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At a glance
- Free Plan
- $0, 10 credits/month
- Standard
- $17/month billed annually
- Standard Credits
- 100/month
- Pro
- $167/month billed annually
- Pro Credits
- 750/month
- Hosting Cost
- 50 credits/month per live app
- Credit Rollover
- No, resets each cycle
- Refunds
- Billing errors only
Pros
- Full Apps From a Chat: Emergent's agents write the front end, back end and tests, then deploy to built-in hosting, and the company says 5 million users have built more than 6 million apps.
- Well-Funded and Growing: Founded in 2024 through Y Combinator, Emergent Labs has raised about $230 million, including a $130 million Series C in July 2026 at a $1.5 billion valuation.
- Free Plan to Start: The free tier gives 10 credits a month with core features, and Standard costs $17 a month billed annually for 100 credits, GitHub integration and private hosting.
Cons
- Credits are used up whether or not a build works, unused monthly credits reset each billing cycle, and payments are non-refundable except for billing errors, so start on the free plan and buy top-up credits, which do not expire, rather than jumping to Pro.
- Trustpilot reviews average 2.8 out of 5 from about 650 reviews, mostly about credits running out mid-build, so set a credit budget per project and check your usage page often.
The Verdict
What sets Emergent apart is that it builds and ships a complete app from a conversation, not just a mock-up: Emergent Labs Inc. was founded in 2024 by twin brothers Mukund Jha, a former Google engineer and co-founder of Dunzo, and Madhav Jha, who helped build Amazon SageMaker, and came through Y Combinator. You describe an app in plain English and a team of AI agents designs the interface, writes the front end and back end, runs tests and deploys it to Emergent's own hosting, with GitHub integration for people who want the code. The company reports more than 5 million users in 190-plus countries and over 6 million apps built, and it has raised about $230 million, including a $130 million Series C in July 2026 at a $1.5 billion valuation. The free plan costs nothing and includes 10 credits a month with the core features. Standard is $20 a month, or $17 a month billed annually, for 100 credits, private project hosting, GitHub and task forking. Pro is $200 a month, or $167 billed annually, for 750 credits, a 1 million token context window, custom agents and priority support, and Business and Enterprise plans are quoted on request. Emergent's own guides say publishing needs a paid plan and keeping a site live costs 50 credits a month, so the credit allowance is what really sets your monthly cost. The reservations concern billing. Credits are consumed whatever the outcome, including failed or repeated fixes, subscription credits reset every cycle rather than rolling over, and the terms call payments non-refundable apart from billing errors and duplicates; the live terms even still show a template placeholder where the refund email belongs. Trustpilot reviews average 2.8 out of 5 from about 650 reviews, mostly about credits draining mid-build, although many of the same reviewers praise the quality of the generated code and the company replies to complaints there. The sensible route is to prototype on the free tier, move to Standard only for a project you mean to publish, buy top-up credits, which do not expire, for spikes, and cancel from the Account Page before renewal if you pause.
AI Agents That Build, Test and Host Web and Mobile Apps From a Chat
Emergent is operated by Emergent Labs Inc., with a US office at 255 California Street, Suite 550, San Francisco, and an engineering base in Bangalore, and its terms are governed by California law. Twin brothers Mukund and Madhav Jha founded it in 2024 through Y Combinator, and backers including Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Lightspeed have put in about $230 million.
The Free plan costs $0 with 10 credits a month, and Standard is $20 a month or $17 billed annually with 100 credits, private hosting and GitHub integration. Pro is $200 a month or $167 billed annually with 750 credits, a 1 million token context window, custom agents and priority support, while Business and Enterprise pricing is custom.
There is no timed trial; the free tier is the way to try it, and Emergent's own guides say deploying needs a paid plan and hosting a live site uses 50 credits a month. Subscription credits reset each billing cycle, while separately bought top-up credits do not expire after the subscription term.
Plans renew automatically at the current rate and can be cancelled any time from the Account Page, with access to the end of the paid period and no partial refunds. Payments and consumed credits are non-refundable unless Emergent decides otherwise, with billing errors and duplicate charges named as cases it considers. Trustpilot shows 2.8 out of 5 from about 650 reviews, where people praise the code quality but report credits running out faster than expected.
Emergent: what to know before you buy
Emergent turns plain-English prompts into working web and mobile apps using AI agents. Here is how its credit plans work, what publishing costs and what to know about refunds.
How Emergent works
You describe the app you want in a chat, and Emergent's AI agents design the interface, write the front end and back end, test it and deploy it to Emergent's hosting. Standard and higher plans add GitHub integration and private project hosting.
The company reports more than 5 million users in over 190 countries and more than 6 million apps built.
Plans and credits
Free: $0 with 10 credits a month.
Standard: $20 a month, or $17 billed annually, with 100 credits.
Pro: $200 a month, or $167 billed annually, with 750 credits, a 1 million token context window, custom agents and priority support.
Business and Enterprise: custom pricing with SSO, role-based access and audit logs.
Publishing needs a paid plan, and hosting a live site costs 50 credits a month. Plan credits reset each billing cycle, while top-up credits do not expire after the subscription term.
Renewals, cancellation and refunds
Plans renew automatically at the current rate. Cancel any time from the Account Page; you keep access until the paid period ends, with no partial refund.
Payments are non-refundable unless Emergent decides otherwise, and it names billing errors and duplicate charges as cases it will consider, replying within 14 days. Credits are used up whether or not a build succeeds. For help, email [email protected].
What users say
Trustpilot shows 2.8 out of 5 from about 650 reviews. Reviewers often praise the quality of the generated code but report credits running out mid-project, especially when the AI loops on bug fixes, and some describe refund requests being declined.
Setting a credit budget per project and testing ideas on the free plan first are the simplest ways to avoid surprises.
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Emergent: questions people ask
Straight answers about Emergent, then how this review was written and stays independent.
Is Emergent legit?
Yes. Emergent Labs Inc. is a Y Combinator company founded in 2024 by Mukund and Madhav Jha, with offices in San Francisco and Bangalore and about $230 million raised from investors including Khosla Ventures and SoftBank. Its Trustpilot score is 2.8 out of 5, mostly over credit usage and refunds rather than the apps it builds.
Is Emergent free?
There is a free plan with 10 credits a month and the core features, enough to try a small build. Emergent's own guides say publishing an app needs a paid plan, and keeping a site live costs 50 credits a month.
How much does Emergent cost?
Standard is $20 a month, or $17 a month billed annually, for 100 credits. Pro is $200 a month, or $167 billed annually, for 750 credits. Business and Enterprise plans are priced on request.
Does Emergent give refunds?
Rarely. The terms say payments are non-refundable unless Emergent decides otherwise, naming billing errors and duplicate charges as cases it considers. Credits used on a build are not refunded even if the result has errors, and unused portions of a billing period are not refunded after cancelling.
Do Emergent credits roll over?
No for plan credits: subscription credits reset every billing cycle. Top-up credits bought separately do not expire after the subscription term, so they are the better way to cover a busy month.
How do I cancel Emergent?
Cancel any time from the Account Page in your Emergent account. Your plan stays active until the end of the paid period and will not renew, but there is no partial refund for the unused time.
Is this Emergent review sponsored?
No. Emergent did not pay for this write-up, see it before publication, or have any say in the verdict. If we earn anything it is a commission after you buy, and it comes out of the merchant’s margin rather than your price.
How was the Emergent assessed?
By using it and by checking the claims made about it against what it actually does. Where our time with something has been limited, the review says so rather than implying more testing than happened.
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