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Lovable

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Chat-to-app builder for websites and web apps, no coding needed.

Lovable overview

What it is

Lovable describes itself as "an AI software engineer, which enables anyone to build for the web." In practice, you chat to build websites and web apps, with no technical knowledge needed. Workspaces allow unlimited members, so it suits individuals, teams, classrooms and communities. (Lovable pricing)

Key features

  • Chat-based building for websites and web apps
  • Plan Mode for planning work at 1 credit per message
  • Web, desktop and iOS/Android apps, plus Slack and Telegram integrations
  • An MCP server you can use from Claude, Grok and other clients
  • You own your code and outputs, subject to third-party model rights

Getting started

  1. Lovable says "starting to build on Lovable is free." In Default Mode, cost varies with the task. Lovable's own examples are 0.50 credits to change a button style and 1.70 credits for a landing page with images. (Lovable pricing)

Pricing

Plans run from Free and Pro to Business and Enterprise, priced by included credits rather than per seat. The Free plan gives 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month), plus 20 Cloud credits and 4 credits for AI features in your apps each month. Paid plans add monthly plan credits on top of the same daily and Cloud grants, and come in monthly and annual billing. See current prices on the Lovable pricing page. A student discount is available.

Good to know

  • Monthly credits expire 2 months after issue, annual credits 1 month after the annual period ends, and top-up credits after 12 months. Credits are non-refundable.
  • Hosting is usually covered by the included grant, but high-traffic apps draw on your credit balance.
  • API keys and the Action center need a Business or Enterprise plan. Workspace policies are Enterprise only.

Drafted with AI assistance. No sponsorship.


Our Take

Lovable is for non-technical founders, small teams and classrooms who want to chat their way to a working web app, and now to its first users, without stitching tools together. Pay once the free 5 daily credits run dry on real projects, and note that the new Growth tools, which plan your launch and set up campaigns, add no fee beyond normal chat credits and your own ad spend. The catch is budgeting: costs vary by task, and credits expire on a schedule with no refunds, so monthly spend is harder to predict than with a flat-rate tool. Source