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Reflex

by Reflex · Full-stack Python framework with hosting for internal tools

71 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Reflex is a Python framework and hosted platform for building full-stack web apps and internal tools without writing JavaScript. The framework is open source under Apache 2.0, and front end, back end and APIs are all defined in Python. The platform adds an AI app builder, MCP and Skills tooling, AI-assisted testing, hosting and one-command deployment.

Best for: Python teams building internal tools and data apps without a separate frontend stack
Pricing: Free tier at $0, Pro at $200 per month (advertised at $3 until 1 August), and custom Enterprise pricing on request.
Runs on: WebSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Front end, back end and APIs are all written in Python
Framework is Apache 2.0 open source, with app code download
Deploys to AWS, GCP, Azure or Databricks on Enterprise
SOC 2 compliance on all plans; audit logs from Pro

Trade-offs

Free tier is capped at 50 credits a month and 1 hosted app
Private projects and custom domains require Pro at $200/month
SSO/SAML, RBAC, HIPAA BAA and self-hosting are Enterprise-only
Security scanner, performance scanner and Auto-MCP are marked beta

Pricing

Published plans from Reflex’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Reflex pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Freeper workspace	Open-source framework, 50 monthly credits Single-user workspace, 1 hosted app on shared compute AI-assisted testing, MCP + Skills, public repo sync only 7-day app metrics and log retention; Discord and GitHub support
Pro	$200per workspace	2,000 monthly credits, 10 hosted apps Single-user workspace, shared or dedicated compute Custom domains, private projects, multi-region, rollbacks 90-day log retention, audit logs, beta security/performance scanners
Enterprise	Contact sales	Custom credits, app limits and team workspaces with viewer seats Deploy to AWS, GCP, Azure or Databricks; on-prem or air-gapped SSO/SAML, RBAC, HIPAA BAA, Auto-MCP and enterprise endpoints Dedicated support channel and forward-deployed engineer onboarding

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 100 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 83 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 70 out of 100
Operational trust: 60 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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