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What is Emergent?

Emergent is an AI app builder. You describe the app you want in a chat, and its AI agents plan it, write the frontend and backend, run tests and show you a working preview. When you are happy, one click publishes it to Emergent's own hosting with a web address. It builds web apps and, on paid plans, native iOS and Android apps.

It is made by Emergent Labs, whose legal entity is Agione Technologies Private Limited, with offices in San Francisco and Bangalore. The company says more than 10 million builders have used it to create over 15 million apps. Typical projects include dashboards, online stores, SaaS tools, portfolios and internal business apps.

Two things set it apart. First, the code is real and yours: most apps use React, FastAPI and MongoDB, and you can push the code to GitHub and leave. Second, everything runs on credits, including hosting. That keeps the entry price low but makes the monthly bill depend on how much you build and how many apps you keep live.

How it works

1. 1Describe your ideaPlain English, no code needed
2. 2Refine itAdjust screens, features and visuals
3. 3Go liveBuilt-in hosting, database and APIs

Key features

• Chat-to-app building

  Describe your idea in plain English and the agents may ask questions, draft a plan and pick the tech stack. They then generate the backend, frontend, integrations and automated tests, usually in seconds to minutes. You don't need to code, though knowing what you want helps a lot.

• Preview, test and roll back

  Every build runs in a separate preview you can click through, sign up to and check on different screen sizes. Ask for changes in chat and the agents re-run tests. Each change is versioned, so checkpoints let you undo a bad turn instead of starting over.

• Choice of agents

  You pick an agent before you start. E-1 handles everyday step-by-step builds, E-2 checks that pieces built across services fit together, and E-3 runs larger, open-ended goals on its own. Pro adds Maxx, a deeper-reasoning mode that uses noticeably more credits.

• One-click hosting

  Publishing sets up production servers, runs health checks and gives your app an appname.emergent.host address, with custom domains supported. Hosting is billed in credits on fixed monthly tiers, from Starter (50 credits) to Elite (1,100). Preview and live data are kept separate, so test sign-ups don't leak into production.

• Native mobile apps

  Mobile projects are built with Expo and React Native, and Emergent's own build pipeline produces Android and iOS files without local tools. Native builds need a paid plan. You also need your own Apple Developer membership ($99 a year) and Google Play account ($25 once) to publish.

• Code you can take away

  The usual stack is React on the front, FastAPI (Python) on the back and MongoDB for data, with Next.js and Python-only templates too. From Standard you can save code to GitHub, and you can export the database. Note that secrets and environment variables are not included in the export.

• Built-in integrations

  Agents can wire in Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack and Shopify for payments, SendGrid, Resend and Twilio for messages, and Emergent's own login system. A Universal LLM Key lets your app call OpenAI, Claude or Gemini models without signing up for each provider, paid from your credits.

• Team and enterprise controls

  Business adds single sign-on, role-based access and shared workspaces with real-time co-editing. Enterprise adds audit logs, per-user credit limits, usage dashboards and the option to deploy apps in your own cloud. These plans are quoted after a demo.

What people use Emergent for

• 01

  Test a startup idea

  Build a clickable MVP with logins and a database to show investors or early users before hiring developers.

• 02

  Replace a spreadsheet

  Turn a shared spreadsheet into an internal tool with forms, user roles and a dashboard.

• 03

  Launch a small online store

  Add Stripe or PayPal checkout to a custom storefront and host it on your own domain.

• 04

  Ship a simple mobile app

  Convert a web app into a native Android or iOS build and submit it to the stores from a paid plan.

• 05

  Add AI to an app

  Use the Universal LLM Key to put a chatbot or AI feature inside your app without managing provider keys.

How to get started with Emergent

1. 1

   Sign up free

   Create an account at emergent.sh. The free plan gives you a small credit allowance to explore the workspace.

2. 2

   Pick an agent and describe your app

   Choose an agent (E-1 is the default), then explain what the app should do, who uses it and the key screens.

3. 3

   Answer questions and let it build

   The agents may ask clarifying questions and draft a plan before they write code and tests.

4. 4

   Preview and refine

   Click through the preview, then ask for fixes or layout changes in chat. Roll back with checkpoints if needed.

5. 5

   Publish

   Hit Publish to put the app live on an emergent.host address. Publishing to production needs a paid plan and at least 50 credits.

Who owns the app?

You do. Emergent says you own all the code it generates, and you can download it, sync it to GitHub or host it anywhere.

No lock-in: take the code and leave.

Emergent pricing explained

Each plan comes with monthly build credits. Extra credits can be bought.

Emergent sells monthly credits. A credit measures the work the platform does for you: building from prompts, running tests, calling AI models from your app and hosting. A small prompt may cost a handful of credits; a big change can cost hundreds. Free gives 10 credits, Standard ($20 a month, or $17 billed yearly) 100 credits, and Pro ($200, or $167 yearly) 750.

Hosting is the cost many people miss. Each live app pays a fixed monthly tier in credits, from 50 credits (Starter) to 1,100 (Elite). So one small live app can eat half of Standard's 100 monthly credits. The free tier can't publish full apps to production, though Emergent says some free users may qualify for a free frontend-only app.

Plan credits refill each billing cycle and don't roll over. Top-up packs run from 250 credits for $50 to 10,000 credits for $2,000, never expire and aren't refundable. If you hit zero mid-build, the work pauses until you add credits; nothing is lost. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the cycle. Emergent offers prorated refunds on subscription credits only, minus published app usage.

Monthly prices in US dollars. Billed yearly, Standard is $17 and Pro $167 a month.

Apps and integrations

Commercial use, ownership and privacy

Emergent's help centre says you keep ownership of everything you build, including AI-generated code. Emergent owns only the platform and takes the licences it needs to host and run your app. It warns that similar prompts can produce similar output for other users, so ownership doesn't mean uniqueness.

You can leave with your work: save code to GitHub (Standard and up), copy files from the editor and export the MongoDB database. Environment variables, secrets and database contents need separate handling. Emergent says it does not train AI models on your personal data and bars its AI model providers from doing so.

Who it's for

• FoundersTest an MVP without hiring
• Small business ownersInternal tools without developers
• Product managersTurn requirements into real apps
• DevelopersFast scaffolding you can edit

The catches

• Credits run the showBig builds burn credits; extras cost more.
• Steep jump to ProStandard $20, Pro $200 a month.
• Team plans need a demoBusiness and Enterprise prices aren't published.

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