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Bubble costs Free to $399 per month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available

Bubble true cost runs -99% above the listed $0-$399/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$249 in year-one costs vs the $40,200 base license. Key hidden costs: additional server capacity units cost $20-35 each per month - apps with real traffic often need 5-10 units ($100-350/month), database storage overages cost $10-20/month per 10gb beyond plan limits, file storage for user uploads adds up quickly - plan includes limited gb, overages cost $5-10/month per 10gb. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Additional server capacity units cost $20-35 each per month - apps with real traffic often need 5-10 units ($100-350/month)

2

Database storage overages cost $10-20/month per 10GB beyond plan limits

3

File storage for user uploads adds up quickly - plan includes limited GB, overages cost $5-10/month per 10GB

4

Premium plugins from Bubble marketplace cost $10-50/month each (analytics, payment processing, advanced features)

5

Custom domain SSL certificates and some API connectors may require Growth plan minimum at $134/month

6

Workflow usage on complex apps can exceed server capacity, forcing upgrades to handle peak loads

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $134 × 12) $40,200/yr
Implementation (one-time) +$15,000–$50,000
Premium Support (20%) +$8,040/yr
Training (25 × $500) +$12,500
Admin (part-time) +$15,000–$25,000/yr
Estimated Year 1 Total ~$249
That's roughly 0.0× the advertised license price. The median Bubble contract is $1,189/yr across 239 Vendr purchases.