What Draftbit does

Draftbit is a Chicago-based, privately held software company founded in 2017 that provides an AI-powered no-code/low-code platform for building cross-platform web, iOS, and Android applications. The platform generates real, exportable React Native/TypeScript source code built on Expo SDK 54, combining AI agents, a visual drag-and-drop editor, and a built-in code editor into a single workspace. Users can describe apps in natural language and have agents generate screens, wire logic, connect to 65+ preconfigured REST APIs and 9 preconfigured MCP servers (Cloudflare, Directus, HighLevel, Linear, RevenueCat, Sentry, Stripe, Supabase, Xano), and publish to app stores — while retaining full code ownership.

The product is monetized through a tiered platform subscription (Free, Standard, Pro, Team, Enterprise) with the Free plan acting as a perpetual PLG entry point rather than a trial. Revenue is supplemented by Expert Services, including fixed-price project packages ($2,500 Starter Backend, $6,499 MVP, $12,999 v1 Launch), monthly development plans ($2,000–$12,000+), and advisory engagements ($150/week or $500/month), delivered by salaried Draftbit employees. An affiliate program offering 50% recurring commission for 12 months extends distribution, while an Enterprise tier with SSO/SAML and dedicated infrastructure opens an enterprise GTM channel.

Draftbit reports 200,000+ builders on the platform, 50,000+ apps created, and a 4.8 average customer rating, with a customer base skewed toward non-technical founders, development agencies, internal tools teams, and technical teams seeking velocity without sacrificing code control. The company has raised approximately $3.85 million in disclosed funding (most recently a $3.2M seed in November 2019 led by Floodgate and Fuel Capital), is led by CEO and co-founder Brian Luerssen with co-founders Donald Hruska (VP Engineering), Peter Piekarczyk (CTO), and COO Tim Grace, and appears to be operating profitably or near break-even given the lack of subsequent fundraising.

Name

Draftbit

Legal name

Draftbit

Website

https://draftbit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Draftbit is a Chicago-based AI-powered no-code platform founded in 2017 that enables non-technical founders, agencies, and internal tools teams to build cross-platform mobile and web applications using AI agents, visual editing, and exportable React Native code.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low-Code Application Development Platform

NAICS

Drafting Services (541340)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE), Low-Code/No-Code Integration Builders (BPAMAOAL), Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization (BPAEAFAF)

Keywords

• No-code app builder
• Low-code development platform
• Mobile app development
• AI application builder
• Visual app development

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscriptions: Tiered subscription plans (Free, Standard, Pro, Team, Enterprise) providing access to the visual builder, AI agents, code export, publishing, and collaboration features. Paid plans unlock unlimited projects, more AI credits, custom domains, GitHub integration, and enhanced support.
2. Expert Services: Professional services including fixed-price project packages (Starter Backend $2,500, MVP $6,499, v1 Launch $12,999), advisory plans ($150/week or $500/month), and monthly development plans ($2,000-$12,000+/month). Delivered by salaried Draftbit employees.
3. Affiliate Program: Draftbit pays affiliates 50% of platform plan payments for first 12 months and 10% of expert plan payments for first 6 months. No cap on earnings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Draftbit provides a visual no-code/low-code platform for building native mobile and web applications. Its core product combines a drag-and-drop builder, AI-powered Agents that generate code from prompts, MCP server integrations, app templates, and a Code Export capability that outputs production-ready code so teams can extend applications beyond the platform. The company also sells Expert Services for implementation support.

Product overview

Draftbit is a no-code/low-code app builder combining AI agents, visual editing, and full code access to build cross-platform apps for web, iOS, and Android. The core product is the Draftbit Platform with Visual Builder, AI Agents, and Code Export capabilities. Supporting sub-products include 12 React Native App Templates, MCP Servers (9 preconfigured), 65+ REST API Integrations, GraphQL Integrations, Live Preview, Push Notifications, and Custom Code features. Expert Services add-on offers professional development via fixed-price packages (Starter Backend, MVP, v1 Launch) and monthly plans (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) plus Advisory guidance. The platform generates real React Native/TypeScript code that users own and can export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Draftbit Visual Builder Core no-code/low-code platform with a drag-and-drop visual builder for designing and assembling native mobile and web applications; targeted at agencies, internal tools teams, technical founders, and enterprise teams.
• AI Agents AI-powered agents within Draftbit that generate app components and code from natural-language prompts, accelerating app development for builders on the platform.
• MCP Servers Model Context Protocol server integrations that allow Draftbit applications to connect with external tools, data sources, and services through a standardized protocol.
• App Templates Library of pre-built application templates that let users scaffold common app patterns quickly within the Draftbit platform.
• Code Export Capability that exports applications built in Draftbit as production-ready code (e.g., React Native/Expo), enabling customers to own and extend the codebase outside the platform.
• Expert Services Professional services offering where Draftbit experts assist customers with implementation, customization, and deployment of apps built on the platform.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration34 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SupabasecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupabase is a production Postgres backend with auth, storage, realtime, Edge Functions, and generated APIs. Draftbit connects to Supabase via REST API integration and MCP server, allowing AI agents to query and act on Supabase data while building.
• XanocoreTechnology or IntegrationXano is a no-code backend with visual API building and business logic. Draftbit provides preconfigured REST API integration and MCP server for Xano, with built-in endpoints for list, get, create, update, and delete records.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing platform. Draftbit connects via REST API integration and MCP server, enabling AI agents to build Stripe-powered products.
• ExpocoreTechnology or IntegrationExpo SDK powers Draftbit-generated apps. Draftbit builds on Expo for mobile app compilation, push notifications, and development tooling. Default SDK version is Expo 54.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• v0 by Vercel: v0 is an AI-driven UI generator from Vercel that produces production-ready React/Tailwind code from natural-language prompts. It competes with Draftbit's AI-agent screen-generation capability and shares the same AI-first builder buyer segment.
• Bravo Studio: Bravo Studio converts Figma designs into native iOS and Android apps, targeting designers and agencies. It overlaps with Draftbit's visual-to-app proposition, particularly for design-led teams.
• Builder.io: Builder.io provides visual CMS and headless page-building tools with React/Next.js code output and AI-assisted workflows. It is comparable to Draftbit's visual-editing-plus-code-export positioning in the web and React-native segments.
• Locofy: Locofy converts Figma designs into production React/React Native code with AI-assisted workflows, targeting agencies and product teams. It is comparable to Draftbit on the design-to-app, code-export axis with an AI-assist layer.

Direct peers

• FlutterFlow: FlutterFlow is a low-code visual builder for native iOS, Android, and web apps with Firebase integrations and AI-assisted flows. It is the closest direct peer to Draftbit's visual app-builder proposition, sharing the same target buyers (founders, agencies, internal tools teams) and overlapping feature surface (visual editing, templates, code export).
• Bubble: Bubble is a leading no-code platform for building web applications with a visual editor, workflows, and a large plugin ecosystem. It is comparable to Draftbit as a horizontal app-building platform with overlapping self-serve PLG motion and integration partners (Bubble Data API is even integrated into Draftbit).
• Adalo: Adalo is a no-code platform focused on building native iOS, Android, and web apps with a visual editor and published-to-store workflow. It directly competes with Draftbit in the founder-and-agency segment for cross-platform app publishing.
• Glide: Glide is a no-code builder that turns spreadsheets and data sources into web and mobile apps, targeting internal tools and SMB use cases. It overlaps with Draftbit's internal tools and agency segments on the data-driven, non-technical-builder axis.

Broad incumbents

• OutSystems: OutSystems is an enterprise low-code platform for mission-critical web and mobile apps with strong governance and integration capabilities. Comparable to Draftbit on the 'visual + code export' axis but at a much larger enterprise scale and ACV.
• Microsoft Power Apps: Power Apps is Microsoft's enterprise low-code platform within the Power Platform suite, targeting internal-tools and line-of-business apps at large organizations. It overlaps with Draftbit's Enterprise and internal-tools use cases, though at very different scale and price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/draftbit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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