Hello, Bubble community!
Many users have reported issues with the lack of transparency in Bubble’s Work Units (WUs) billing system. Complaints include unexpected charges, bugs, and, in some cases, charges that appear unwarranted, which is creating insecurity among developers.
There is a growing concern that users may be paying higher bills due to unknown bugs in WU calculations and undocumented WU consumption. This lack of clarity makes it difficult to control costs and optimize applications, as developers are left uncertain about what’s actually being charged.
One widely discussed example is the use of hidden Repeating Groups (RGs) to save resources. Some users suggest loading all data in a hidden RG and then applying filters in a second visible RG to utilize the already loaded data, believing that this would prevent new queries and reduce WU consumption. However, others say this approach doesn’t work and that Bubble continues to perform new database queries, resulting in additional charges. It’s essential for support to clarify if this practice really helps to reduce costs or if it’s a community myth with no effect on WU consumption.
Here are a few ways we can strengthen this movement:
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Like to Show Support: If you share these concerns, please like this post! This will help highlight the topic as a priority for the community.
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Share Your Experiences: I encourage everyone to share how the current WUs system impacts your work, particularly in terms of performance and costs. It would also be very helpful if you could share experiences where support couldn’t fully address questions about excessive WU consumption—especially in cases that seem like bugs, such as infinite loops or WU charges for processes that don’t make sense or aren’t clearly described in the documentation. Detailed stories can help build a clearer, more impactful narrative for support.
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Request for a Webinar Focused on WU Consumption: It would be incredibly helpful if Bubble could organize a webinar specifically to clarify how to reduce WU consumption and address major questions. In this webinar, support could demonstrate practical tests on WU consumption and how to optimize it, showing “before and after” results of optimization. Ideally, they could focus on key cases where optimization really makes a difference, clearly distinguishing fact from myth and detailing WU charges that aren’t explained in the documentation.
With greater transparency, everyone will be able to develop their applications with more confidence and efficiency. If you also believe in the importance of understanding and controlling costs on Bubble, join us in this initiative and leave your comment!
Thank you for your support! Together, we can make a difference!