Lovable
Builds a working web app from a description, then lets you edit it. AI-powered tool, with a free plan; runs on web, mobile. The stack builder's rules name it for app builder and websites and landing pages, but it is not picked until its prices are confirmed on Lovable's own page.
What it is known for
- Strengths: websites and web apps built by chat; frontend, backend, database and auth generation; Git sync with an editable codebase.
- For: founders, product managers, designers, marketers, ops, agencies and enterprises.
- Runs on: web, plus desktop and mobile apps, Slack, Telegram and ChatGPT.
- Learning curve: easy: first app published in about ten minutes, with Academy walkthroughs.
- Works with: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Telegram and ChatGPT.
Read on October 9, 2026 from lovable.dev/pricing, docs.lovable.dev.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 daily credits, up to 30/mo |
| Pro | $25/mo | 100 credits/mo plus 5 daily; custom domains, rollover |
| Business | $50/mo | 100 credits/mo; SSO, training opt-out |
Not confirmed on Lovable's own page. On October 19, 2026, lovable.dev/pricing draws its plan prices by script; a US fetch returns no price text. The figures above were read on lovable.dev/pricing on October 8, 2026 and are kept for reference only; the stack builder does not pick Lovable until they are confirmed.
Where the rules name it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. Lovable is named in these steps:
- App builder, step 2 of 3, when less than $20 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names Bolt.new and v0, and the best score takes it.
- App builder, step 3 of 3, otherwise: Pro ($25/mo); the step also names Bolt.new, v0, Replit, Base44, Emergent, Rork, a0.dev and Softgen, and the best score takes it.
- Websites and landing pages, step 3 of 6, when you also ticked app builder: Pro ($25/mo); the step also names Bolt.new, v0, Base44, Emergent and Softgen, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Works with
Supabase and GitHub.
Alternatives the same rules name
- Bolt.new: Builds and runs full-stack web apps in the browser from a prompt. From free.
- v0: Vercel's AI builder for web interfaces and apps. From free.
- Replit: Online coding workspace with an AI agent that builds and deploys apps. From $20/mo.
- Base44: Builds business and internal apps with data and permissions from a prompt. From free.
- Emergent: An agentic full-stack app builder with deployment. From free.
- Rork: Builds native mobile apps from a prompt and publishes them to the stores. From free.
- a0.dev: Builds mobile apps from a prompt, with store publishing. From $20/mo.
- Softgen: Builds web apps from a prompt, with model choice and export. From $25/mo.
Signals and what people say
- App Store: 4.8 from 2,229 ratings, as of October 7, 2026
- Hacker News, 30 days to October 7, 2026: 4 stories
Change log
- October 8, 2026: prices now read on lovable.dev/pricing, Lovable's own page (before: docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans).
- October 7, 2026: prices now read on docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans, Lovable's own page (before: automationatlas.io/answers/lovable-pricing-explained-2026).
- October 6, 2026: plans and prices first recorded from automationatlas.io/answers/lovable-pricing-explained-2026.
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