Caffeine
Chat-built apps and websites hosted on the Internet Computer
About Caffeine
## Intro Caffeine is an AI app builder that lets you create apps, services and websites by chatting with AI. It describes itself as "the AIware generator." What sets it apart is where the apps run: they are built for the Internet Computer, a decentralized cloud, rather than a standard hosting provider. For builders who care about owning their apps and where they live, that is an unusual approach in this category, and the hosting options below go further than most rivals. ## Key features - **Chat to build.** Describe what you want and the AI builds the app. To change it later, you describe the change in plain language instead of editing code. - **Flexible hosting.** Apps can run on Caffeine's OpenCloud, on your own cloud or on selected machines, which gives you more say over where your software lives than most AI builders offer. Caffeine says your code and data can be exported, so you are not trapped if you decide to move your app to another platform later. - **App market and team plan.** Remix existing apps from the Caffeine market as a starting point, or publish your own apps to the market on the Studio plan and above. The Business plan adds a shared workspace, roles, admin controls and dedicated specialist support, with 2 seats included and room to add more. - **Ask across your apps.** Query data across all your apps in plain language and have the AI take actions for you. Caffeine also lists connections to tools like Slack, Salesforce, Google Drive, Jira and Microsoft Teams. ## Best for Caffeine is best for curious builders who want to try AI app building with a different hosting model, and for people who value owning and moving their software. It suits simple internal tools, personal apps and small web apps for a team or community. Founders who want a mainstream stack that any freelance developer can pick up may prefer Lovable, Bolt or Replit. It is also a low-cost way to experiment, since the Host plan is $4 a month. ## Pricing summary The free plan gives 15 welcome credits and lets you remix market apps only. Host is $4 per month, Studio is $20 per month and Business is $80 per month, all billed annually. Studio adds publishing to the app market, and Business adds team seats and admin controls. Annual billing saves 20%, and credits are included monthly on every paid plan. ## Quick verdict Caffeine is an interesting and affordable way to build small apps by chat, with unusual flexibility over hosting. It is less proven than the category leaders, and its credit system is not clearly explained, so start small and see how far the free credits go. It is worth a test if hosting control matters to you.
