#2 Product of the week · Launched January 17, 2023
BuildShip

BuildShip

AI-Powered Drag and Drop Visual Backend Builder

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  • Vivek Vishal· 3y ago

    Got to know about it from Gaurav. Loved it. My 10 other friends too liked the project ❤️

  • Devluc· 3y ago

    Such a powerful code builder based on AI. I love the template based workflow. Great work and congratulations for the launch.

  • rishi khatri· 3y ago

    Buildship is top-notch for backend work! Streamlining tasks, boosting efficiency – it's amazing. 👌💻

  • Nirmal Sankhla· 3y ago

    great backend tool for no code developers

  • H D· 3y ago

    Buildship is an essential tool for any developer who wants to build powerful backend applications quickly and easily. It is a true productivity booster that can help developers achieve their goals in record time.

  • Naman· 3y ago

    Insane idea, couldn't explain how much time it would save from writing tons of boilerplate code, good one rowy.io ✨💫

  • "BuildShip's AI-powered low-code backend builder is a game-changer, offering seamless API creation, database connectivity, and lightning-fast deployment in just one click. Impressive efficiency in a nutshell!"

  • Prayul· 3y ago

    Absolutely flawless tool! Huge shoutout to the brilliant minds at Buildship/Rowy.io for crafting a backend development experience that's not just easy and fast but practically feels like magic.

  • It's truly a great back-end tool for any app development. I must say the team has done a great job while creating this product. It's very easy and, at the same time, a very powerful tool. It's one of the best back-end tools for any no-code developer.

  • We are running an app development company. We have developed a good number of apps with Buildship and Flutter (Flutterflow). it is a perfect platform to develop instant backends and here you can connect any 3rd party services to your app also. This is going to be the future of low code backend.

  • This is nice man, has more integration that fastgen

  • David Francis· 3y ago

    Building API has never been so easy, as a no coder got them up and running for my app in no time. Team ships so fast, go builship!

  • Mufassir Kazi· 3y ago

    Super super useful tool! No idea is too big with this in your stack 😍

  • Olmatro· 3y ago

    It's a game changer in Backend development ! I've dream about such a tool could exist years ago and Builship / Rowy.io Founders & DEV's make it come true ! A.I. Node Creation has been wonderfully trained to give us the most from a few prompt. Long life to buildship.com and rowy.io ! oLπ

  • The Digital Pro· 3y ago

    Quite simply BuildShip can accelerate your backend development using intuitive tooling with added AI capabilities.

  • Siddhesh Khot· 3y ago

    One of the best product for no coders

  • Siddhesh Khot· 3y ago

    One of the best product for no coders

  • Bhavya Verma· 3y ago

    This is truly a big leap in backend development, from building your backend in hours... to mere minutes! 💯🚀

BuildShip is a low-code visual backend builder with AI. Create APIs, scheduled jobs and connect with any database, AI model or tools. Start fast with 100s of pre-built nodes, workflow templates or generate your own node with AI. Extend with custom code in JS, use any NPM and deploy in one click.

BuildShip is an AI-powered low-code visual backend builder for creating APIs, workflows and AI agents.

for
Developers and product teams building AI-driven backends and automations.
pricing
freemium · free trial
license
MIT
buildship-ai/buildship 603 66TypeScriptupdated 2 years ago
works withOpenAIStable DiffusionHuggingFaceAWSGCPAzureGitHub

Key features

8 features of BuildShip
  • 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.

Use cases

  • Automate HR onboarding tasks with AI-driven forms
  • Generate synthetic data for ML model training
  • Build internal APIs that integrate multiple databases and AI services
  • Create AI-powered chatbots that route queries to external tools

BuildShip pricing

  • Starter$19/month20,000 credits/month · 20 flows / 10 agents · 3 team members · 50 GB storage
  • Pro$59/month100,000 credits/month · 150 flows / 50 agents · 10 team members · 500 GB storage
  • Business$449/month300,000 credits/month · 300 flows / 100 agents · 25 team members · 5 TB storage

BuildShip vs alternatives

BuildShipFastgenCraftarPipelexSideko
Best forVisual AI workflow builder with code exportNo-code backend visual builderData import widgetsDeclarative AI workflow languageAPI SDK generation
PricingFreemiumSubscriptionSubscriptionFreeSubscription
DevHunt upvotes11895624081
LaunchedJan 2023Jan 2023Jan 2024Oct 2025Jan 2024
  • BuildShip vs Fastgen: Fastgen focuses on visual backend building similar to BuildShip but without AI-generated node creation.
  • BuildShip vs Craftar: Craftar provides ready-made CSV/Excel import widgets, a narrower data-import focus compared to BuildShip’s full workflow platform.
  • BuildShip vs Pipelex: Pipelex offers a declarative language for repeatable AI workflows, targeting developers who prefer code over visual UI.
  • BuildShip vs Sideko: Sideko generates SDKs and docs from APIs, whereas BuildShip builds the APIs and workflows themselves.

BuildShip FAQ

How does BuildShip’s pricing work?+

Pricing is based on monthly credits that are consumed per node execution; plans include a credit allotment and you can top-up credits as needed.

What is a workspace?+

A workspace is an isolated environment where you create, test and deploy your flows, agents and databases.

How does credits work?+

Each node run consumes credits (1 credit for the first 3 seconds, then 1 credit per additional second), with some core nodes exempt.

What happens if I run out of credits?+

You can purchase additional credits ($10 for 100 K credits) or upgrade to a higher plan.

What are the different support channels for free and paid users?+

Free users get Discord community and in-app support; paid plans add priority email support, dedicated Slack/Discord channels and enterprise-level engineering consultation.

What is a cold start?+

Cold start refers to the initial delay when handling a request; the optional add-on removes this delay for faster responses.

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