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What is DronaHQ
DronaHQ is a low-code application development platform used to build internal tools, workflows, and data-driven web and mobile apps. It targets business teams and developers who need to assemble apps quickly using prebuilt UI components, integrations, and connectors to databases and APIs. The platform supports form-based data capture, role-based access, and deployment to web and mobile experiences. It also includes AI-assisted capabilities intended to speed up app creation and workflow automation.
Broad connectors and integrations
DronaHQ provides connectors for common databases, REST APIs, and business systems, which helps teams build apps around existing data sources. This reduces the need to replicate data into a separate system for many internal-tool use cases. Integration breadth is a key requirement in this space where products often differentiate by how quickly they can connect to operational systems.
Component-based app building
The platform offers a drag-and-drop builder with reusable UI components suited to forms, dashboards, and CRUD-style applications. This supports rapid iteration for internal apps where requirements change frequently. It can reduce front-end development effort compared with building custom web/mobile UIs from scratch.
Workflow and role controls
DronaHQ supports workflow-style automation and role-based access controls for apps used by multiple teams. These features help organizations manage who can view, edit, and approve data within an app. Governance features like permissions are important for scaling beyond single-user prototypes.
Complexity at enterprise scale
As apps grow in number and complexity, teams may need stronger lifecycle management practices (versioning, environments, testing, and release controls) than a basic low-code setup provides. Organizations often need to define conventions for components, data models, and permissions to avoid inconsistent implementations. This can reduce the initial speed advantage for larger programs.
Customization limits vs code
Highly bespoke UI behavior, advanced offline-first mobile patterns, or specialized device integrations can require custom code or workarounds. Low-code components typically cover common patterns well but can be restrictive for edge cases. Teams building customer-facing products may find the platform better suited to internal apps than fully custom experiences.
AI features require validation
AI-assisted or agent-style features can accelerate prototyping, but outputs still require review for correctness, security, and compliance. Many organizations must restrict what data can be sent to AI services and how prompts/results are logged. This can limit practical use of generative features in regulated or sensitive environments.
Plan & Pricing
Studio / Platform (user-based tiered plans)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $10 per user/month (cloud) | Build & publish unlimited web & mobile apps; 100+ UI components; connect to databases/APIs; reusable queries & APIs; rules & validation; version release & history; sign in with Google. (Listed on DronaHQ pricing page.) |
| Business | $25 per user/month (cloud) | Everything in Starter plus: app catalogs, data environments, custom controls, custom domain & branding, SSO (SAML/OpenID), includes engineering hours (site lists 50 engineering hours on some tiers). |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Everything in Business plus: custom connectors, granular permissions, audit logs, enterprise support, multiple SSO/SCIM, usage-based options available (contact sales). |
AI Agents (agentic / AI agent builder)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (Agents) | $140 per user/month | 5,000 AI credits/month, unlimited agents, ~10 tools per agent, 10K tool calls/month, knowledge base, chat mode, 30-day tracing retention. (Listed on DronaHQ Agents pricing page.) |
| Business (Agents) | $650 per user/month | 25,000 AI credits/month, unlimited agents, higher tool-call quotas; most popular agent plan. |
| Enterprise (Agents) | Custom pricing | Enterprise-level agent features and support; contact sales. |
Usage-based / add-ons (from official site)
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go / top-ups for tasks and AI credits Free tier/trial: See trials (platform offers a time-limited free trial of Business plan per FAQ). Example costs / top-ups (listed on site):
- Tasks top-up / pay-as-you-go: $0.002 per task (site shows pay-as-you-go at $0.002/task and task top-up bundles).
- Tasks bundle example shown: $20 for 10,000 tasks (listed as a top-up example on pricing page).
- AI credits: $10 for 5,000 AI credits (listed on pricing page as AI credits top-up).
- DronaHQ Database (managed DB): vendor lists contact/sales for Enterprise; site lists example monthly amounts ($50/month and $70/month) for database in some contexts — contact sales for details.
Notes & caveats:
- Some pages show monthly vs annual toggles; the vendor site displays multiple views (user-based plans vs other billing models). Exact billed amounts may vary by billing frequency (monthly vs annual) and cloud vs self-hosted. See the official pricing pages for toggles and the most current display.
Seller details
DronaHQ Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
2012
Private
https://www.dronahq.com/
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