Base44

BYQ vs Base44: a designed site, or a working app?

Base44 and BYQ are both AI builders that host what they make. Base44 suits founders who want an app with a database and login, built by chat. BYQ suits designers and agencies who want a designed marketing site they can click, restyle and publish, with an MCP that brings its sections into React projects too.

BYQ vs Base44: where each one fits.

BYQ vs Base44: where each one fits.
Design approachBYQHandcrafted designs from our own studio, with templates recognized at the Webflow Awards. Every section is designed by hand.Base44The AI generates the design from your chat prompt, so the result varies.What this means for youHandcrafted, award-recognized designs, so you know what you are getting.
Section libraryBYQ2,900+ sections cut from our awarded templates, plus 285 wireframes, 275 gems and 300+ design systems. Copy to Webflow, Figma and HTML, and many to Framer and Shopify. React and Tailwind through the MCP.Base44A template marketplace for apps and websites. No section library.What this means for youSections cut from awarded templates, ready to reuse anywhere.
Site builderBYQBuild, edit and publish a whole site in BYQ’s builder. Start from a template, then change it by chat, by click or by hand.Base44A chat builder for full-stack apps, with a database and login.What this means for youA builder made for marketing sites, with CMS, forms and SEO built in.
AI workflowBYQOur MCP gives your AI every section to use in your own codebase (Pro and Ultra). It can also build whole sites in BYQ, with no BYQ tokens.Base44Build and Discuss modes. Base44 MCP for Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT.What this means for youYour AI can use every designed section, in your own code or in BYQ’s builder.
CMSBYQA built-in CMS for blog posts, projects and any other content. Limits grow with your plan.Base44No CMS. A built-in database for app data.What this means for youEdit your content in a built-in CMS.
SEO and AEOBYQPage titles and descriptions, share images, a sitemap, redirects and a custom 404.Base44Prerendered for crawlers. Canonicals, sitemap and per-page titles.What this means for youTitles, descriptions and a sitemap are set up for you.
Collaboration and versioningBYQVersion history with undo and restore. One account per person.Base44Unlimited members, no seat fees. Versions, branches and comments.What this means for youUndo and restore any version of your site.
HostingBYQFree hosting on BYQ, with your own domain on Pro and Ultra.Base44Hosted as single-page apps. Custom domain on paid plans.What this means for youStatic pages on BYQ hosting, free to start.
Code and integrationsBYQNext.js code export on Ultra. Forms to 26 destinations on Pro and Ultra.Base44Two-way GitHub sync from Builder. ZIP export.What this means for youExport your site as Next.js code on Ultra.
Pricing modelBYQA flat plan, plus AI tokens for AI actions. Pro is $15 a month billed annually. Building a site with the MCP is free; you pay once you need hosting.Base44Message credits to build, integration credits to run.What this means for youA flat plan, with hand edits that cost no tokens.
Best fitBYQDesigners and agencies who won’t sacrifice quality, and want a designed site fast with a library to reuse.Base44Non-technical founders building apps and tools.What this means for youMade for a marketing site that has to look designed.

BYQ vs Base44 pricing for sites and teams.

BYQ vs Base44 pricing for sites and teams.
FreeBYQ$0 with a free byqsite.com address. Build up to 3 sites and try 40 sections, 8 gems and 11 wireframes.Base44$0 with 25 message credits a month, up to 5 public apps and no custom domain.Main differenceBYQ Free publishes up to 3 sites on byqsite.com.
Simple custom-domain siteBYQPro: $15 per month billed yearly. Your own domain on your first site, up to 10 sites, and the whole library.Base44Starter: $16 per month billed yearly, with 100 message credits and a custom domain.Main differenceBYQ Pro is $15 and includes the library.
Content-rich siteBYQUltra: $45 per month billed yearly. Up to 5 custom domains, larger CMS limits, more AI tokens and Next.js code export.Base44Builder: $40 per month billed yearly, with 250 messages and GitHub sync. Elite goes up to $160.Main differenceBase44 syncs code from a lower plan. BYQ exports it on Ultra.
Editors and teamsBYQOne account per person, so teammates each need their own plan. No shared seats yet.Base44No paid seats. Members share the owner’s credits.Main differenceBase44 shares one workspace. BYQ is one account per person.
EnterpriseBYQNo enterprise plan yet.Base44Custom pricing with SSO and a dedicated architect.Main differenceBYQ has no enterprise plan yet.

Read from Base44’s website on 5 November 2026. Prices are per month as listed; plans and limits change, so check before you buy.

Webflow Awards finalist

Handcrafted, not generated.Every pixel decided by a designer.

Lifted from production templates by BYQ Studio and Wavesdesign, so it already looks finished when you paste it.

  • Designed by handSpacing, type and colour decided by a designer, not a generator.
  • 10+ years of design practiceThe same team that builds our templates and client sites.
  • From real production templatesEvery section is lifted from a finished site that shipped.

Everything a real site needs.Hosting, your domain, forms, a CMS, SEO, analytics and your code, already set up.

hollowstudio.byqsite.com
Your site is live

Anyone with the link can visit it.

hollowstudio.byqsite.com

Hosting

Publish in one click to a free byqsite.com link, with share previews and SEO already set up.

BlogServicesCase studiesNew post
TitleCategoryStatus
  • Five questions before you redesignStrategyPublished
  • What a first call with us looks likeProcessPublished
  • Strategy for founders, in one pageStrategyPublished
  • Notes from our spring workshopStudioDraft
  • How we price a projectProcessPublished
  • A redesign for Northline, start to finishCase studyPublished

CMS

Blog posts, services and case studies in collections you edit without code.

2,900+ sections

Add any section from the BYQ library, restyled to your site's colours and fonts.

New submissionContact form
Maya Lindqvist
maya@harbourco.se
Saved in your dashboard, sent on to
  • Slack#leadsSent
  • MailchimpNewsletter audienceSent
  • HubSpotContactsSent
  • Webhookapi.harbourco.se/leadsSent

Forms

Submissions land in your dashboard, then go on to Slack, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Google Sheets or a webhook.

Custom domain
hollowstudio.comLive

Your domain's DNS is managed at Cloudflare. These records are set.

TypeNameValue
A@
CNAMEwww

Custom domain

Connect a domain you own. We show exactly which records to change.

Live visitors
12
right now
Visitors
1,284
+18% this week
Source · Visitors
  • Google412
  • linkedin.com188
  • Direct154
  • x.com61
  • newsletter43
  • Bing19
  • Google412
  • linkedin.com188
  • Direct154
  • x.com61
  • newsletter43
  • Bing19
  • Google412
  • linkedin.com188
  • Direct154
  • x.com61
  • newsletter43
  • Bing19

Analytics

Visitors, pages, sources and countries, with no cookie banner and nothing to install.

Version historyUndoRedo
  • Added a testimonials section2 min agoCurrent
  • Rewrote the hero copy14 min agoRestore
  • Changed the accent colour1 h agoRestore
  • Swapped the hero photo3 h agoRestore
  • Site created from Halden MillerYesterdayRestore

Version history

Every change is a version. Undo, redo, or go back to any earlier one.

ClaudeBYQ Supply connected
Add a testimonials section after the intro, in Northline's tone.
search_library“testimonials” in Northline's collection
add_library_sectionTestimonials · after Intro on /
Done. A testimonials section now sits under the intro, in the same voice as the rest of the page. Want me to pull in three quotes from your case studies?
Reply to Claude…

MCP

Connect Claude and build on your site from the chat.

Title
Hollow Studio · Come home to your body
Description
Embodied practice that nourishes body, mind and spirit.
Share preview
hollowstudio.byqsite.com

SEO

Titles, descriptions and share images, editable on every page.

page.tsx · Next.jsDownload code
export default function Home() {
return (
<main>
<Hero title="Homes shaped by light" />
<Projects items={projects} />
<Studio />
</main>
);
}

Code export

Download the whole site as a Next.js project and host it anywhere.

Start from a design, not a chat.Pick it, make it yours, publish.

Pick a finished site.70+ templates, each with its pages, animations and CMS. Starting from one costs no credits and no tokens.

Make it yours.Restyle the whole site from one panel, retype any text, swap photos and add sections from the library. Keep going until nobody can tell which template you started from.

Publish in one click.Live on a byqsite.com link for free, or on your own domain. Share previews, SEO, analytics and forms are already set up.

Choose your template today.Templates recognized at the Webflow Awards, 70+ and counting. Preview any of them live, then start for free.

See all templates

Try it yourself.Copy to your favorite platform.

All free sections

Sustainable Impact Bento Grid

Terra Tory

Property Listings Slider Gallery

Monolith

Tabs with Feature Icons

FRANCO

Build whole sites from Claude.Pick a template, rewrite it, publish. Without leaving the chat.

Base44 has an MCP for building apps. The BYQ MCP gives your AI every designed section and builds sites too.

  • Starts from a real template. Your AI picks one of 70+ BYQ templates and creates your site from it, CMS included.
  • Edits like a developer. It reads and writes the site's files, then checks every page in a real browser before it moves on.
  • Publishes for you. One call puts it live on a byqsite.com link (publishing needs Pro, Ultra or hosting).
  • Your Claude plan pays. Building from Claude uses none of your BYQ AI tokens, and the site stays editable in the Website builder.

Which one fits your job?Base44 is the stronger tool for apps.

Choose Base44 if…

  • You need an app or internal tool with logins, a database and integrations, built by chat.
  • You are a non-technical founder and want everything in one place, hosting included.
  • You want GitHub sync from a lower-priced plan.

Choose BYQ if…

  • You want to know what you will get before you start, and still adjust every detail.
  • You are building a marketing, portfolio or agency site and want it to look designed from the first screen.
  • You want 2,900+ sections cut from award-recognized templates, for Webflow, Figma, Framer, HTML and Shopify.
  • You want your AI to build with real designed sections, and to edit by hand when you choose.

Frequently askedquestions.

For a marketing or portfolio site, yes. Base44 is a chat-first app builder with a built-in database, auth and hosting, owned by Wix. BYQ starts from a finished, hand-designed template and a library behind it. If you need an app with logins and data, Base44 is the better fit.

Base44 lists Starter at $16, Builder at $40, Pro at $80 and Elite at $160 a month billed annually, with 100 to 1,200 message credits a month. BYQ Pro is $15 a month billed annually and Ultra is $45. A custom domain starts at Base44 Starter and BYQ Pro; GitHub sync starts at Base44 Builder, and code export is an Ultra feature on BYQ.

Every section comes from a real, production-ready template built by BYQ Studio and Wavesdesign, the same designs sold as complete websites. There are 2,900+ in all, for Webflow, Figma and HTML, and many for Framer and Shopify.

Base44 offers two-way GitHub sync from its Builder plan, and the repo holds entities, agents and functions. Check what a sync includes before you rely on it. BYQ exports a Next.js project on Ultra, without the hosting extras (analytics, forms, SEO files).

Base44 prerenders pages for crawlers and adds a canonical tag, a sitemap and per-page titles and images, with llms.txt off by default. Its hosting is single-page-app only, without server-side rendering. We have not tested a Base44 site, so check one with your own tools. BYQ sites come with SEO files, a sitemap and per-page metadata built in.

AI edits stop until you upgrade or buy more credits, and the apps you have built stay live. In BYQ you can keep editing by hand when AI tokens run out; only AI actions need tokens.

Yes. Build the internal tool or app in Base44 and keep the marketing site in BYQ.
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Customer headshot used in testimonial section of BYQ Supply website.
Customer headshot used in testimonial section of BYQ Supply website.
Customer headshot used in testimonial section of BYQ Supply website.
Customer headshot used in testimonial section of BYQ Supply website.
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