--- url: /docs/getting-started/comparison/flutterflow.md description: >- Looking for a FlutterFlow alternative for web-first apps? Compare Luna Park and FlutterFlow: web and mobile targets, logic, backend, code export, and pricing. --- # Luna Park vs FlutterFlow Looking for a **FlutterFlow alternative** for a web-first app, with the backend built in? Luna Park generates a standard Vue and Node.js application with a PostgreSQL database, and also exports it as desktop and mobile apps. FlutterFlow is a visual builder for **Flutter**, Google's framework for mobile apps. Luna Park is built on the **web** stack (Vue and Node.js). Both generate code you can export, and both produce native apps: the main question is which platform comes first in your project. ## At a glance ### Building | | Luna Park | FlutterFlow | |---|---|---| | **Main target** | Web, then desktop and mobile | Mobile, then web and desktop | | **Interface** | Component tree, CSS-based styling, design tokens | Flutter widget tree, themes | | **Logic** | Visual scripting graphs | Action flows, custom Dart code | | **Execution** | Compiled to JavaScript and Vue | Compiled to Flutter (Dart) | | **Extensibility** | npm packages, TypeScript functions, plugins | Dart packages, custom widgets and actions | | **AI** | Sidekick, external agents through MCP | AI generation, DreamFlow | ### Data and backend | | Luna Park | FlutterFlow | |---|---|---| | **Backend** | Built-in: routes, crons, PostgreSQL | Firebase or Supabase, APIs, cloud functions | | **Database access** | Routes query PostgreSQL directly, on the same server | From the app, through Firebase or Supabase APIs | | **Server logic** | Visual, same language as the interface | Cloud functions, written in code | ### Ownership and costs | | Luna Park | FlutterFlow | |---|---|---| | **Code export** | Readable source code (paid plans) | Flutter code ([paid plans](https://www.flutterflow.io/pricing), [docs](https://docs.flutterflow.io/flutterflow-cli/exporting)) | | **Hosting** | Anywhere | App stores, FlutterFlow web hosting, or your choice | | **Pricing model** | Fixed subscription | Seats ([source](https://www.flutterflow.io/pricing)) | | **Platforms** | Web (single-page app, PWA), desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (Android, iOS) | Mobile (Android, iOS), web, desktop | ::: info This comparison reflects our understanding of FlutterFlow as of October 2026. FlutterFlow evolves fast: check [flutterflow.io](https://flutterflow.io) for its current features and prices. ::: ## Where FlutterFlow is stronger * **Mobile-first**: Flutter draws every pixel itself, so mobile apps look and behave the same on Android and iOS, with smooth animations. * **Mobile tooling**: app store publishing, push notifications, device features, and offline data are well covered. * **Firebase integration**: authentication, Firestore, storage, and cloud functions are deeply integrated. * **Mature ecosystem**: a large community, many templates, and the whole Flutter ecosystem behind it. ## Where Luna Park is stronger ### Built for the web Flutter web apps [render to a canvas](https://docs.flutter.dev/platform-integration/web/renderers) instead of producing regular HTML elements. This affects search engine indexing, initial load size, text selection, and accessibility. Luna Park generates a regular Vue application: HTML and CSS that browsers, search engines, and assistive technologies understand natively, and that stays light. ### Backend included FlutterFlow relies on Firebase or Supabase for data and server logic, and complex server logic goes to cloud functions written in code. In Luna Park, [routes](../../fundamentals/data/routes), [crons](../../fundamentals/data/cron), and the PostgreSQL [database](../../fundamentals/data/database) are part of the project, built with the same visual scripting as the interface. ### The database next to your logic With Firebase or Supabase, the app queries the data through their APIs, over the network. Firestore is a document database: no joins, and limited aggregates. Supabase is PostgreSQL, but complex queries need SQL functions written by hand. In Luna Park, a [route](../../fundamentals/data/routes) runs on the same server as PostgreSQL and talks to it directly. One call from the app can run several queries, with joins, aggregates, and [transactions](../../fundamentals/data/database#specialized-nodes), and your logic in between, all built visually. ### Logic without switching to code In FlutterFlow, logic that goes beyond the built-in actions is often written as custom Dart code. Luna Park's [visual scripting](../../fundamentals/logic/visual-scripting/introduction) covers loops, functions, typed data, and async calls, so complex logic can stay visual. You can still write [TypeScript functions](../../fundamentals/logic/scripts#code-functions) when you prefer. ### The web ecosystem Luna Park uses [npm](../../integrations/npm), the largest library of code: the functions of a package become nodes, and Vue component packages add components. ## Things to know before switching * **Native apps are web-based.** Luna Park's [mobile apps](../../deployment/mobile) run your web frontend in a native shell. They are lightweight and work well for most business apps, but FlutterFlow is a better fit for graphics-heavy mobile apps or apps that use many device features. * **You host the backend.** Routes, database, and crons run on your own server (see [Self-hosting](../../deployment/deployment)). * **Native builds need the desktop app** and an Edu or Pro license. ## From FlutterFlow concepts to Luna Park | FlutterFlow | Luna Park | |---|---| | Page | [Page](../../fundamentals/interface/components#pages) | | Component | [Component](../../fundamentals/interface/components) | | Page state / component state | [Variable](../../fundamentals/logic/variables) | | App state | [Store](../../fundamentals/logic/store) | | Action flow | Logic graph | | Custom function / custom action | [Function](../../fundamentals/logic/scripts) (graph or TypeScript) | | Custom widget | [Plugin](../../plugins/introduction) component | | Firestore collection / Supabase table | [Database](../../fundamentals/data/database) table | | Cloud function | [Route](../../fundamentals/data/routes) | | API call | `Fetch` node | | Theme | [Design tokens](../../fundamentals/interface/styling#design-tokens) | ## Which one to choose? **Choose FlutterFlow** if your product is a mobile app first, with a rich native experience, and the web is secondary. **Choose Luna Park** if your product is a web application first (SaaS, dashboard, internal tool) that you also want on desktop and mobile, with the backend built in the same tool.