Is Adalo worth the price?
Adalo is straightforward no-code app pricing with no usage-based surprises on paid tiers.
The free plan is useful for prototyping but limited to 500 records. Starter at $36/month is reasonable for a single published app.
The jump to Team at $160/month feels steep for only 5 apps.
Pricing Plans
Free
$0
- 1,000 monthly app actions
- 200 records per app
- 1 app editor
- Unlimited app screens
- 50+ components
Starter
$36
- 1 published app
- 10,000 monthly app actions
- 5GB data storage
- Custom fonts
- Custom domain
- Publish to web and app stores
Professional
$52
- 2 published apps
- 30,000 monthly app actions
- 25GB data storage
- 5 app editors
- Custom integrations
- Stripe payments
- Push notifications
- Version history
Hidden Costs & Gotchas
Apple Developer account ($99/year) and Google Play ($25 one-time) required for app store publishing
No custom integrations on Starter plan
Push notifications require Professional or higher
Database records capped at 500 on free tier
Which Plan Do You Need?
Non-technical founders building MVPs
Small businesses needing simple mobile apps
Agencies prototyping for clients
Teams wanting native app store publishing
Our Recommendation
smb
Team at $160/month for 5 apps and 10 editors. If you need more, Adalo Blue (enterprise) is custom-priced.
startup
Starter at $36/month is good for validating one app idea. Upgrade to Professional ($52/mo) when you need push notifications or a second app.
freelancer
Free plan for prototyping, then Starter for client delivery. Professional if you juggle 2 client apps simultaneously.
How Adalo Compares to Competitors
Glide starts free with 25 rows, paid from $60/month for more data. FlutterFlow is $30/month (Standard) with unlimited projects. Bubble starts at $32/month with more flexibility but steeper learning curve. Adalo is simplest for native mobile apps but less powerful for complex logic.
