io SaaS MVP built by a no-code studio costs $5,000–$12,000 to build, then about $280–$600 a month to run once it has users (Bubble plan, email, plugins and maintenance). A simple internal tool costs $2,000–$6,000 to build and under about $350 a month; complex platforms cost $15,000–$40,000 to build. Use the calculator for your own mix. Only need Bubble's plan prices? See our Bubble.io pricing guide.
How the calculator works
Every number comes from ranges we already publish, so you can check each one:
- Build cost: studio budgets by project type and freelancer/agency MVP ranges from our Bubble.io developer cost guide. Other project types are scaled from the SaaS MVP baseline. Custom Figma design adds 30–50%.
- Bubble plan: Starter for simple apps and early MVPs, Growth once you have paying customers, Team for high-traffic apps. Web plans cost $39, $134 or $399/month billed monthly ($32, $119, $349 billed annually); Web + Mobile plans cost $69, $249 or $649/month ($59, $209, $549 billed annually). What each plan includes is in our Bubble.io pricing plans guide.
- Services: typical monthly ranges for email, images, paid plugins and AI APIs from the same pricing guide.
- Maintenance: retainer ranges by app profile from Bubble.io maintenance cost. A useful rule of thumb: budget 15–20% of the build cost per year.
Comparing against custom code instead? See our no-code vs custom development cost comparison, including a three-year total.
Typical first-year cost by project type
Built by a no-code studio, Bubble web plan billed monthly, with transactional email, paid plugins and a maintenance retainer:
| Project type | Build | Bubble plan | Monthly running | First year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing page + waitlist | $500 – $1,500 | Starter | $39 – $359/mo | $968 – $5,808 |
| Internal tool | $2,000 – $6,000 | Starter | $39 – $359/mo | $2,468 – $10,308 |
| SaaS MVP | $5,000 – $12,000 | Starter | $289 – $609/mo | $8,468 – $19,308 |
| Marketplace MVP | $6,000 – $15,000 | Starter | $289 – $609/mo | $9,468 – $22,308 |
| AI-powered app | $6,000 – $15,000 | Starter | $294 – $709+/mo | $9,528 – $23,508 |
| Complex platform | $15,000 – $40,000 | Growth | $734 – $1,404/mo | $23,808 – $56,848 |
Numbers are rounded ranges. The low end assumes a tightly scoped build and a quiet first year; the high end assumes more features and more hands-on maintenance.
Will you need a bigger Bubble plan?
Bubble meters server usage in workload units (WU). How many your app uses depends more on how it is built than on how many users it has: unconstrained searches, searches inside repeating groups and workflows that run on every page load can multiply consumption. Our rule: move up a plan when WU usage stays above about 70% of your allowance, but audit the app first. In our experience about half of "we need a bigger plan" cases are really "the app is wasting workload units". For plan-by-plan limits, see what the Starter plan includes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to build an app on Bubble.io?
With a no-code studio, a landing page with a waitlist costs about $500–$1,500, an internal tool $2,000–$6,000, a SaaS MVP $5,000–$12,000, a marketplace or AI-powered MVP $6,000–$15,000 and a complex platform $15,000–$40,000. Freelancers can be cheaper at the low end; traditional agencies typically charge $20,000–$80,000 for an MVP.
Which Bubble.io plan should I budget for?
Starter ($39/month, or $32/month billed annually) for MVPs and internal tools, Growth ($134/month) once you have paying customers and Team ($399/month) for high-traffic apps. Native iOS and Android apps need a Web + Mobile plan, from $69/month. Workload units, AI credits and what each plan includes are covered in our Bubble.io pricing guide.
How much does it cost to maintain a Bubble.io app?
Budget roughly 15–20% of the build cost per year. Typical retainers are $0–$250/month for a simple internal tool, $250–$500 for a live MVP, $600–$1,200 for a B2B SaaS with paying customers and $1,200–$2,500 for a marketplace or high-traffic app, on top of the Bubble plan.
Is the calculator's result a quote?
No. It gives realistic ranges based on published market rates and our own projects. An exact price depends on your scope; Webziper gives a fixed quote for free after a short scoping conversation.
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