What is Replit?
Replit is a cloud platform for building software by describing it. You type what you want, Replit Agent plans and writes the app, and you test it in a live preview before publishing it to a URL, all in the browser with hosting, databases and storage included. It handles web apps and native iOS and Android apps, among other project types. A free Starter plan exists; Core costs $20 a month and Pro $100, with usage-based credits for heavier AI and cloud use.
What you build with Replit
Replit is for going from an idea to a running app without installing anything. In its getting-started guide, you describe an app, for example a workshop-discovery site with event details and RSVP, and Replit Agent plans and builds a first version that you open in Preview. You then refine it with follow-up prompts and publish it to a live URL.
Beyond web apps, Replit's documentation covers native mobile apps that you test on your phone with Expo Go and upload to App Store Connect, plus other project types such as data visualizations and slide decks on paid plans. Agent can connect to services such as Google or Stripe through connectors, and to external tools through MCP servers.
Agent work runs in modes. Free Mode uses automatic model routing within an included allowance; Power and Max Mode use credits for harder tasks, and Replit asks for confirmation before a request moves into paid usage. Paid builds use effort-based pricing, billed per checkpoint when Agent completes a request.
Plans and what they include
The free Starter plan includes daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, monthly credits for databases, storage and publishing, and one published app that automatically goes down after 30 days and carries a Made with Replit badge. Full build, Plan Mode, connectors and AI integrations require Core.
Core costs $20 a month, or $18 billed yearly, with a Free Mode allowance that refreshes every five hours, $20 of monthly credits toward more powerful models and unlimited published apps. Pro costs $100 a month ($90 yearly) for $100 of credits that roll over for two months, up to 15 collaborators and 28-day database rollback; higher Pro tiers range up to $2,000 a month. Some Agent features call third-party APIs such as Claude or Gemini and are billed at the provider's public rate from your credits. Hosting and databases are billed by usage, and Replit cut many of those rates from August 1, 2026. Prices may be subject to tax.
A first workflow to try
Sign up on Starter and describe one small app with clear success criteria, such as which pages exist and what a form should do, and tell Agent what not to add yet, like login or payments. Test it in Preview, send one focused follow-up, then publish. Before upgrading, set a budget and usage alerts in Settings, and check in the Usage page how much of your allowance each step used. Replit notes that Agent is probabilistic and can make mistakes, so review the result before sharing it.
What stands out
- Replit Agent builds apps from a prompt, with a live Preview and one-click Publish
- Free, Power and Max Agent modes, with confirmation before paid work starts
- Built-in hosting, PostgreSQL databases and App Storage
- Native iOS and Android apps via Expo, with App Store upload
- Connectors and MCP servers, Design Canvas and collaboration seats
Before you choose
- Starter apps go offline after 30 days and show a Replit badge.
- Credit costs vary with task complexity; set budgets to avoid surprises.
- Full build, connectors and Plan Mode need a paid plan.
- Third-party AI services inside Agent are billed at provider API rates.
- Example workflows come from Replit's docs, not AppFor.ai tests.
Plans & pricing
Current pricing on replit.com (opens in a new tab)Go to the source
Sources & further reading
Based on the official documentation below. Features and access can change; check the provider before making a decision.
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