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Prompt-to-full-stack app builder — credits for builds, GitHub/GitLab sync, hosted backends.

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The polished sibling of Bolt: credits, roles, custom domains, Git sync. Pro is $25 for 100 monthly credits plus 5 daily builds; Business is the same credit floor with SSO. Daily credits die at midnight UTC. Cloud and AI grants are extra meters. No production app shipped from here.

Strengths

  • Polished prompt-to-full-stack builder with GitHub/GitLab sync and custom domains.
  • Pro tier adds 100 monthly credits on top of daily free builds.
  • Credit-based pricing separates build consumption from seat count.

Known limitations

  • Daily build credits reset 00:00 UTC and do not roll over.
  • Free cannot download code or hide the Lovable badge.
  • Business is governance (SSO, security center), not extra base credits.
  • Credit spend is opaque per prompt — a messy refactor can torch the month.

Use it when

  • Rapid MVPs and internal tools that need Git sync and a hosted backend.
  • Teams that want a polished Bolt alternative inside the React/full-stack ecosystem.

Skip it when

  • You need free code download or a white-label build without the Lovable badge.
  • Daily credit resets at midnight UTC would break your workflow.
  • You cannot tolerate opaque credit burn per prompt.

Buy-check

  • ·Price — freemium, Free $0 (5 daily build credits, 30/mo cap); Pro from $25/mo (100 credits); Business from $50/mo; annual Pro $250/yr as of 2026-08-19. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
  • ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
  • ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
  • ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
  • ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You need free code download or a white-label build without the Lovable badge.; Daily credit resets at midnight UTC would break your workflow..

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pricing
freemium1
price note
Free $0 (5 daily build credits, 30/mo cap); Pro from $25/mo (100 credits); Business from $50/mo; annual Pro $250/yr
free tier
yes
open source
no
api
no
self-host
no
category
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evidence
source-verified
Models
bundled

Sources

  1. 1docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans[snapshot]
  2. 2lovable.dev/pricing[snapshot]

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