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Lovable

Lovable is an AI app builder from the company of the same name that turns chat prompts into full-stack web apps. It writes real code, hosts the result on Lovable Cloud with a built-in database and authentication, and bills by credits rather than seats. Founders, product managers and designers use it to ship working prototypes without a developer.

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Quick facts

VendorLovable
CategoryCoding & app builders
PlatformsWebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsAPI
Free planYes
Pricing from$25/month
Last reviewed

Best for

  • Non-technical founders
  • Product managers prototyping ideas
  • Designers turning mockups into apps
  • Small teams sharing one credit pool

Key features

Build mode and Plan mode

Build mode implements and verifies changes end to end; Plan mode discusses options and never edits code.

Lovable Cloud backend

Hosting plus a built-in database, authentication, file storage, edge functions and AI features, with no infrastructure setup.

Code editor and download

Browse the generated source on any plan; paid plans can edit it manually and download the whole codebase as a zip.

Security scans

Checks projects for vulnerabilities, exposed keys, database access rules and risky dependencies before and after publishing.

Connectors

Adds services such as Stripe, Paddle, Slack, ElevenLabs, Power BI and WhatsApp Business to an app from chat.

Desktop, mobile and Slack access

Native apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, plus Slack and Telegram bots that can create and update projects.

Use cases

  • Build a customer portal with sign-up, a database and Stripe payments from a written description.
  • Turn a screenshot of a mockup into a clickable prototype to test with users before hiring engineers.
  • Publish an internal tool that only workspace members can open, using the Business plan's access controls.

Pricing

Pricing from
$25/month

Free gives 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month. Pro starts at $25/month for 100 credits and Business at $50/month for 100 credits, both scaling to 10,000 credits; Enterprise is volume-based.

Ways to save

  • Students and teachers get 50% off Pro with 100 monthly credits for up to 12 months after verifying an academic email; the offer is only for Free workspaces.
  • Annual billing costs $250 a year for Pro 100, about $21 a month instead of $25.
  • Plan mode costs 1 credit per message plus any subagent research, so talking through an approach first can prevent expensive rebuilds.
Prices checked on Oct 12, 2026

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What is Lovable?

Lovable is a browser-based builder where you describe an app in plain language and an AI agent writes, tests and publishes it. Projects live in workspaces with unlimited members, and every member draws from the same credit balance.

Pricing model

Pro and Business are sold in credit tiers from 100 to 10,000 credits a month, from $25 to $2,250 on Pro. Business costs about twice as much per credit and adds SSO, internal publishing and role-based access. Hosting and backend usage also consume credits once the monthly Cloud grant runs out.

Limitations

  • Costs scale with usage, so a busy app or long debugging sessions can outrun a small plan.
  • Output is web apps only; there is no React Native or native store build.
  • The Free plan’s 30 monthly build credits suit experiments, not ongoing projects.
  • The pricing page shows local-currency prices in some countries, so the USD figures above may not match what you see.

Lovable FAQ

Yes. The Free plan includes 5 build credits per day up to 30 per month, 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits monthly, 5 lovable.app domains and unlimited collaborators. Editing code by hand needs a paid plan.

It depends on the work. Lovable's own examples range from 0.50 credits for making a button gray to 1.70 credits for a landing page with generated images. Plan mode messages cost 1 credit plus any research.

Yes. Monthly plan credits roll over while you stay subscribed but expire 2 months after they were issued, top-up credits last 12 months, and daily build credits disappear at the end of each day.

No. Lovable builds web apps and always publishes to a web URL. Its docs suggest making the app a Progressive Web App or wrapping it with Capacitor outside Lovable for store submission.

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Reviewed on Oct 12, 2026

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