Lovable
6.4/10Lovable is an AI app builder that turns plain-language prompts into full-stack React web apps with a managed backend, for founders, product teams and non-engineers.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Lovable is a Stockholm-based AI app builder, first released as GPT Engineer. Users describe an app in chat, and Lovable generates a working web application. The front end uses React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui. The backend runs on Lovable Cloud, a managed service built on Supabase, or on the user's own Supabase project. Changes are also made through chat. A Build (Agent) mode edits the affected files and reloads the preview, while a cheaper Plan mode helps investigate a problem before any credits go on changes. Projects are standard Vite React apps that sync to GitHub, so teams can export the code and keep working in any IDE. Other integrations include Stripe, Resend, and deployment to Vercel, Netlify or Cloudflare. Pricing is based on credits rather than seats, and every plan allows unlimited workspace members. The Free plan gives 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month. Pro costs 25 USD a month and Business 50 USD a month, with discounts for annual billing. Business adds SSO and per-member credit limits. Enterprise is priced through sales and adds SCIM, audit logs and an opt-out from model training. Lovable suits MVPs, internal tools, prototypes and marketing sites built by people who would otherwise need developers. Its main limitation is unpredictable credit use. Users often report that the AI burns credits in loops while fixing bugs it introduced itself. Generated apps can also ship with weak security defaults, such as misconfigured Supabase row level security, and may need refactoring before production use.
Our Rating
Who Lovable is best for
Best software for StartupsGood fit
Reviews call Lovable best for building MVPs and testing ideas quickly without an engineering team.
Product teams can build working prototypes and internal tools from prompts, then hand the code to engineers through GitHub.
The low Pro price and code export suit solo builders who make client sites and apps.
Less suited
Unlimited members and GitHub export help agencies prototype, but unpredictable credit use makes client budgets harder to plan.
Enterprise offers SSO, SCIM, audit logs and SOC 2 and ISO compliance, but reviewers say Lovable is less suited to large codebases.
Developers get standard React code they can export, but have less fine-grained control than in IDE-based coding tools.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Builds a working full-stack React and Supabase app from a plain-language prompt, so non-engineers can ship MVPs and internal tools.
- Code syncs to GitHub as a standard Vite React project, so teams are not locked into the platform.
- Pricing is based on credits rather than seats, and every plan allows unlimited workspace members.
- Enterprise offers SSO, SCIM, audit logs, SOC 2 and ISO compliance, and an opt-out from model training.
- Plan mode and the free Try to fix button let users investigate problems without spending many credits.
Cons
- Credit use is hard to predict. Debugging loops where the AI fixes its own mistakes can burn several credits per cycle.
- A scan found security issues in most public Lovable apps, mainly Supabase row level security misconfigurations.
- Reviewers say generated code often needs refactoring for performance or accessibility before production.
- It is less suited to large codebases or teams that need fine-grained control over the code.
- Reviewers on Trustpilot report deployed backends stopping when credits ran out, which locked out real users.
Key Features
Lovable Pricing
Free
- No custom domain
- No credit top-ups
- 20 Cloud credits per month
- Unlimited workspace members
- Lovable branding on hosted apps
- 5 build credits per day, up to 30 per month
Pro
or $252/year (save 16%)
- Custom domains
- Credits roll over
- Credit top-ups available
- Unlimited workspace members
- Code editing and GitHub sync
- 100 monthly credits plus 5 daily credits
Business
or $504/year (save 16%)
- SSO
- Team features
- Everything in Pro
- Per-member credit limits
Enterprise
- Audit logs
- SSO and SCIM
- Dedicated support
- Opt-out from model training
- Volume-based credit pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Free plan gives 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month, plus 20 Cloud credits a month. It does not include custom domains or credit top-ups.
No. Every plan allows unlimited workspace members, and you pay for credits rather than seats. Admins can set monthly credit limits for each member.
Monthly plan credits expire two months after they are issued. Purchased top-up credits last 12 months. Credits cannot be refunded, and if you cancel you keep your remaining credits until the end of the billing period.
Yes. Projects sync to GitHub as standard React apps, so you can keep developing them in any IDE or deploy them to hosts such as Vercel or Netlify.
The Business plan adds SSO. The Enterprise page lists SCIM, audit logs, SOC 2, ISO and GDPR compliance, and an opt-out from data training.
Yes. Students with a valid student email address can get a discount on paid plans.
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