Bubble.io Pricing 2026: Every Plan Explained
What each Bubble plan costs, what workload units are, what the free plan can and cannot do, and which plan your app actually needs, from a certified Bubble studio that sets up client apps every month.
The short answer: Bubble has five plans: Free, Starter, Growth, Team and Enterprise. Use Free to learn and prototype, Starter for a small MVP on your own domain, and Team when several people edit the app at once. For most real products with paying users, Growth is the right plan.
What we see in practice: at SA Solutions, we put most client apps on the Growth plan. It gives live products the capacity and headroom they need without paying for team features they do not use.
Bubble plans and prices at a glance
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Learning, prototypes and demos. Not for a live product. |
| Starter | About $29/mo | About $32/mo | Launching a simple MVP on your own domain with light traffic |
| Growth (our usual recommendation) | About $119/mo | About $134/mo | Live products with paying users and growing usage |
| Team | About $349/mo | About $399/mo | Teams with several people editing the app in parallel, and higher capacity |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | High volume, compliance requirements and dedicated infrastructure |
Prices change. Bubble updates its plans and allowances from time to time, so always confirm the current figures on Bubble’s official pricing page before you budget.
Workload units: the part of Bubble pricing most people miss
Bubble measures how much server work your app does in workload units (WU). Every plan includes a monthly WU allowance, and apps that use more can buy extra capacity. That means your Bubble bill depends on two things: the plan you choose and how efficiently your app is built.
Things that use workload units include:
- Database searches, especially large or repeated ones
- Workflows, particularly backend and scheduled workflows
- API calls to and from other services
- Page loads and data sent to the browser
A well-built app can use a fraction of the workload of a poorly built one doing the same job. Bubble’s editor shows your usage over time, so check it regularly once your app is live.
How to keep workload units down
- Put constraints in your searches rather than filtering large lists afterwards.
- Load only what is on screen: paginate long lists instead of loading everything.
- Avoid repeating the same search on a page; store the result once and reuse it.
- Review scheduled and recursive backend workflows, which can quietly run thousands of times.
- Trigger API calls only when needed, not on every page load.
What the free plan can and cannot do
The free plan is genuinely useful for learning Bubble, testing an idea and building a clickable prototype to show investors or early users. It is not designed for a real launch: your app runs on a Bubble subdomain with Bubble branding and limited capacity. As soon as you have real users, and especially if you take payments, move to a paid plan.
Which plan do you actually need?
| Your situation | Plan |
|---|---|
| Learning Bubble or building a prototype | Free |
| Simple MVP, few users, no payments yet | Starter |
| Live product with paying users, payments or growing traffic | Growth |
| Several people building the app at the same time, or heavy usage | Team |
| Very high volume or strict compliance needs | Enterprise |
Why we put most client apps on Growth
Most of the apps we build, such as SaaS products, client portals and marketplaces, take payments and serve real customers from day one. Growth gives them enough capacity and headroom to launch with confidence, and it avoids a rushed upgrade just as the first customers arrive. Starter can work for a small MVP, but if you expect paying users soon, budgeting for Growth from launch is usually the safer choice.
Estimate your total cost
The Bubble plan is only part of the cost of running an app. Use our calculator to estimate build cost, timeline, the plan you need and your total first-year cost.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Bubble cost per month?
From $0 on the Free plan to about $29 (Starter), $119 (Growth) and $349 (Team) per month when billed yearly, or slightly more when billed monthly. Enterprise pricing is custom. Check Bubble’s pricing page for current figures.
Can I launch a real app on Bubble’s free plan?
Not really. The free plan is for learning and prototypes: your app runs on a Bubble subdomain with Bubble branding and limited capacity. Use a paid plan for any live product.
What are workload units in Bubble?
Workload units measure the server work your app does, such as searches, workflows and API calls. Each plan includes a monthly allowance, and efficient app design keeps usage, and cost, down.
Which Bubble plan should I choose?
For most live products with paying users, the Growth plan. Starter suits small MVPs, Team suits several people editing at once, and Enterprise suits very high volume or compliance needs.
Not sure which plan your app needs?
We will look at your idea and recommend the right plan and architecture, free. Book a discovery call.