Lovable

#1 Website Builders

by Lovable (Lovable Labs) · Best AI website & app builder overall

Also known as Lovable AI

Lovable is an AI website and app builder that turns natural-language prompts into full-stack sites and apps with frontend, backend, database, and auth. A free plan gives 5 daily credits (up to ~30/month); the Pro plan starts around $25/month ($21 billed annually) for 100 monthly credits, with Business above. Credits are charged per AI message and shared across unlimited collaborators.

Visit Lovable ↗Reviewed by Michael Okeje · Last verified June 19, 2026

Pricing

$25/mo

Credit-based subscription; free 5 daily credits, Pro ~100 credits/mo, on-demand top-ups, shared across unlimited collaborators

Free tier: Yes · Open source: No

Strengths

+ Generates working full-stack sites and apps from plain-English prompts
+ Free tier and low entry price with unlimited collaborators
+ Custom domains, Supabase/cloud + database and auth built in, GitHub sync

Limitations

− Credit consumption can escalate costs on complex projects
− Less low-level control than a traditional IDE for advanced engineering

Best for

Founders shipping a real site or MVP from a promptDesigners and non-developers building functional sites fastSmall teams building internal tools and dashboards

How Lovable works

Lovable (by Stockholm-based Lovable Labs, founded by Anton Osika) is the most popular of the new wave of "vibe coding" builders: you describe the site or app you want in plain English and it generates a working full-stack React application — not just a static front-end mockup. It wires up the UI, a backend, a database and authentication via Supabase, and can sync the whole project to GitHub so you own the code.

Because it produces real, deployable apps rather than templates, Lovable suits people who need functionality — a booking flow, a member login, a small SaaS tool, a data-backed site — not just a brochure page. You can connect a custom domain, iterate by chatting, and drop into the code when you need finer control.

Pricing is credit-based: each AI message spends credits, so simple sites are cheap but complex, heavily-iterated apps can burn through a plan faster than a flat subscription. The free tier (a handful of daily credits) is enough to try a real build before paying, and credits are shared across unlimited collaborators rather than charged per seat.

What people use Lovable for

Launch a functional MVP

Go from a one-paragraph idea to a working full-stack app with login and a database, ready to show users or investors.

Build internal tools

Spin up dashboards, admin panels, and small CRUD apps without a developer, then export the code to GitHub.

Data-backed sites

Create sites that do more than display content — forms, bookings, gated areas — using the built-in Supabase backend.

Lovable pricing in context

At $25/mo, Lovable starts 67% above the $15/month median entry price for website builders agents in this index. See the full AI agent pricing data for category medians and the verified pricing-change log.

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Lovable FAQ

What is Lovable AI?

Lovable AI is the common name for Lovable, the AI website and app builder from Lovable Labs. You describe a site or app in plain English and it generates a working full-stack application — frontend, backend, database, and auth — that you can sync to GitHub. A free plan gives about 5 credits a day; Pro starts around $25/month.

Is Lovable free?

Lovable has a free plan with about 5 build credits per day (up to ~30 a month), public projects, and a Lovable badge. Paid plans start around $25/month (about $21 billed annually) for ~100 monthly credits, a custom domain, and private projects.

Is Lovable a website builder or an app builder?

Both. Unlike template builders, Lovable generates full-stack React apps with a backend and database, so it builds functional websites (with forms, logins, bookings) and standalone web apps from the same plain-English prompts.

Do I own the code Lovable generates?

Yes. Lovable can sync your project to GitHub, so you keep the underlying code and can continue development in a normal IDE or hand it to a developer — you are not locked into the platform.

How much does Lovable really cost for a full project?

It depends on iteration. Credits are spent per AI message, so a simple site stays within the ~$25/month Pro plan, but a complex app you refine heavily can need top-up credits or a higher tier. Budget by how much back-and-forth your build needs.