Lovable

Overview

Lovable turns plain-language conversations into websites and web apps, then provides hosting and backend services for deployment. It is best suited to individuals and teams that want to build without technical knowledge and can work within a credit-based plan. The integrated route from idea to live app is compelling, but code access and custom domains require a paid plan.

Key features

Users describe an idea, refine the result through conversation and deploy it for immediate use. Lovable supplies hosting, SSL and a Cloud backend with database, authentication, storage and edge functions. That makes it a practical choice for getting a web project running without arranging those services separately; it does not, however, make the free plan a complete development environment, since Free users cannot edit or download code.

The connector catalog includes Slack, Notion, HubSpot and Google Workspace, and projects can connect to custom REST APIs or MCP servers. A Figma plugin brings designs into Lovable for further development, a useful bridge for design-led work. Desktop downloads are offered for macOS with Apple Silicon or Intel and Windows, and a mobile app lets users take ideas on the go. The product supports web apps, not mobile apps.

Security controls include SAML and OIDC identity providers, SCIM provisioning, server-side role permissions, encrypted secrets and hosting regions in the EU, US and Asia Pacific. A basic scan runs on every publish; deeper scans are available on demand, while recurring scheduled deep scans are limited to Business and Enterprise workspaces. Business and Enterprise prompts, code and workspace data are excluded from model training. Free and Pro users can opt out in account settings.

Pricing

Lovable uses a freemium model. All plans include community support, but the allowances and controls make the tiers suited to different stages of work.

Free — free: Includes 5 daily build credits (up to 30/month), 20 monthly Cloud credits, 4 monthly AI credits and unlimited workspace members. It is suitable for trying Lovable or smaller projects, but the credit limits, lack of code editing or download, and absence of custom domains make it restrictive for a live product that needs code control or branded access.

Pro — 100 credits/month — $25 a month, billed Monthly billing: Adds 100 monthly subscription credits while retaining 5 daily build credits, 20 monthly Cloud credits, 4 monthly AI credits and unlimited members. Code editing, downloads and custom domains are included, as is email support. This is the sensible step up for teams building together that need ownership of code or a custom domain, though it does not include scheduled recurring deep scans.

Business — 100 credits/month — $50 a month, billed Monthly billing: Has the same stated credit allowances and unlimited membership as Pro, with priority support and advanced controls for departments. It is more defensible when those controls or scheduled security scans matter than when the only need is additional stated credits.

Enterprise — custom pricing, contract-based: Uses volume-based credits and terms that vary by contract, with unlimited workspace members. It adds publishing and sharing controls, SCIM, audit logs, scheduled security scans and EU inference, alongside dedicated support and onboarding. Large organizations needing those governance features are its clearest fit.

All plans include community support; email support begins at Pro, priority support is included with Business and Enterprise, and dedicated support and onboarding are reserved for Enterprise.

Platforms

Lovable lists Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows platforms. Its core output is web apps, and it does not offer mobile apps. For web projects, deployment, hosting and custom domains are supported; Pro and higher plans are required for custom domains.

Who it's for

Free is best for evaluating the conversational workflow or building smaller projects. Pro fits teams that want to build together and need code access or custom domains. Business is aimed at departments that need advanced controls and recurring scans, while Enterprise suits larger organizations that need contractual terms, governance features and dedicated onboarding. Lovable is less suitable for anyone whose requirement is a mobile app rather than a web app, or who needs code editing on a free plan.

Pros and cons

Pro: Hosting, SSL and a backend with database, authentication, storage and edge functions sit alongside conversational building and deployment, reducing the separate services needed to bring a web app online.

Pro: Connectors, custom REST APIs, MCP servers and Figma import accommodate projects that already rely on external tools or design work.

Con: Free users cannot edit or download code or use custom domains, so those needs mean paying at least $25 a month.

Con: Scheduled recurring deep scans and the most extensive governance controls require Business or Enterprise, making Pro inadequate for teams with those requirements.

Con: Lovable produces web apps rather than mobile apps, despite its mobile app for taking ideas on the go.

Alternatives

Consider Replit if a broad platform range matters: it supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows, and its free Starter plan allows one live project and one background task at a time. FlutterFlow is another freemium option, with a free plan capped at two projects, 10 Lite credits, five lifetime AI requests and two API endpoints.

Retool, UI Bakery, Adalo, Bubble, ToolJet and Base44 are also alternatives to compare. For more options, see No-Code AI App Builders, AI App Builders and No-code app builders.

Verdict

Lovable is a strong fit for people and teams who want to turn conversational instructions into a deployed web app with hosting and backend services in the same product. Choose it for that integrated workflow and its useful connections; look elsewhere if you need mobile apps, free code access, or scheduled security scans without moving to Business or Enterprise.