Honest comparison
Base44 vs ezeki.ai
Facts about Base44 last checked on October 27, 2026.
Base44 is an all-in-one AI app builder, owned by Wix since 2025. You describe an app and it generates it with a database, sign-in and hosting already wired in — nothing to connect, not even the AI. For getting something working in an afternoon, it’s genuinely quick.
ezeki.ai is also an all-in-one: you say what you want, an AI engineer builds it on its own cloud computer, and sign-in, payments and a database are in the box. The differences that actually matter are below — honestly, including where Base44 is the better pick.
The big difference: how you pay for the AI
Base44 meters two things. Message credits are spent while you build — every request to add, fix or change something uses some. Integration credits are spent while your app runs — its built-in services draw from that pool as your users use the app. A busy build week or a popular app means topping up.
ezeki.ai does not bill for AI at all. You connect the Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Kimi plan you already pay for, and your ezeki.ai plan is a flat monthly price for build hours. A big change costs the same as a small one, and a published app keeps running without using any hours.
Side by side
| Compared | Base44 | ezeki.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Paying for the AI | Message credits, spent per request | Covered by the AI plan you already have |
| A big build week | Can need a credit top-up | Same flat monthly price |
| A published app | Spends integration credits as it runs | Runs free, uses no build hours |
| Getting started | Nothing to connect — the AI is included | You connect the Claude or ChatGPT plan you already have |
| Sign-in and payments | Built in, zero setup | Built in and maintained by us, with Stripe |
| Testing before going live | A preview of the app | A full test setup: test database, Stripe test cards, a test inbox for sign-in emails |
| Your code | The frontend syncs to GitHub on higher plans; the backend stays on Base44 | Yours — all of it, on GitHub if you like, with a code editor and terminal |
| The AI itself | Base44’s own | Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Kimi — switch any time |
Choose Base44 if
- You don’t have a Claude or ChatGPT plan and don’t want one — Base44 includes the AI.
- You’re in the Wix ecosystem already and like having it all under one roof.
Choose ezeki.ai if
- You already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and don’t want to pay for AI twice.
- You want one flat price — not two credit meters, one for building and one for running.
- You want to own all the code — frontend and backend — not just the half that exports.
- You’re going to take real payments and want to test with Stripe test cards before anyone pays for real.
Fair questions
- Is Base44 bad?
- No — for getting something working in an afternoon with zero setup, it’s genuinely good. The honest differences are the meters and the exit: Base44 bills credits for building and for running, and the backend can’t leave its platform. Here the price is flat, running is free, and all the code is yours.
- Can I move a project from Base44 to ezeki.ai?
- Partly. Base44 can sync the frontend to GitHub on its higher plans, and your engineer here can continue from that code. The backend stays on Base44, so sign-in, data and logic get rebuilt — often quickly, since that part is built into ezeki.ai. Book 30 minutes with the founder for an honest answer on your app.
- Do I need a Claude or ChatGPT subscription to use ezeki.ai?
- Yes — that’s the model. Most people already pay for one. You connect it, keep paying them for AI, and ezeki.ai bills only for the computer, hosting and publishing.
No credit card to start. Or book 30 minutes with the founder for an honest answer on whether ezeki.ai fits your app.
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