Tools
Emergent vs Softgen
Emergent or Softgen? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.
In short
- Only Emergent states: Builds agents and workflows
- Only Softgen states: VS Code, Choice of models
Emergent
Emergent turns natural-language prompts into full-stack web and mobile apps, including interfaces, databases, authentication, and deployment.
Plans
Free
Free
- 10 free monthly credits
- Unlock all core platform features
- Build elegant Web and Mobile experiences
- Instant access to the most advanced models
- One-click LLM integration
Standard
- $17 / month
- Build web & mobile apps
- Private project hosting
- 100 credits per month
- Purchase extra credits as needed
- GitHub integration
- Fork tasks
Pro
- $167 / month
- 1M context window
- Ultra thinking
- System Prompt Edit
- Create custom AI agents
- High-performance computing
- 750 Monthly Credits
Enterprise
Price on request
- User-Level Credit Limits
- Audit Logs
- Self Hosted Database Support
- Priority SLA and Support
- User Groups
- Deploy apps in your own cloud (VPC setup)
Business
Price on request
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Shared Team Workspaces
- Real-time Co-Editing & Coworking
Prices checked 2026-09-26 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Builds agents and workflows — “Create custom AI agents” source
Latest updates
- Introducing Visual Edits: Click it, Change it
Point at any element, say the change, stack your edits, and apply them all in 1 batch to ship.
- Meet Emmy: Your Always-On Emergent Assistant
Meet Emmy, your always-on Emergent assistant.
- From Prompt to Production: Why We Rebuilt Our Deployment Engine that wasn’t on fire
We rebuilt our deployment engine.
Softgen
AI app builder for creating and deploying full-stack web apps from natural-language instructions.
Plans
Starter
- $25/mo
- 500 credits
Pro
- $49/mo
- 1,500 credits
Prices checked 2026-09-24 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- VS Code — “Open your project in Cursor, VS Code, or anything else.” source
- Choice of models — “No other builder lets you choose at this price.” source
Latest updates
- Console Panel & Database Insights
Browser logs now stream in real time inside Softgen; optimization tips appear directly in the database console.
- Self-Serve Project Slots, Database Tools & Private Repo Import
Buy additional slots at $3/year each, use SQL Editor, CSV Import, and BYO Supabase, and import private repositories directly into Softgen.
- Gemini 3.1, Security Upgrades & Domain Flexibility
Gemini 3.1 is available in the model selector; Git credential handling and sandbox token exposure have been tightened; add or remove the www subdomain.