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WaveMaker is a developer tools & apis product from WaveMaker, Hyderabad, priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 9 have a free plan, 6 are built in India, and 12 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to WaveMaker are DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%), Budibase (Free plan), Mendix (Free plan) and OutSystems (Free plan). DronaHQ is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹400/month.
The price isn't published
WaveMaker quotes WaveMaker per organisation. 3 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
There is no free plan
WaveMaker has no free tier. 9 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Ranked by how closely each product matches WaveMaker's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WaveMaker (current) | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  DronaHQ | $100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 2 |  ToolJet | $23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20% | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Budibase | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Mendix | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  OutSystems | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Quixy | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 7 |  Kony (Temenos Quantum) | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 8 |  Appsmith | Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  Vinyl (Zudy) | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 10 |  Caspio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Unqork | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  Kissflow Apps | ₹1,200/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Retool | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Apigee | On request | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 15 |  MuleSoft | On request | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  BrowserStack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 17 |  Knack | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 18 |  Microsoft Power Apps | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 19 |  Testlio | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 20 |  mabl | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 |
$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users
Free plan available
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ToolJet · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source low-code platform built in Bengaluru.
$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
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On request
Quote-based
Temenos · Geneva · Developer tools & APIs · 4/5
Low-code with Hyderabad roots.
On request
Quote-based
Appsmith · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source internal tool builder built in Bengaluru.
Free · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/month
Free plan available
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Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with WaveMaker
DronaHQ$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited usersToolJet$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%BudibaseFree planMendixFree planOutSystemsFree planAppsmithFree · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/monthDronaHQ$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited usersToolJet$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%BudibaseFree planMendixFree planOutSystemsFree planAppsmithFree · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/monthDronaHQ$100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited usersToolJet$23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%QuixyOn requestAppsmithFree · paid from $15/user/mo · Free for 5 cloud users; Business $15/user/monthKissflow Apps₹1,200/moBrowserStackFree planThe closest matches to WaveMaker on App Advisor are DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%), Budibase (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match WaveMaker, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 9 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%), Budibase (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Microsoft Power Apps starts lowest at ₹400/mo. DronaHQ also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including DronaHQ ($100/month · Starter cloud plan, billed annually ($140 billed monthly); unlimited users), ToolJet ($23 per builder/month · Basic cloud plan; annual billing saves 20%), Quixy (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
DronaHQ is the closest match to WaveMaker in our catalogue. Key differences: Has a free plan — WaveMaker does not. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in developer tools & apis or a category WaveMaker also covers, and WaveMaker's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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