Appsmith
Engineering
From$15/user/mo
10 people: $150 a month · $1,800 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Appsmith vs DronaHQ: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Appsmith starts at $15/user/mo (Business) and DronaHQ at $140/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $150 vs $140 a month: DronaHQ is $10 a month (7%) cheaper than Appsmith on list price.
DronaHQ
Cheaper for 10 people
From$140/mo
10 people: $140 a month · $1,680 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 29% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Appsmith and DronaHQ plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Appsmith
Free
Up to 5 cloud users · 5 workspaces · Git version control (3 repos)
Free
Business
Up to 99 users · Unlimited workspaces and Git repos · Workflows and custom roles
$15/user/mo
Business is $15/user/month, billed monthly by card (no annual discount listed). Enterprise is listed at $2,500/month for 100 users via contact sales, typically billed annually (SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM, CI/CD). Open-source Community edition is free to self-host.
Prices from Appsmith's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
DronaHQ
Starter
25,000 tasks/month · Unlimited apps · 300 AI credits
$140/mo
Business
125,000 tasks/month · White labelling · SAML/OIDC SSO
$700/mo
Self-hosted Business
300,000 tasks/month · Data environments · Custom domain
$1,500/mo
Cloud app plans $100 and $500/month billed annually. User-based plans also offered (about $10–12 and $25–28 per user/month). Enterprise: custom.
Prices from DronaHQ's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Appsmith (Business) | DronaHQ (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $75/mo$900/yr a year | $140/mo$1,680/yr a year | Appsmith $65 less a month |
| 10 people | $150/mo$1,800/yr a year | $140/mo$1,680/yr a year | DronaHQ $10 less a month |
| 25 people | $375/mo$4,500/yr a year | $140/mo$1,680/yr a year | DronaHQ $235 less a month |
Appsmith is priced per user. DronaHQ is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Appsmith vs DronaHQ: questions
Which is cheaper, Appsmith or DronaHQ?
Appsmith starts at $15/user/mo (Business) and DronaHQ at $140/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $150 vs $140 a month: DronaHQ is $10 a month (7%) cheaper than Appsmith on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Appsmith and DronaHQ have free plans?
Appsmith has a free plan (Free). DronaHQ has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Appsmith and DronaHQ cheaper if you pay yearly?
DronaHQ lists up to 29% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Appsmith.
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