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BuildShip vs Mastra
Short answer: Pick BuildShip if you want visual AI workflow builder with code export; pick Mastra if you want typed AI agent framework. BuildShip has a free plan, paid from $19/month; Mastra has a free plan, paid from $250/month.
BuildShipAI-Powered Drag and Drop Visual Backend Builder
MastraBuild AI agents with a modern TypeScript stackWhich to pick
Pick BuildShip if you want…
- Visual AI workflow builder with code export
- Visual backend building
- The lower starting price: $19/month against $250/month
- Integrations with Stable Diffusion, HuggingFace or AWS (on BuildShip's list, not Mastra's)
Pick Mastra if you want…
- Typed AI agent framework
- Integrations with React, Next.js or LibSQL (on Mastra's list, not BuildShip's)
Side by side
- What it is
- BuildShip:BuildShip is an AI-powered low-code visual backend builder for creating APIs, workflows and AI agents.
- Mastra:Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI-powered agents, workflows, and observability tools.
- Best for
- BuildShip:Visual AI workflow builder with code export
- Mastra:Typed AI agent framework
- Who it’s for
- BuildShip:Developers and product teams building AI-driven backends and automations.
- Mastra:TypeScript developers building AI agents and applications
- Pricing
- BuildShip:Freemium
- Mastra:Freemium
- Starting price
- BuildShip:$19/month (Starter)
- Mastra:$250/month (Teams)
- Free plan or trial
- BuildShip:Free trial
- Mastra:Free plan (Starter)
- Plans
- BuildShip:Starter $19 per month · Pro $59 per month · Business $449 per month
- Mastra:Starter $0 per month · Teams $250 per month
- Open source
- BuildShip:Yes
- Mastra:Yes, 28,378 GitHub stars
- Works with
- BuildShip:OpenAI, Stable Diffusion, HuggingFace, AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub
- Mastra:React, Next.js, LibSQL, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI
BuildShip features
- AI-generated flows. Describe an idea in natural language and AI creates the flow logic and nodes instantly.
- Visual flow editor. Drag-and-drop interface with 50+ ready-made nodes for building and testing workflows.
- Full code access. Export clean modular JavaScript or customize nodes with custom JS and any NPM package.
- Flexible deployment. Host on BuildShip Cloud, self-host on Vercel, GCP, AWS, Azure or export code.
- Role-based access control. Granular permissions for admins, editors and viewers.
- Version control. Two-way GitHub sync with workflow history and reversible changes.
- Monitoring & alerts. Real-time logs, status page, email/webhook alerts for failed executions.
- Enterprise security. GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001 compliance and VPC support.
Mastra features
- Typed Agents. Define agents with instructions, models, tools, and runtime behavior in TypeScript.
- Composable Workflows. Create multi-step, retryable, branchable workflows with typed control flow.
- Shared Harness. Coordinate multi-mode agents with shared state, threads, and storage.
- Durable Memory. Provide observational memory, semantic recall, and thread-aware context.
- Built-in Observability. Inspect traces, logs, metrics, and signals for every agent run.
- Mastra Studio. Web UI for building, testing, and managing agents, tools, and workflows.
BuildShip vs Mastra FAQ
What is the difference between BuildShip and Mastra?+
BuildShip is a visual drag-and-drop backend builder, whereas Mastra is code-first, TypeScript-based and includes workflow orchestration.
Should I use BuildShip or Mastra?+
Pick BuildShip if you want visual AI workflow builder with code export, visual backend building or the lower starting price: $19/month against $250/month. Pick Mastra if you want typed AI agent framework or integrations with React, Next.js or LibSQL (on Mastra's list, not BuildShip's).
Is BuildShip or Mastra free?+
BuildShip has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Starter). Mastra has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $250/month (Teams).
Which is cheaper, BuildShip or Mastra?+
BuildShip is cheaper to start with: BuildShip's Starter plan ($19/month) against Mastra's Teams plan ($250/month).
Is BuildShip or Mastra open source?+
Yes, both are open source: BuildShip (rowyio/buildship on GitHub) and Mastra (mastra-ai/mastra on GitHub).
Do BuildShip and Mastra integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list OpenAI. BuildShip also lists Stable Diffusion, HuggingFace, AWS, GCP and 2 more; Mastra also lists React, Next.js, LibSQL, Anthropic and 2 more.
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