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Croft vs Base44

Base44 is an all-in-one, no-code AI app builder — describe an app and it's built with a database and logins included, hosted on its platform. Croft shares the "describe it and it's built" idea, but takes a different path underneath: you bring your own AI, the app runs on a private server that's yours, the price is flat, and everything is private to the people you invite.

	Base44	Croft
Built for	All-in-one no-code apps for teams and the public	Small private apps for people you know
The AI	Built in and metered by credits	Your own Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok — no tokens resold
Pricing	Credit and usage-based tiers	One flat price
Where it runs	Base44's shared platform	Your own private server
Login & security	Built in to their platform	Built into the platform, in front of every app
Your apps are	Hosted on their platform	On a server that's yours to keep
When you leave	Whatever export they offer	A single export that runs anywhere Docker does
Best when	You want one all-in-one no-code builder	You want to own the app and its server, at a flat price

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What Croft actually is.

Croft is a home for the small apps you build with Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok. Your assistant writes the app; Croft runs it on your own private server — with a database, one login for the people you invite, HTTPS, and backups all handled. One flat price, bring your own AI, no lock-in.

How it works Connect an assistant, describe an app, invite your people. Under the hood The stack, the security model, and how your data is handled. Pricing One flat price. 7-day free trial, no card to start. Prompt library Copy-paste prompts to build your first app in minutes. Connect an assistant Point Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok at your croft over MCP. The full picture See everything Croft does on the home page.

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