Field-level permissions and one audit trail.
Jestor sets who sees and who edits each field on the data model, on every plan. Every change, human or AI, lands in one audit trail. That is configuration, not something the app has to be built to do.
Your operations need more than a generated app. See why teams choose Jestor over Base44.
Base44 turns a prompt into a working web app you build and maintain yourself, paid for in monthly credits. Jestor is an operations system you build with AI, change by prompt, and can start for free, with an unlimited-users option.
The short version
Base44 (owned by Wix since June 2025) is an AI app builder: you describe an app, it generates the frontend, backend and database, and you keep prompting to change it. Jestor is a relational operations platform you build with AI and can change by prompt or any MCP client. You can start a free trial on Hero AI, with an unlimited-users option. On Enterprise, Jestor’s team builds it for you.
| Feature |  Jestor |  Base44 |
|---|---|---|
| Changes are edits to a live system, not a new code generation | Yes | No |
| Field-level permissions on every plan | Yes | Yes |
| Audit log of human and AI actions, all plans | Yes | No |
| Relational data model (N:1, N:M, 1:1) | Yes | Yes |
| Native OCR, email and WhatsApp agents that create records | Yes | No |
| Python / PHP / .NET inside automations | Yes | No |
| Power BI connector | Yes | No |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 certified | No | Yes |
| Own and run the generated source code (2-way GitHub sync) | No | Yes |
| Free tier to try | No | Yes |
The long version
Monthly credits power building and the live app; when they run out, AI chat stops and credit-dependent actions fail. Side by side on the dimensions that decide whether an operations team is still using the tool in a year.
| Dimension | Jestor | Base44 |
|---|---|---|
| Users | An unlimited-users option on Hero AI, Growth, Pro, and Enterprise. | No workspace seats: “You can invite as many people as you want to a workspace.” App end users: no published limit. Cost is driven by credits, not headcount. |
| Best for | Ops, finance, HR, logistics and services teams that need a permissioned internal system with forms, approvals, SLAs and automations, and do not want to build or maintain it. | Founders, product managers and small teams that want to prototype or ship a standalone web app fast, are comfortable prompting through bugs, and want the code. |
| Changing the system | Describe the change in chat or through Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client. “Changes are edits, not rewrites.” Same tables, same permissions, same history. | Each change is a new prompt that consumes message credits and regenerates code. “Discuss mode” (~0.3 credits per message) lets you plan before generating. In-app visual edits (drag, text) use no credits. |
| Data model | Relational tables with N:1, N:M and 1:1 connections; records per table grow with add-ons. | Entities defined as JSON schemas with relations; hosted database on Base44 infrastructure, all servers in the US by default (EU/UK clusters optional on Elite/Enterprise for apps created after 16 Apr 2026). No published record limit. “Database queries cost nothing” in credits. |
| Automations | 400+ automation blocks, with a monthly run allowance that grows by add-on; Python, PHP and .NET inside workflows. | Backend functions in TypeScript (~1 integration credit per 100 invocations), workflows (~0.1 credit per step plus action costs), scheduled tasks. Integration credits: 100 (Free), 2,000 (Starter), 10,000 (Builder), 20,000 (Pro), 50,000 (Elite) per month. |
| Permissions | Role, table and field level, “included, never an add-on”, on every plan. AI inherits the same permissions. | Row Level Security and Field Level Security are supported and “are part of your entity schema”; you configure and deploy them. Default roles Admin and User; custom roles via AI chat. |
| External users | Public and internal forms, portals; users are unlimited. | Apps can be Public, Private (invited, paid plans only) or Workspace. No per-user charge for app users documented. |
| Apps / interfaces | Kanban with conditional stages and SLA timers, dashboards, forms, Super Form, mobile and desktop apps. | Fully custom generated UI (React + Vite). Any interface you can describe, at the cost of prompting and maintaining it. |
| AI | MCP server for any client, Chat-to-App, Ask Your Data (respects role permissions), email, WhatsApp and OCR agents. Single audit trail for human and AI. | AI builder with model selection (Starter+). In-app LLM calls cost integration credits by model: Automatic ~1, Gemini Flash ~5, GPT-5.4 ~15; in-app agent messages from ~3 credits. |
| Reporting | Charts, indicators, speedometers on live data; Power BI connector on Enterprise. | Built-in analytics; custom dashboards are generated as part of the app. Power BI not documented. |
| API | REST API on all plans; call volume varies by plan. Full export via CSV and API, no exit fee. | REST/SDK access to entities and functions; monitoring and audit-log APIs are Enterprise. |
| Published limits | Records per table and automation runs start with an allowance and grow with add-ons, published on jestor.com/plans. | Credits: “You cannot send new messages in the AI chat until you have message credits again.” When integration credits run out, “any action you perform that requires integration credits fails and shows an error”. Unused credits “expire at the end of your credit cycle and do not carry over”. |
| Security | SOC 2 Type II, audited annually; MFA; SSO (OIDC) on the top plan; snapshot recovery; audit logs on all plans. | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR with DPA on request; TLS 1.2+ and AES-256; built-in security scanner (SCA, SAST, secrets, missing login checks, weak data access rules). Audit logs, SSO enforcement, SCIM and IP allowlisting are Enterprise. |
| Ownership / exit | Your data, exportable any time via CSV and API, no exit fee. The system runs on Jestor. | “The Customer owns all rights, title and interest in the code and applications generated by the Platform.” 2-way GitHub sync on Builder+. Terms: the company “does not guarantee continued access to Customer Data stored on the Platform” after termination and “makes no warranties… regarding the functionality, compatibility, or usability of any such exported Customer Data.” |
Base44 data from base44.com/pricing, docs.base44.com (Credits; New workspaces; Managing access; Entities/Security; GitHub; Project Structure; Privacy and security), base44.com/security, base44.com/enterprise, base44.com/terms-of-service (last updated 22 Jun 2026), accessed September 15, 2026. Features and prices change; verify with each vendor. Jestor data from jestor.com/plans, jestor.com/ai, jestor.com/main-features and jestor.com/security.
Three reasons ops teams build on Jestor instead of Base44
Forms, approvals, SLAs and kanban as native features.
Those are operations features, configured on the data model, not assembled as workarounds or generated as custom code you then have to maintain. Jestor ships forms, approvals, SLAs and kanban natively, with more than 400 automations. Python, .NET and PHP cover custom logic when you need it.
Change the system with a sentence, inside the same permissions.
On Base44 every change is a new generation that costs message credits, and security rules “are part of your entity schema” that you write and deploy. Base44 ships a security scanner that flags “missing login checks and weak data access rules”, which helps, but the rules are still yours to get right. On Jestor permissions by role, table and field exist before any AI touches the system; the AI inherits them, Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client can edit tables and automations, and one audit trail records “who did what, when, human or AI”.
Why unlimited users matter
Hero AI and Enterprise include unlimited users. Growth and Pro can be one flat company price or per seat. You can start a free trial on Hero AI. Everyone involved in a process can have their own login, from the operations team to field staff, customers and partners. Permissions control what each person sees and edits. When the bill is a credit or usage pool, adding people still makes the system more expensive to run. A flat price keeps the whole operation on one system.
Everyone in, nobody left out
Every employee can use the system, not just the few who justify a seat. Field-level permissions decide what each person can see and edit, so giving more people access doesn't mean giving everyone access to everything.
Easier to meet security standards
Security frameworks like SOC 2 rely on three core controls: unique user identification, least-privilege access and fast offboarding. Those controls also support the safeguards LGPD requires. Shared credentials and open links work against all three. Jestor is SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliant, and unlimited users make it practical to keep those controls in place for everyone.
Customers and partners get access too
Clients, suppliers and partners can log in to follow requests, submit information or approve steps. They see only what their permissions allow. There are no extra seats to budget for and no separate portal tool to buy.
The system works better when everyone is in it
Features built around people only work when the people are there. You can mention anyone in a chat, assign tasks and approvals to the right person, and send SLAs and notifications to whoever owns each step. The audit trail then shows who did what. Jestor’s AI also follows each user's permissions, which only works when each person has their own user.
FAQ
Is Base44 a database?
Base44 includes a hosted database, but it is not a database product. It is an AI app builder: you describe an app and it generates a React frontend, TypeScript backend functions and entities (tables) defined as JSON schemas, all hosted on Base44's infrastructure. The database is part of each app rather than a shared, relational back office. Jestor starts from the data: relational tables with N:1, N:M and 1:1 connections, permissions at the field level, and interfaces (kanban, forms, dashboards) built on top of them.
What is the difference between Jestor and Base44?
Base44 generates a custom app from prompts, charges in monthly credits, and expects you to build, secure and maintain it (or pay for Enterprise services). Jestor is an operations platform where our team builds the system for you, you change it by prompt or MCP, and the price is flat with unlimited users. Base44 is better for shipping a standalone product quickly and owning the code; Jestor is better for internal operations that need permissions, approvals, SLAs and automations to keep working without a developer on staff.
Is Jestor a Base44 alternative?
For internal operations systems, yes. For consumer-facing products, marketplaces, or anything where you want to own and deploy the source code, Base44 is the better fit: it has a free tier, 2-way GitHub sync on Builder and above, ISO 27001 certification, and a fully custom generated UI. Jestor does not export runnable source code.
Does Base44 have unlimited users?
Effectively yes for building: Base44 states “In the new model there are no workspace seats” and “You can invite as many people as you want to a workspace.” For app end users, no per-user charge or limit is published. Cost on Base44 is driven by credits consumed, not by headcount. Jestor also has an unlimited-users option on Hero AI, Growth, Pro, and Enterprise; the difference is that Jestor’s price grows with add-ons for records and automation runs, not with a credit meter.
Does Base44 have permissions and roles?
Yes. Base44 supports Row Level Security and Field Level Security on entities, with default Admin and User roles and custom roles you can ask the AI to create. The rules “are part of your entity schema”, so you configure them and deploy with the CLI or through the AI. Jestor ships role, table and field permissions on every plan, configured by our team, and the AI inherits them automatically.
Does Base44 have automations?
Yes: TypeScript backend functions, workflows and scheduled tasks. Running them consumes integration credits (about 1 credit per 100 function invocations, about 0.1 per workflow step plus the cost of each action such as an email). Jestor includes 400+ automation blocks with Python, PHP and .NET support and a monthly run allowance that grows by add-on, inside the flat price.
What happens when Base44 credits run out?
According to Base44’s documentation, when message credits run out “you cannot send new messages in the AI chat until you have message credits again”, and when integration credits run out “any action you perform that requires integration credits fails and shows an error”. End users of the app see a generic error. Unused credits expire monthly. You can top up at any time or upgrade. Jestor has no credit meter; records and automation runs start with an allowance and grow with add-ons.
Who builds the system in Jestor?
On Hero, Growth, and Pro you build with AI, and you can change the system by prompt from Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. On Enterprise, Jestor’s team builds the apps, automations, and AI agents. You can start a free trial on Hero AI.
Can I customize Jestor as much as Base44?
Not at the UI level. Base44 generates any interface you can describe, in React, and you own the code. Jestor customizes the system: tables, fields, relations, permissions, automations, kanban stages, forms and dashboards, plus Python, PHP and .NET in workflows. If your requirement is a bespoke user interface for external customers, Base44 gives you more freedom. If it is a back-office system with the right data model and permissions, Jestor gets there without you writing or maintaining code.
Can I import my Base44 data into Jestor?
Base44 entities can be exported through its API and SDK, and the entity schemas live as JSON files in the project (visible through GitHub sync on Builder and above). Jestor imports CSV and connects through its REST API, and our team handles the migration during setup. Note that Base44’s Terms state the company “makes no warranties or guarantees regarding the functionality, compatibility, or usability of any such exported Customer Data”.
Is Jestor secure?
Jestor is SOC 2 Type II compliant and audited annually, with MFA, role and field-level permissions, snapshot recovery for records, fields, tables and app pages, SSO with OIDC on the top plan, and a single audit log for human and AI actions. Base44 is SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001 certified, encrypts data with TLS 1.2+ and AES-256, and includes a security scanner; audit logs, SSO enforcement and SCIM are part of its Enterprise offering.
Who owns the data?
On Jestor, you do: full export any time via CSV and API, no exit fee. On Base44, the customer “owns all rights, title and interest in the code and applications generated by the Platform”, and the Terms also grant the company a broad license to Customer Data and Generated Output and state that the company “does not guarantee continued access to Customer Data stored on the Platform” after termination. Read both agreements before choosing.
What's included in each Jestor plan?
You can start a free trial on Hero AI, with unlimited users. Growth and Pro can be per seat or one company price, each with a starting allowance for records and automation runs that you expand with add-ons. Pro includes MCP, WhatsApp agents, and SuperForm. Enterprise is quoted with sales: Jestor builds the apps, automations, and AI agents, with Power BI, SSO, and unlimited tables, apps, and automations. Cancel anytime, with a 30-day guarantee.
Can Jestor and Base44 work together?
Yes. A Base44 app can read and write Jestor records through Jestor’s REST API, and Jestor automations can call Base44 backend functions over HTTP. A common split is Base44 for a customer-facing app and Jestor as the permissioned operations system behind it.
Sources and legal
Jestor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wix.com Ltd. “Base44” is a trademark of Wix.com Ltd. Information about Base44 comes from base44.com, docs.base44.com, G2, Product Hunt and Trustpilot, current as of September 15, 2026. Prices last verified September 15, 2026. Features, plans and pricing change frequently; verify current offerings directly with each vendor. Provided as is, without warranty, for informational purposes. If something is wrong or imprecise, please let us know at [email protected] so we can update it.
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