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BuildFire: cost, fit and limits
BuildFire is a plugin-based app builder that creates iOS, Android, tablet and progressive web apps for businesses, with managed plans, large push notification quotas, white label options and a plain-English request that builds a plugin.
What to know first
BuildFire lists Standard at $165 a month, Growth at $315 and Scale at $440, plus Professional Services and White Label Resellers tiers. Push quotas run from 100,000 to 300,000 a month and storage from 5 GB to 50 GB. Annual billing is labeled 20% off, but yearly prices are not shown. Apple and Google registration fees are separate, and a 14-day trial replaces a free plan.
BuildFire at a glance
| Maker | Not stated on the vendor pages, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $165 per month (Standard) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Mobile App Builders in 2026, rank 9 of 11 |
| Website | buildfire.com |
Who BuildFire is best for
Businesses wanting a managed app
Growth adds an account manager and advanced push, which suits a company that wants help from the vendor rather than a do-it-yourself editor, at $315 a month on the monthly toggle.
Retailers on Shopify
A Shopify app category is listed, and Scale includes unlimited in-app purchases and access to all plugins, with 300,000 push notifications a month and 50 GB of storage.
Agencies reselling apps
White Label Resellers lists a white label platform, management of multiple client apps, reseller training and priority publishing, with no published price for the tier.
BuildFire plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $165 a month | iOS, Android, tablet and PWA publishing, Boost plugins plus one Accelerate plugin, 100,000 push notifications a month, 5 GB storage and one admin seat. |
| Growth | $315 a month | One in-app purchase, Accelerate plugins plus one Maximize plugin, 150,000 push notifications a month, 15 GB storage, advanced push and an account manager. |
| Scale | $440 a month | Unlimited in-app purchases, all plugins, 300,000 push notifications a month, 50 GB storage and premium dedicated support. |
| Professional Services | Let's Talk | Professional app design, custom development, a dedicated project manager and a promotional video, priced through a conversation. |
| White Label Resellers | Not published | White label platform, management of multiple client apps, reseller training and priority publishing for agencies. |
Checked November 2026.
What BuildFire does
- Plugin from a request
- The homepage describes a plain-English request that gets a plugin built for the app. The page does not use the term AI for the builder and gives no limits for this feature.
- Claude and ChatGPT links
- Connection to Claude and ChatGPT is named on the homepage. The pages opened do not say which plan includes the connection or what an assistant is allowed to change inside an app.
- Multi-platform publishing
- Standard publishes to the Apple App Store and Google Play and covers tablet and PWA, so one subscription reaches phones, tablets and the browser, with one admin seat.
- Push quotas and storage
- Quotas per plan run from 100,000 to 300,000 push notifications a month, and storage runs 5 GB, 15 GB and 50 GB across Standard, Growth and Scale.
How BuildFire handles your data
BuildFire's privacy page shows SOC 2 Type I and Type II badges but no ISO or GDPR certification. The page that was opened did not state whether customer data trains AI models, how long data is kept or where it is hosted. The vendor pages opened name no legal entity or headquarters country, so questions about contracting entity and jurisdiction have to be put to the vendor directly.
Where BuildFire falls short in practice
- High entry price. Standard at $165 a month exceeds the top self-serve tier of several competitors in this category, and the yearly discount is labeled 20% without amounts.
- AI not described. The pricing page does not describe AI features or limits, and the homepage avoids the term AI for its builder, so buyers cannot judge the AI side from the pages opened.
- No caps published. No app count or user cap is published, and Standard includes one admin seat, so teams with several editors should ask what additional seats cost.
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BuildFire: common questions
How much does BuildFire cost?
Standard is $165 a month, Growth $315 and Scale $440. Annual billing is labeled 20% off, but yearly prices are not shown in the page text. Apple and Google registration fees are separate, and Professional Services is priced as Let's Talk, so a quote is needed.
Does BuildFire use AI to build apps?
The homepage describes a plain-English request that gets a plugin built for the app and names connections to Claude and ChatGPT. It does not use the term AI for the builder, and the pricing page gives no AI limits, so the feature's scope and plan gating are unclear.
What push notification limits does BuildFire set?
Standard includes 100,000 push notifications a month, Growth 150,000 and Scale 300,000. Growth also lists advanced push. Compare that with per-app caps of a few thousand on cheaper rivals when estimating the audience an app needs to reach, because Growth and Scale scale quotas further.
Does BuildFire have a free plan?
No. The pages opened mention a 14-day trial and a monthly toggle, and publishing to the stores needs a paid plan. Annual pricing carries a 20% discount, but the yearly amounts are not shown in the page text, so ask sales for them.
Which security certifications does BuildFire show?
The privacy page shows SOC 2 Type I and Type II badges. It states no ISO or GDPR certification, and the page that was opened did not state hosting region, retention or AI training practice, so ask for those answers in writing before signing.