No-Code · head to head
Corteza vs Draftbit
Corteza
No-Code
Apache-licensed open source low-code platform, formerly Crust, positioned against Salesforce
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Draftbit
No-Code
Visual builder for React Native apps that exports the source code you keep
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Corteza planet Crust is a small company of roughly a dozen or so people, so the entire commercial support capability behind Corteza is thin and a large deployment can outgrow the vendors ability to respond.; Draftbit export is one way; once a developer edits the exported React Native project those changes cannot be returned to the visual builder, so the team must pick a handover moment and accept that the visual tooling stops applying from then on.
- They diverge on capability: Corteza covers Corteza Low Code, Draftbit covers React Native source export.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Corteza and Draftbit actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (No-Code).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Corteza
- Corteza Low Code
- Automation and workflow
- Bundled CRM
- Case management
- Federation
- Role-based access control
- Corteza Messaging and integrations
- Self-hosted deployment
Only in Draftbit
- React Native source export
- Component library
- Any REST API as a data source
- Live device preview
- Custom code blocks
- Theming
- Service connectors
- Team collaboration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Corteza
- A European public body that needs a case management system on servers inside its own jurisdiction with an auditable licence and no per-seat vendor feenot Draftbit
- An NGO replacing a Salesforce donation that has run out, needing to keep the data model but remove the recurring costnot Draftbit
- An integrator building a regulated vertical application it intends to resell, requiring a permissive licence it can ship commerciallynot Draftbit
- A mid-size European company that wants one platform for internal applications and a sales pipeline without paying per seat as headcount growsnot Draftbit
Draftbit
- Shipping a first mobile version quickly with a deliberate plan to hand it to engineers laternot Corteza
- Agencies building client apps where the contract requires source code as a deliverablenot Corteza
- Teams that have a designer and a backend but no mobile engineernot Corteza
- Prototyping a native app against a real API rather than building a clickable mockupnot Corteza
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Corteza
- Planet Crust is a small company of roughly a dozen or so people, so the entire commercial support capability behind Corteza is thin and a large deployment can outgrow the vendors ability to respond.
- No pricing is published for Planet Crusts support, hosting or implementation services, so the true running cost of a supported deployment cannot be estimated without a sales conversation.
- The connector ecosystem is small compared with commercial low-code platforms, so integrations with common SaaS tools usually mean writing against the REST API rather than installing something.
- Hiring is hard: almost nobody has Corteza on a CV, so you are training internal developers on a niche platform and you cannot easily replace them.
- The bundled CRM is a starting point rather than a mature product, and teams that expect Salesforce-equivalent sales functionality out of the box will spend months building the gap themselves.
Draftbit
- Export is one way; once a developer edits the exported React Native project those changes cannot be returned to the visual builder, so the team must pick a handover moment and accept that the visual tooling stops applying from then on.
- There is no bundled backend or database, so the real stack is Draftbit plus a service such as Supabase or Xano, and the cost and operational burden of that second system falls on you.
- The output is mobile only with no web application target, so any product that also needs a browser version needs a second tool and a second build to maintain.
- It is built on Expo, so native modules outside what Expo supports require ejecting and native build tooling, which is exactly the expertise the tool was meant to remove the need for.
- App store submission, signing, review responses and release management are entirely yours, and that is where non-technical teams lose the time they saved in the builder.
Pricing, plan by plan
Corteza
Free- Corteza communityFree
- Apache 2.0 licensed with no feature gating
- Low-code builder, workflow engine, CRM and case management included
- Self-hosted on your own infrastructure
- Planet Crust support and services$undefined/year
- Commercial support, hosting and implementation from Planet Crust
- Custom application development
- Training
Draftbit
Free- Draftbit$undefined/month
- Free tier for building and previewing
- Source export and publishing sit behind paid tiers
- Priced per project and per collaborator
Which should you pick?
Choose Corteza if
- You need corteza low code.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, Docker.
- You also want automation and workflow.
Choose Draftbit if
- You need react native source export.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want component library.
Questions people ask
- Is Corteza or Draftbit better?
- Neither clearly leads. Corteza starts at Free and Draftbit at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Corteza or Draftbit?
- Corteza starts at Free and Draftbit at Free.
- Does Corteza or Draftbit run on more platforms?
- Corteza runs on Web, Linux, Self-hosted, Docker. Draftbit runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Corteza for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Corteza best used for?
- Corteza is most often used for a european public body that needs a case management system on servers inside its own jurisdiction with an auditable licence and no per-seat vendor fee, an ngo replacing a salesforce donation that has run out, needing to keep the data model but remove the recurring cost, an integrator building a regulated vertical application it intends to resell, requiring a permissive licence it can ship commercially, a mid-size european company that wants one platform for internal applications and a sales pipeline without paying per seat as headcount grows. Of those, a european public body that needs a case management system on servers inside its own jurisdiction with an auditable licence and no per-seat vendor fee and an ngo replacing a salesforce donation that has run out, needing to keep the data model but remove the recurring cost are not what Draftbit is typically brought in for.
- What can Corteza do that Draftbit cannot?
- Corteza covers Corteza Low Code, Automation and workflow, Bundled CRM, Case management. Draftbit covers React Native source export, Component library, Any REST API as a data source, Live device preview.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Corteza: Is Corteza the same thing as Crust?
Yes. The project was branded Crust and renamed Corteza in 2019 when Crust Technology donated it to the Commons Conservancy.
Draftbit: Do I own the code?
Yes. Paid plans export a React Native and Expo project you can keep, host and ship without Draftbit involved.
Corteza: Who owns the code?
The Commons Conservancy, a Dutch foundation. Planet Crust in Cork is the primary developer and sells commercial services around it.
Draftbit: Can I import edited code back into the builder?
No. Export is one way, so plan the handover deliberately because after it the visual builder is no longer part of your workflow.
Corteza: Is there a paid enterprise edition?
No. Corteza is Apache 2.0 with no feature gating. Planet Crust sells support, hosting and development instead of a restricted edition.
Draftbit: Does it include a database?
No. You connect your own backend, commonly Supabase, Xano, Airtable or a REST API you already run.
Corteza: Can it genuinely replace Salesforce?
For case management and a straightforward sales pipeline on a self-hosted footprint, yes. For a large sales organisation relying on AppExchange products and a mature ecosystem, no.
Draftbit: Can it build a web app as well?
No. The output is a React Native mobile application for iOS and Android only.
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