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Lovable — Review & Pricing (2026)

Code Assistant

Build full-stack apps from prompts with vibe coding

4.3

by Lovable

Starting Price

Free

Free Tier

Yes

API

No

Platforms

web

Overview

Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer) is a vibe coding platform that turns natural-language prompts into full-stack web applications. Describe what you want, and Lovable generates the frontend, backend, database, and deployment — all in a visual editor with real-time preview. Reached $200M ARR within 12 months of launch.

Pricing Plans

Free

Free

~30 credits/mo

5 credits/day
Public projects
$25/mo free Cloud hosting (Q1 2026)
Unlimited collaborators

Popular

Starter

$20/mo

$17/mo billed yearly

100 credits/mo
Private projects
Custom domains
Credit rollover
No Lovable branding

Launch

$50/mo

More credits/mo
Everything in Starter
Team collaboration

Scale

$100/mo

Per user

High-volume credits
SSO
Data training opt-out
Priority support

Pros & Cons

Pros

Generates complete full-stack apps from prompts
Beautiful default UI with real-time preview
One-click deployment to custom domains
50% student discount available

Cons

Credits burn fast on complex apps
Less control than hand-coding
Public projects only on free tier
Can struggle with very complex logic

Detailed Ratings

Overall

4.3

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for Money

4.1

Output Quality

4.2

Good For

Best for Coding Best for Business Best for Marketing

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