Appsmith vs Zoho Creator Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
| Appsmith | Zoho Creator | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $15/mo | $8/mo |
| Number of plans | 3 | 4 |
| Free plan | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Pricing model | per-seat | per-seat |
Free
- Up to 5 users
- 5 workspaces
- Version control with Git
- Google SSO
- 3 standard roles for access control
- Public apps
- Community support
Business
- Up to 99 users
- Unlimited environments, Git repos, and workspaces
- Workflows
- Reusable packages
- Premium integrations
- Custom roles and access controls
- Audit logs
- Remove "Powered by Appsmith" branding
- Email/chat support
Enterprise
Popular- SAML / OIDC SSO
- User provisioning and group sync through SCIM
- CI/CD
- Private app embedding with shared logins
- Airgapped edition*
- Managed hosting*
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support and SLAs
Standard
- Applications
- Building blocks - forms, reports, pages, workflows
- Multi-experience deployment - deploy apps in web/mobile/tablet
- Mobile app customizations
- Share applications with key stakeholders
- Branding and personalization
- Custom AI models
- Ready to use AI models
- App templates and marketplace
- Data import and export
- App activity notifications
- Workflow rules and actions
- Built-in approvals
- Custom schedules
- Blueprints - stages & transitions
- Blueprint Analytics
- Data sources
- Custom connectors
- Integration with all Zoho apps
- Accept payments from your portal users
- Custom domain
- Rebranded mobile apps
- Portal permission sets
- Application IDE
- Schema builder
- Widgets
- Cloud functions
- Developer environments
- Activity logs
- API management
- User roles and permissions
- SAML based single sign-on
- Password policy
- Multi-factor authentication
- Data encryption & PII/ePHI
- Audit trail
- Backup
- Email support
- Live chat
- Toll-free support
- Dedicated account manager
Professional
- Applications
- Building blocks - forms, reports, pages, workflows
- Multi-experience deployment - deploy apps in web/mobile/tablet
- Mobile app customizations
- Share applications with key stakeholders
- Branding and personalization
- Custom AI models
- Ready to use AI models
- App templates and marketplace
- Data import and export
- App activity notifications
- Workflow rules and actions
- Built-in approvals
- Custom schedules
- Blueprints - stages & transitions
- Blueprint Analytics
- Data sources
- Custom connectors
- Integration with all Zoho apps
- Accept payments from your portal users
- Custom domain
- Rebranded mobile apps
- Portal permission sets
- Application IDE
- Schema builder
- Widgets
- Cloud functions
- Developer environments
- Activity logs
- API management
- User roles and permissions
- SAML based single sign-on
- Password policy
- Multi-factor authentication
- Data encryption & PII/ePHI
- Audit trail
- Backup
- Email support
- Live chat
- Toll-free support
- Dedicated account manager
Enterprise
Popular- Applications
- Building blocks - forms, reports, pages, workflows
- Multi-experience deployment - deploy apps in web/mobile/tablet
- Mobile app customizations
- Share applications with key stakeholders
- Branding and personalization
- Custom AI models
- Ready to use AI models
- App templates and marketplace
- Data import and export
- App activity notifications
- Workflow rules and actions
- Built-in approvals
- Custom schedules
- Blueprints - stages & transitions
- Blueprint Analytics
- Data sources
- Custom connectors
- Integration with all Zoho apps
- Accept payments from your portal users
- Custom domain
- Rebranded mobile apps
- Portal permission sets
- Application IDE
- Schema builder
- Widgets
- Cloud functions
- Developer environments
- Activity logs
- API management
- User roles and permissions
- SAML based single sign-on
- Password policy
- Multi-factor authentication
- Data encryption & PII/ePHI
- Audit trail
- Backup
- Integration Flow (powered by Zoho Flow)
- BI and Analytics (powered by Zoho Analytics)
- UI and Process Automation (Powered by Zoho RPA)
- Application testing (powered by Zoho QEngine)
- Email support
- Live chat
- Toll-free support
- Dedicated account manager
Flex
Appsmith vs Zoho Creator FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Zoho Creator is the cheaper option, starting at $8/mo vs $15/mo for Appsmith.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Both use a per-seat model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Appsmith: At $15/seat, they're undercutting Retool (which runs $10-50/seat depending on tier but gets expensive fast) and positioning as the scrappy, developer-friendly alternative. The $2,500 Enterprise floor is accessible enough to land mid-market deals without requiring a six-figure budget conversation. Zoho Creator: Zoho Creator is clearly gunning for the budget end of the low-code/no-code market, undercutting players like Appian or even Salesforce Platform by a wide margin. They're targeting SMBs and cost-conscious mid-market teams who want custom app development without enterprise price tags.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Appsmith and Zoho Creator and let you know when something moves.