Base44
: How to use it, features, and the business problems it solves
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What is Base44?
A "vibe coding" AI app development platform that generates full-featured web apps — complete with database and authentication — from natural-language instructions alone. Acquired by Wix for roughly $80 million in 2025, with an official Japanese-language version launching in March 2026. Its all-in-one design requires no external service setup, letting even non-engineers build internal tools and customer portals using nothing but Japanese.
Business problems it solves
About "Base44"
How to Use
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Create an account
Go to the official site (base44.com) and create a free account. Even the free plan lets you create up to 5 apps with 25 message credits per month.
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Describe the app you want to build in Japanese
Enter what you want to build in natural language, such as "I want to build an internal tool for managing customers." The Japanese version is optimized end to end, from prompt input to feedback, in Japanese.
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AI automatically generates a full-stack app
Not just the frontend UI — the backend, including the database, authentication, and storage, is generated all at once. No external service setup is required.
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Refine and improve through chat
Give instructions in chat, such as "add a chart to this screen," and the AI improves the app step by step. Real-time collaborative editing is also supported.
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Publish and share
Publish your app with a single click. Custom domain connection and analytics tools to check your app's usage are also available.
Features
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All-in-one full-stack generation
With a built-in database, authentication, and storage, you can complete a practical app on a single platform without combining external services.
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Native Japanese support
The Japanese-language version officially launched in March 2026. Everything from prompt input to app generation and feedback is optimized end to end for Japanese.
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AI design and content generation
Covers AI-powered automatic design generation, video generation, and social content generation.
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Real-time collaborative editing
Lets team members edit an app simultaneously, and includes admin features such as design recommendations and global settings changes.
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SEO / GEO dashboard and analytics
Comes standard with a dashboard for search optimization and usage analytics for your published apps.
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Enterprise-grade security
Includes standard authentication and encryption, designed for a wide range of users from individuals to large enterprises and academic institutions.
Pricing
The pricing plans published on the official pricing page are as follows (billed annually, in USD).
| Free | Starter | Builder | Pro | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (annual billing) | $0 | $16 | $40 | $80 | $160 |
| Message credits/month | 25 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1,200 |
| Integration credits/month | 100 | 2,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Number of apps | Up to 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
※Monthly billing costs about 20% more. Check the official pricing page for the latest prices.
Base44 is a "vibe coding" AI app development platform that generates full-featured web apps — complete with a backend — from natural-language instructions alone. Solo-founded by Israeli developer Maor Shlomo, it reached $1 million in ARR and 400,000 users within three weeks of launch, and made headlines when Wix acquired it for roughly $80 million in June 2025. In March 2026, an official Japanese-language version launched, making it possible for non-engineers to build internal tools and customer portals entirely in Japanese. It is often compared to Lovable, Bolt, and v0, but its biggest differentiator is an all-in-one setup that requires no external service configuration.
