UI Bakery
vs. Appsmith

Dark theme - that helps to differentiate the development UI and end-user interface. Also, dark theme is considered a better one for human eyes in case developer works with the tool daily.

Standard light theme.

Multiple action steps within a single action.

Action folders.

Action scope: global and page-specific.

Auto-triggers for actions.

Logs available.

Performance information.

Scheduling back-end jobs and creating webhooks using automations.

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AI code generation

BUT: Action type list might be a little bit confusing because of the large number of actions.

Auto-triggers for actions.

Logs available.

BUT: There is no Multiple action steps, no system in the actions, all in one list, and NO Performance information.

Appsmith doesn't have Automations feature.

Appsmith allows using multiple environments ONLY by installing multiple self-hosted instances.

NO performance information.

Only embedded libraries.

UI Bakery has 3 standard pre-defined roles (admin, editor, user). You can also create additional roles with granular access to datasources and applications. Custom roles are available from the Team plan.

Appsmith has 3 standard pre-defined roles (administrator, developer, app user), which don't have granular access. User can also create additional roles with granular access. Custom roles are available from the Business plan.

Audit logs are available.

NO external analytics solutions.

You can try self-hosted version by copying and executing CURL to obtain a 14-days license key.
UI Bakery is shipped as a set of docker containers that can be deployed using, for instance, docker-compose, Kubernetes, etc.

Community edition install instructions are available in documentation.In order to install and try business edition, you need to contact sales.

By connecting a Git repository,  it is possible for the apps to be developed by multiple users in parallel. The changes can then be pushed to Git repo, and it is possible to do a code review before merging changes to the main branch which is protected by default.

Appsmith provides similar experience with Git version control.

The feature is available.

The feature is not available.

The onboarding process for UI Bakery includes a discreet tour that allows you to learn the basics of using the application, from connecting a data source to adding users to an organization. The tour is unobtrusive and offers the option to exit or navigate to documentation links.

Appsmith has a 9-step onboarding process in where a user goes through a process of creation of a basic table and a form, or can read a note with 3 main steps how to start the creation process.

Great customers support and documentations.

Enterprise customers get access to a shared Slack channel where they get the engineering help in realtime.

Has videos on youtube.

Good documentation.

Has discord and community.

Tutorials in blog and videos on Yotube.

UI Bakery has multiple strategies to ensure security including encryption of data source credentials.
Full list of them could be read here: https://docs.uibakery.io/security

Appsmith safely encrypts all your database credentials and stores them securely.

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Debug with UI Bakery AI Assistant

AI Chat Assistant

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UI Bakery offers both a free version with basic features for less than 5 users and paid versions with more advanced features.
The pricing for the paid versions starts from $10 per user per month to $40 per user per month.
Shared Permission Group is available from Business plan.

The self-hosted version of UI Bakery presents four pricing tiers: a free option, two standard plans, and an Enterprise plan with flexible pricing. While the free version is entirely complimentary, it comes with restricted features and user limits. Starting with the standard plan, it supports over 5 users, and the Business plan introduces the Shared Permission Group. The Enterprise plan's cost is tailored based on the specific needs of the customer.
To calculate the pricing for a particular use case, schedule a call with UI Bakery tech expert.

Enterprise prices are visible and predictable.

Free version with the basic features is the only available option

There is a  free community self-hosted version with limited features.
The price of the  paid version depends on how much time the users spend in the end-user mode of the apps built within the platform. It is priced as $0.40/per each user/per hour which is capped at $20/per each user/per month.