Prompt-to-app builders
Lovable
Short answer
AI full-stack app builder that turns chat into working web apps with built-in hosting, database, GitHub sync and code download, on Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise credit plans. Free plan. From $25 a month billed monthly, or $21 a month billed yearly (Pro).
Our verdict on Lovable
Lovable covers the path from prompt to hosted web app with code ownership, starting at $25 a month, but credit usage determines the real cost.
- Best for
- Founders turning chat into hosted full-stack web apps with a database
- Not for
- Users who want flat pricing without tracking credits
Pros
- Hosting, a database, custom domains and code download are all included.
- Its terms say users own their projects, code and AI output.
Cons
- Pro credit tiers range from $25 to $2,250 a month.
- On Free and Pro, users must opt out to keep data out of model training.
Based on the vendor's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What is Lovable?
AI full-stack app builder that turns chat into working web apps with built-in hosting, database, GitHub sync and code download, on Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise credit plans.
The vendor describes it as: Start for free. Upgrade to get the capacity that exactly matches your team's needs.
- Vendor
- Lovable
- Works through
- Web
- Built for
- Founders, Small business, Developers
How much does Lovable cost?
| Free plan | Free plan: 5 build credits/day (30/month), a daily chat allowance, and monthly grants of 20 Cloud and 4 AI credits |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | From $25 a month billed monthly, or $21 a month billed yearly (Pro) |
| Highest self-serve plan | 50 a month (Business) |
| Credit-based usage | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Yes |
Not verified: free trial.
Prices are in US dollars, as shown on the vendor's own page on November 3, 2026. Vendors change them often, so confirm on the pricing page before you buy.
What does Lovable make, and from what?
- Output
- Full-stack app, Web page
- Starting points
- Text prompt
- Way of working
- Prompt box, then canvas
What features does Lovable have?
6 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer from an official page. The rest are folded under Not verified.
Creating
- Refine the result by chattingYes
Working with others and other tools
- Real-time collaborationYes
Shipping the result
- Export codeYes
- One-click publish or hostingYes
- Custom domainYes
- Backend and databaseYes
Not verified (17)
We could not read these from an official page. That is neither a yes nor a no.
- Visual editor for the output
- Multi-page output
- Responsive output
- Brand kit or design system
- Template library
- Start from an image or screenshot
- Start from a URL
- Clickable prototypes
- Train a custom style or model
- Version history
- Integrations or plugins
- API access
- MCP server
- Mobile app
- Import from Figma
- Export to Figma
- Built-in sign-in or payments
What can you export from Lovable?
No export formats could be verified from an official page.
Who owns the output and what happens to your content?
Users own their projects, code, customer data and AI output, subject to third-party model rights.
| Trains on your content | Depends on plan |
|---|---|
| Open source | No |
Not verified: Commercial use of output, SOC 2 stated, GDPR stated, Single sign-on, Self-hostable.
Read the vendor's terms and privacy policy before uploading client or confidential work.
What are the alternatives to Lovable?
Other tools in Prompt-to-app builders, chosen for overlapping output and audience. The order is alphabetical among close matches, not a ranking.
Dyad Tech, Inc.
Dyad
Open-source desktop AI app builder that runs locally and uses your own API keys or local models. Pro and Max subscriptions add AI credits; connects Supabase or Neon and deploys to Vercel.
- From $20/mo
- Free plan
- Exports code
Partly verified
Emergent Labs
Emergent
Prompt-to-app builder for web and mobile apps with credit-based plans. Standard adds private hosting and GitHub integration; Pro adds a 1M context window and custom agents; Business adds SSO and RBAC.
- From $20/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
AI builder for full-stack web apps from prompts. Official site could not be loaded this session, so nothing was verified from vendor pages.
- Price not verified
Little verified
Replit, Inc.
Replit Agent
Cloud development environment with an AI Agent that builds and deploys apps from prompts. Core and Pro plans include usage credits toward stronger models; Enterprise adds SSO and audit logs.
- From $20/mo
Partly verified
How they differ from Lovable
- DyadLower entry price: $20/mo against $25/mo. Offers an MCP serverCompare Lovable with Dyad
- EmergentLower entry price: $20/mo against $25/mo. Also makes mobile appCompare Lovable with Emergent
- MochaSuits founders exploring prompt-built full-stack web appsCompare Lovable with Mocha
- Replit AgentLower entry price: $20/mo against $25/mo. Also makes mobile appCompare Lovable with Replit Agent
How was this checked?
Verification level: Official pages read. 6 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer. Last checked November 3, 2026. We have not tested Lovable hands-on. See the methodology.
- lovable.dev (read November 1, 2026)
- lovable.dev (read November 2, 2026)
- docs.lovable.dev (read November 3, 2026)
- docs.lovable.dev (read November 3, 2026)
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