- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.27 NPM Tag: latest
Base44 by Wix (Base44)
Overview
AI app builder that generates full-stack apps with a built-in backend, database, authentication and hosting from prompts, and also offers a CLI and SDK. It was founded by Maor Shlomo and acquired by Wix.
Status: Acquired by Wix in 2025-06 per Wix's Wikipedia article; the Base44 site footer now reads (c) 2026 Wix.com Ltd.
Base44 was downloaded 77.5K times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 5.2% on the week before and up 83.4% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. The GitHub repository has 116 stars, 5 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 0.1.27, published Oct 5, 2026; there were 13 stable releases in the past 30 days. It was mentioned in 4 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026 (Q2): Introduced its own Base1 model for vibe coding.
Base44 usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: base44.csv
Install Base44
| npm | npm install -g base44 |
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These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | Wix (Base44) |
|---|---|
| Type | App builder |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Web, CLI, API/SDK |
| Platforms | Web |
| Models | Selectable AI models on higher tiers plus Base44's own Base1 model introduced in 2026 (per Wikipedia's Wix article). |
| Main language | TypeScript |
| Open issues and PRs | 64 |
Pricing
Free (25 message credits/mo, up to 5 apps); paid plans from $20/mo, shown with annual billing (20% off) as Starter $16, Builder $40, Pro $80 and Elite $160 per month; Enterprise custom.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
What changed: recent Base44 releases
25 stable releases in the last 90 days · Full changelog
- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.26 NPM Tag: latest
- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.25 NPM Tag: latest
- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.24 NPM Tag: latest
- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.23 NPM Tag: latest
- npm: bash npm install -g base44@latest
- Homebrew: bash brew install base44/tap/base44
- Version: 0.1.22 NPM Tag: latest
Base44 alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |
Replit AgentReplit |
60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 16 |
LovableLovable |
60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $25/mo | ||
| 61 |
EmergentEmergent Labs |
42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 64 |
Bolt.newStackBlitz |
41 | — | — | — | — | 16.6K+1/day | — | Free + $25/mo | ||
| 75 |
v0Vercel |
37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $30/mo | ||
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
Head to head: Base44 vs Replit Agent · Base44 vs Lovable · Base44 vs Emergent · Base44 vs Bolt.new
Base44 FAQ
How much does Base44 cost?
Free (25 message credits/mo, up to 5 apps); paid plans from $20/mo, shown with annual billing (20% off) as Starter $16, Builder $40, Pro $80 and Elite $160 per month; Enterprise custom.
Is Base44 open source?
No. Base44 is a proprietary product from Wix (Base44).
How popular is Base44?
Base44 was downloaded 77.5K times from npm in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 5.2% on the week before and up 83.4% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. The GitHub repository has 116 stars, 5 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 0.1.27, published Oct 5, 2026; there were 13 stable releases in the past 30 days.
What is the latest version of Base44?
The latest stable release we track is 0.1.27, published on Oct 5, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Base44?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Replit Agent, Lovable, Emergent, Bolt.new.
Where these numbers come from
npm: base44. GitHub: base44/cli. Site rank: base44.com on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: base44.com, docs.base44.com, en.wikipedia.org, github.com, registry.npmjs.org.
