Base44 caps Free plan at 5 apps in newly disclosed pricing limit
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of Base44's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Free plan's highlighted feature list now explicitly caps builds at 'Up to 5 apps', a restriction not previously disclosed anywhere on the pricing page. Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Starter at $16, Builder at $40, Pro at $80 and Elite at $160.
It lands 103 days after Base44's previous change, "Base44 Cuts Starter Plan Annual Price 20% to $16/mo" (Apr 1, 2026). Base44 has been tracked since 2026-03-20.
In the same window Squarespace, Shopify, BigCommerce, Lightspeed and Wix also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Free tierFreemium change
Free plan's highlighted feature list now explicitly caps builds at 'Up to 5 apps', a restriction not previously disclosed anywhere on the pricing page.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Free tier | — | 5 | Freemium change |
Values as written on Base44's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Base44's pricing page (base44.com) from Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Base44, pricing history
Full history- Jul 13, 2026packagingBase44 caps Free plan at 5 apps in newly disclosed pricing limit · this change
- Apr 1, 2026decreaseBase44 Cuts Starter Plan Annual Price 20% to $16/mo
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- SquarespaceJul 13Squarespace hikes Basic/Core/Plus pricing up to 25%, rebrands AI feature label
- ShopifyJul 6Shopify: Plus plan now includes 20 free POS Pro locations (up from 0)
- BigCommerceJun 10BigCommerce rebrands plans, adds GMV overages and drops phone support
- LightspeedMay 25Lightspeed slashes card-present rate from 2.6% to 1.5% across all plans
- WixApr 24Wix Slashes 50% Off Core, Business, and Business Elite Plans
Questions about this change
Did Base44 raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: freemium change.
What changed on Base44's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Free plan's highlighted feature list now explicitly caps builds at 'Up to 5 apps', a restriction not previously disclosed anywhere on the pricing page. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Base44 change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Base44 in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Base44 Cuts Starter Plan Annual Price 20% to $16/mo" on Apr 1, 2026; Base44 has been tracked since 2026-03-20.