WeWeb vs Stacker 2026
Short answer: pick WeWeb if you want a cheap, pixel-perfect, no-lock-in app you can export and self-host; pick Stacker if you want a permissioned client or employee portal on top of Airtable live this week with almost no design decisions. WeWeb scores 4.3/5 overall in our tests, Stacker 4.2/5.
The angle nobody updated: WeWeb shipped a native backend in April 2026 (WeWeb Tables on Postgres, auth and storage), so it stopped being frontend-only and went full-stack, while Stacker is still a frontend layer over Airtable, Sheets or SQL. And WeWeb raised prices on February 12, 2026, with an annual lock-in window for old rates that almost nobody documents. Those two facts decide most of this match.
Pixel-perfect, full-stack since Apr 2026, Vue export, no lock-in. Steeper to learn.
Try WeWeb for free →Read the full WeWeb review →Permissioned Airtable portal in minutes, unlimited external users. No code export.
Read the full Stacker review →Who wins for you
Stacker is purpose-built: granular internal and external roles, unlimited external users on Plus and up, a working app in minutes with near-zero design decisions.
Read the full Stacker review →WeWeb builds and previews at $0; the entry paid tier is a fraction of Stacker's $79 Starter; external app users are not metered since you bring your own backend.
Try WeWeb for free →WeWeb gives an HTML and CSS canvas, native multi-branch workflows and clean Vue export you can self-host. Stacker is block-based with apps locked to its SaaS.
Try WeWeb for free →Stacker's permission model and external-user economics are its core competency. WeWeb can do it, but you build and secure it yourself.
Read the full Stacker review →WeWeb vs Stacker at a glance
Every cell is grounded in official pricing and our hands-on reviews checked June 13, 2026. Read the backend model and code export rows first, they frame everything else.
| WeWeb | Stacker | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free planWeWeb Free is a real build tier, not a trial; Stacker is trial-only | Yes, build and preview at $0, 1 GB storage; no production publish on a custom domain | No permanent free plan, only a roughly 14-day full-feature trial, no card required | WeWeb |
| Entry paid price | ~$39 to $49/mo Starter project plan (1 GB, ~50,000 monthly visits) (verify) | $79/mo Starter (1 app, 10,000 records, 5 internal, 50 external users) | WeWeb |
| Mid tierPrices checked June 13, 2026 on weweb.io/pricing and Stacker aggregators | ~$149 to $179/mo Scale (10 GB, ~250,000 monthly visits) (verify) | $179/mo Plus (3 apps, 100,000 records, 10 internal, unlimited external) | WeWeb |
| Backend model | Bring-your-own (Airtable, Supabase, Xano, Firebase, REST/GraphQL) plus native WeWeb Tables on Postgres since Apr 2026 | Frontend layer over Airtable, Sheets or SQL; periodic sync can lag the source | WeWeb |
| Code export and portability | Yes, exports clean Vue source, self-host anywhere, no lock-in | No, apps run only on Stacker's hosted SaaS | WeWeb |
| Design flexibility | Pixel-perfect HTML and CSS canvas, custom React or Vue components | Block and template based, fast but limited customization | WeWeb |
| Permissions and external users | You build auth and row-level rules yourself, multiple auth providers | Native granular roles, internal vs external users, unlimited external on Plus and up | Stacker |
| AI app generation | Yes, generates UI, workflows, DB schema and serverless functions from prompts, shipping monthly since Feb 2025 | AI-assisted app generation documented in our review; WeWeb's vendor page claims none (verify) | WeWeb |
| Native integrations | Airtable, Supabase, Xano, Firebase, REST/GraphQL, Make, Zapier, OpenAI (Anthropic and Gemini on roadmap) | Airtable, Sheets, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Salesforce native; 6,000+ via Zapier/Make; REST API on all plans | Stacker |
| Default support on paid plans | In-app chat under 24h on paid, email-only on Free (72h), no phone | Email 8 to 16h, no live chat on Starter or Plus, phone only on Pro | Stacker |
| Ideal user | Founders, agencies, product teams wanting custom UI, low cost and an exit from platform fees | Non-technical ops teams wanting a permissioned customer or staff portal fast | — |
Prices checked June 13, 2026 on weweb.io/pricing and Stacker pricing aggregators. WeWeb repriced Feb 12, 2026, so verify current figures before buying.
Criterion by criterion, head to head
The same five criteria we scored on each tool's review page. Equal scores still get a clear pick.
01 Round 1: getting the first app live.
Stacker edges this 4.3 to 4.2, and the gap is real for the portal use case. Non-technical users built working views and forms after about an hour of training: describe a portal, upload a sheet, get a working prototype in three to five minutes, with real-time preview and no publish cycles. The one friction point is the internal-versus-external user and permission model, which takes around 45 minutes to grok. For an ops team that needs something live this week, that is a short ramp.
WeWeb sits between true no-code and low-code. The Figma-like editor is approachable, but data binding and workflow logic need two to three hours of tutorials, and reviewers say it rewards experienced builders over drag-and-drop beginners. Its friction shows up in manual responsive breakpoints and formula syntax. Both tools have an AI scaffolding step; Stacker's output needs less conceptual ramp-up for a pure portal, while WeWeb's gives more power but more decisions. WeWeb is genuinely learnable, but Stacker is the faster path to a first working screen.
Choose WeWeb if you have someone comfortable with APIs and data structures and want full control of the UI.
Choose Stacker for a non-technical ops team shipping a permissioned portal this week.
02 Round 2: where the real bill lands.
WeWeb takes this decisively, 4.6 to 3.8. Its Free plan builds real apps at $0, the entry paid tier (~$39 to $49, verify) sits far below Stacker's $79 Starter, and app or external users are not metered because you bring the backend. Better still, code export means a finished client app can leave the platform and self-host, so recurring cost can drop to zero, whereas every live Stacker app stays on paid Stacker hosting indefinitely.
Stacker's pricing climbs fast: $79 to $179 to $349 with no mid-tier, and the 10-internal-user wall on Plus forces a near-2x jump to Pro for small additions. Its genuine counter-value is unlimited external users on Plus, which is cheap for large customer portals versus per-user tools. The honest WeWeb caveat is that usage-based pricing is hard to predict and explain to clients, the Feb 12, 2026 increase raised stickers, and a few users report billing friction after cancellation. On raw cost for most builders, though, WeWeb wins this round.
Choose WeWeb for budget-conscious founders and agencies and anyone who wants an exit from platform fees.
Choose Stacker only where unlimited external users on a single Plus plan offsets its higher base.
03 Round 3: raw power and where each hits a ceiling.
Stacker takes this 4.6 to 4.5, and it edges it on out-of-the-box business-app depth. Stacker is deep at exactly what it does: complex relational data (15+ linked tables, rollups, lookups), granular role-based visibility, real-time bidirectional sync with Airtable, Sheets and SQL, custom buttons and automated actions, and white-label domains. For a permission-heavy portal with minimal build effort, that focus is hard to beat.
WeWeb covers a broader surface: AI generation of UI plus workflows plus schema, pixel-perfect design, native multi-branch workflows, custom component imports, and since April 2026 a native Postgres backend with auth and storage that makes it full-stack. The scores are close because the two go deep in different directions, WeWeb on raw flexibility and now full-stack reach, Stacker on relational and permission depth. Shared gaps: neither does native payments (both lean on Stripe via Zapier or Make) and neither ships native iOS or Android, only responsive web.
Choose WeWeb when you need bespoke UI and workflows or want frontend plus backend in one tool.
Choose Stacker for permission-heavy, data-relational portals with minimal build effort.
04 Round 4: who answers when it breaks.
Stacker wins this 4.0 to 3.8, on day-to-day reliability and warmer review sentiment. Email responses run about 8 to 16 hours, technically detailed with screenshots and walkthroughs, plus scheduled onboarding demo calls, and reviewers repeatedly note support that started rough but improved alongside a responsive public roadmap. The caveats: no live chat on Starter or Plus, and phone only on Pro.
WeWeb offers in-app chat under 24 hours on paid plans, with issues resolved within roughly 48 hours in testing and engineers giving real code or SQL, plus a 3,000-plus-member Discord. But the Free plan is email-only (72h), holiday slowdowns push replies to 72h, and public sentiment flags slow or opaque support along with a billing-after-cancellation complaint. Both lack phone except at the top, Stacker on Pro and WeWeb on Enterprise. The gap is narrow, but Stacker's dependability takes it.
Choose WeWeb if you value deep technical answers and an active community and you are on a paid plan.
Choose Stacker for teams that want dependable, documented help with a clear roadmap.
05 Round 5: native business databases vs the flexible connector.
Stacker wins this 4.4 to 4.2 for plug-and-play breadth into existing business databases. It connects natively to Airtable, Google Sheets, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and Salesforce with verified real-time bidirectional sync, reaches 6,000-plus apps via Zapier and Make, and exposes a REST API on all plans, with two-way workflows rather than one-way data dumps.
WeWeb connects natively to Airtable, Supabase, Xano and Firebase, plus the most flexible REST and GraphQL connector in the category (custom OAuth2 flows that fail elsewhere), Make and Zapier via webhooks, and direct SQL to Postgres; its AI category is currently OpenAI with Anthropic and Gemini on the roadmap. WeWeb edges it on raw API flexibility and now native-backend data, but its one-click catalog is smaller. The caveats: Stacker's advanced SQL (stored procedures, triggers) is limited and Sheets lags past about 5,000 rows, while WeWeb's uncommon integrations need API know-how. For wiring existing SQL, Airtable or Salesforce data fast, Stacker takes the round.
Choose WeWeb for custom or OAuth-heavy APIs, or when you want backend plus frontend native in one place.
Choose Stacker for teams wiring up existing SQL, Airtable or Salesforce data fast.
The real cost, plan by plan
WeWeb raised prices on February 12, 2026 and moved to a visit and storage based model, and went full-stack in April 2026. Both facts affect the real cost. We list the plans, then run two worked examples the data supports.
| WeWeb | Stacker | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeWeWeb Free is a genuine build tier; Stacker offers a trial only | $0, build and preview, 1 GB, templates and UI kits, unlimited plugins, community support; no production publish | No permanent free tier, roughly 14-day full-feature trial, no card required | WeWeb |
| Entry plan | Starter ~$39 to $49/mo (verify), ~50,000 visits, 1 GB; custom domain, roles, caching, versioning, backups | Starter $79/mo, 10,000 records, 1 app, 5 internal, 50 external users, Stacker branding | WeWeb |
| Mid plan | Scale ~$149 to $179/mo (verify), ~250,000 visits, 10 GB; advanced features, staging, backups | Plus $179/mo, 100,000 records, 3 apps, 10 internal, unlimited external; permissions, chat support | WeWeb |
| Workspace and seatsWeWeb splits project plans from per-editor workspace plans; Stacker prices seats per app | Per-editor workspace plans: Team ~$29, Business ~$69, Partner ~$79 per editor/mo (verify) | Pro $349/mo, 10 internal users, extra seats $15/mo annual or $19/mo monthly | — |
| Top tierWeWeb repriced Feb 12, 2026; annual-billing lock-in held old rates for one more year | Enterprise, contact sales; SSO, self-host or on-prem, priority support | Enterprise, contact sales; SSO, white-label, data connectors, dedicated account manager | — |
| Solo founder, one client portal, ~40 external usersWeWeb cheaper and uncapped on external app users at this size | WeWeb Starter ~$39 to $49/mo (~$468 to $588/yr, verify); external users not metered, plus your own backend cost | Stacker Starter $79/mo ($948/yr); Starter caps external users at 50, already near the ceiling | WeWeb |
| 5-person internal team, one portal, 200 external customersThis is Stacker's sweet spot; permissions come out of the box | WeWeb cheaper on the build side, but you design and secure the permission model yourself | Stacker Plus $179/mo ($2,148/yr): 10 internal seats and unlimited external users cover 200 comfortably | Stacker |
| Team grows to 12 internal usersThe classic Stacker budget cliff for growing SMB teams | WeWeb editors scale on per-editor workspace plans without a hard 10-seat wall | Plus caps internal users at 10, forcing an upgrade to Pro $349/mo ($4,188/yr), nearly 2x | WeWeb |
Prices checked June 13, 2026 on weweb.io/pricing, weweb.io/changelog and Stacker pricing aggregators. Several WeWeb figures carry a verify flag because WeWeb repriced Feb 12, 2026 and numbers vary by source and billing term.
Pick by scenario
Choose WeWeb if...
- You want to publish a real custom-domain app cheaply: the Free plan builds and previews at $0, and the entry paid tier undercuts Stacker's $79 Starter
- Design matters: you need a pixel-perfect HTML and CSS canvas and custom components, not block templates
- You want no vendor lock-in: WeWeb exports clean Vue you can self-host, so a finished app can leave the platform and stop costing platform fees
- You want AI to scaffold the app and, since April 2026, a native full-stack backend (Postgres, auth, storage) without bolting on a separate service
- You bring your own backend (Supabase, Xano, Firebase, REST/GraphQL) and want the most flexible API and OAuth2 connector in the category
Choose Stacker if...
- Your core need is a permissioned client or employee portal on top of Airtable or SQL, live this week with minimal build effort
- You have many external customers and want unlimited external users on a single plan (Plus and up) instead of per-user pricing
- Your team is non-technical and values an intuitive real-time editor over a steeper low-code learning curve
- You rely on existing business databases (Airtable, Sheets, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Salesforce) and want native bidirectional sync out of the box
- You want dependable documented support and a clear public roadmap more than maximum design freedom, and you are comfortable staying on Stacker's hosted SaaS
Frequently asked questions
Is WeWeb or Stacker better for a client portal in 2026?
For a pure permissioned client portal on top of Airtable, Stacker is purpose-built: native internal and external roles, row-level visibility, and unlimited external users from the $179 Plus plan up. WeWeb can build the same portal with more design freedom and lower base cost, but you design and secure the auth and permissions yourself. Choose Stacker for speed and out-of-the-box permissions; choose WeWeb for custom UI, lower entry price, and the option to export and self-host.How much do WeWeb and Stacker actually cost for a 5-person team with 200 customers?
Stacker Plus is $179/mo ($2,148/yr) and covers 10 internal seats plus unlimited external users, comfortably handling 200 customers; this is Stacker's sweet spot. WeWeb is cheaper on the build side (Free to build; ~$39 to $49/mo Starter project plan, verify) and does not meter external app users, but you supply and secure the backend. Net: Stacker costs more but bundles the permission layer; WeWeb costs less but you build that layer. Verify WeWeb figures against weweb.io/pricing, prices rose Feb 12, 2026.WeWeb vs Stacker vs Softr, which is best in 2026?
Stacker wins on permission-heavy portals over Airtable or SQL with unlimited external users. WeWeb wins on design freedom, lowest entry price, code export and self-host, and is now full-stack with a native Postgres backend since April 2026. Softr sits between them: fastest and cheapest (roughly $29 to $99/mo) for simple membership sites and basic portals, but shallower on relational depth than Stacker and on design control than WeWeb. For complex relational portals: Stacker. For bespoke apps with no lock-in: WeWeb. For the simplest, cheapest portal: Softr, but verify its limits at your tier.Can you migrate from Stacker to WeWeb, or vice versa?
There is no one-click migration either way. Both are frontend layers, so the data usually lives in Airtable, Google Sheets or a SQL database that both can read, meaning you point the new tool at the same source and rebuild the interface, not the data. Moving Stacker to WeWeb means recreating views and permissions in WeWeb against your existing backend, and WeWeb can export Vue afterwards. WeWeb to Stacker means rebuilding the UI as Stacker blocks. Budget roughly one to two weeks for a clean rebuild on a mid-size app; the data layer is the easy part.Is WeWeb free to use?
Yes, WeWeb has a permanent Free plan, not a trial, that gives you the full visual editor, templates, unlimited plugins and 1 GB storage to build and preview a complete app at $0. The catch: the Free plan cannot publish a production app on your own custom domain, so for live publishing, custom domain, more storage and higher visit allowances you move to a paid project plan (~$39 to $49/mo Starter, verify). It is genuinely usable for prototyping a full app before paying.Does Stacker have a free plan?
No, Stacker has no permanent free tier, only a roughly 14-day full-feature trial with no credit card required. After the trial you must move to a paid plan starting at $79/mo (Starter) to keep apps live. This differs from WeWeb's permanent free build tier and from the limited free tiers on Airtable or Glide. The trial is generous enough to build and evaluate a complete portal before committing.What is the cheapest way to build a customer portal: WeWeb or Stacker?
For a small portal (under about 50 external users, one internal builder), WeWeb is cheaper: build free, then a ~$39 to $49/mo (verify) Starter project plan publishes it, and external visitors are not per-user metered. Stacker's $79 Starter also caps external users at 50, so you would jump to $179 Plus for unlimited external users. WeWeb wins on cost for small and medium portals; Stacker wins once you need its native permission model and unlimited external users without building auth yourself.Did WeWeb change its pricing in 2026?
Yes. WeWeb raised prices effective February 12, 2026, with new rates applying on each customer's next billing cycle. Existing customers could lock their old rate for another year by switching to annual billing before that date. As a result, prices quoted in older blog posts may be too low, so always verify current figures on weweb.io/pricing. WeWeb also moved further toward a visit and storage based project-plan model plus per-editor workspace plans. Source: weweb.io/changelog, checked June 13, 2026.Is Stacker still actively developed, and does it have AI in 2026?
Yes, Stacker's status page showed normal operation through 2026 and reviewers note continuous updates and a clear public roadmap. On AI, Stacker centers on an AI-assisted app generator (describe a portal, upload data, get a working prototype in minutes) per our hands-on review, while WeWeb's own comparison page claims Stacker has no AI. Treat the exact scope of Stacker's 2026 AI features as something to verify against stacker.app directly, but generative app scaffolding is documented. By contrast, WeWeb has shipped a broad AI builder monthly since February 2025.Which scales better long-term: WeWeb or Stacker?
WeWeb scales further. Its biggest 2026 shift is going full-stack, with a native Postgres backend with auth and storage launched April 2026, on top of pixel-perfect UI, custom workflows and Vue code export that lets you self-host with no platform ceiling. Stacker scales well as a portal layer but stays frontend-only over external data, apps are locked to its SaaS with no export, and periodic sync can lag heavy sources. For an MVP that must grow into a differentiated product, WeWeb has more headroom; for a portal that should stay a portal, Stacker is fine.
Test both, then decide
WeWeb is free to start; Stacker runs a no-card trial. The fastest way to know is to rebuild one real portal on each and see which one your team actually ships.
Best for founders, agencies and product teams that want pixel-perfect UI, a native full-stack backend since April 2026, low cost and a clean Vue export with no lock-in.
Try WeWeb for free →Read the full WeWeb review →Best for non-technical ops teams that want a permissioned client or employee portal on Airtable live this week, with unlimited external users from the Plus plan up.
Read the full Stacker review →Affiliate links: if you sign up through them, you support our independent hands-on tests at no extra cost to you. Both tools are scored the same way and the weak spots on each are disclosed honestly.
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