Base44: App User Connectors Now Work on Every Plan, Including Free
Base44Base44 app user connectors now work on every plan, including Free. Each signed-in app user can connect their own third-party account through the builder's registered OAuth app, getting a separate OAuth token per user. Letting app users connect through Base44's own OAuth credentials still needs a Pro plan or higher.
Key Takeaways
- App user connectors now work on every plan, including Free.
- Each signed-in app user connects their own third-party account, with a separate OAuth token per user.
- The OAuth flow runs under the builder's registered OAuth app, so users see that app's name on the consent screen.
- Using Base44's own OAuth credentials still requires a Pro plan or higher.
- Registering OAuth credentials happens in Workspace Settings and needs workspace admin access.
- This differs from shared connectors, where one account is shared across all app users.
Per-User Connections Reach the Free Plan
Base44 removed the paid-plan requirement for app user connectors. These let each signed-in app user connect their own third-party account, rather than sharing a single account across everyone who uses the app. The capability now works on every plan, including Free.
How App User Connectors Differ From Shared Connectors
With shared connectors, one account is shared across all app users. App user connectors instead store a separate OAuth token per user, so actions happen as the individual app user — sending email from their own Gmail account, posting to their personal LinkedIn, or reading their own Google Calendar events. The OAuth flow runs under the builder's registered OAuth application, so app users see the builder's app name on the provider's consent screen.
The Plan Boundary That Remains
The free tier applies when the builder brings their own OAuth credentials. Registering those credentials happens in Workspace Settings and requires workspace admin access, plus a client ID and client secret from the external service. Letting app users connect through Base44's own OAuth credentials still requires a Pro plan or higher, so the plan gate has moved rather than disappeared.
Why It Matters
Per-user connections are what separate a personal prototype from a multi-user app: without them, every user's actions run through one shared account. Opening them to Free means a builder can ship an app where each person links their own Gmail or Calendar before paying anything, as long as they are willing to register an OAuth app of their own.