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How we review
Lovable Review
An AI platform that builds full web apps from plain-language descriptions
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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- iOS
- Android
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Our verdict
Lovable suits non-coders, founders and product teams who want a working prototype or app fast, with code that syncs to GitHub. The trade-offs are credit-based costs that are hard to predict, Trustpilot complaints about credits and support, and generated apps that still need their own security review.
Best for: Non-developers who want to turn an idea into a website or app with login and a database
Skip it if: Anyone who needs a fixed, easily predicted monthly budget
Pros
- Generates frontend, backend, database, authentication and integrations as editable code, syncing to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket
- A Free plan with no card needed; no per-seat pricing, with unlimited members on every plan
- Users own their code and projects per the pricing page; students get up to 50% off Pro
Cons
- Credits are the core metric and each action costs differently (for example 0.5 to 2 credits for the sample edits in the docs), with Cloud and AI billed separately; on Trustpilot this is a frequent complaint
- Trustpilot sits at 4.2/5 with 16% one-star reviews; some reviewers report accounts terminated without explanation, charges after cancelling and slow support
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- An automatic security scan on every publish plus an on-demand deep scan
- The iOS app is rated 4.8/5 from 2,947 App Store ratings
Cons
- Per Wikipedia, in March 2025 a researcher found that many Lovable-built sites connected to Supabase lacked proper access controls, leaving database contents public
Best for
- Founders and product teams that need quick prototypes or internal tools
- Teams that want a shared workspace with no per-seat pricing
Skip it if
- Anyone who needs native iOS or Android binaries; Lovable builds web apps
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What is Lovable?
According to its documentation, Lovable is a full-stack AI development platform for building, iterating on and deploying web applications using natural language: you describe an app and it generates frontend, backend, database, authentication and integrations as editable code. Per Wikipedia, the Stockholm-based company was founded by Anton Osika and Fabian Hedin; the product grew out of the open-source GPT Engineer project of 2023 and was renamed Lovable in December 2024.
How it works and key features
Each project is an app with its own chat, preview, code and version history, while teams share a workspace and a credit pool. Plan mode costs 1 credit per message and Build mode varies with complexity. Projects sync to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket and publish to a live URL. Lovable Cloud, announced on 29 September 2025, is the built-in backend, and Agent mode launched in beta on 30 June 2025. Lovable has been on iOS and Android since 27 April 2026 and is also reachable through Slack, Telegram, ChatGPT and an MCP server.
Pricing and value
The pricing page lists Free at 0 USD, Pro at 25 USD a month and Business at 50 USD a month, with 100 monthly credits on each paid plan, and Enterprise on volume-based quotes. A yearly toggle advertises two months free, but the content opened shows no yearly figure. There is no per-seat charge: workspaces have unlimited members on every plan. Unused credits roll over and expire after two months on monthly plans, and top-up credits expire after 12 months. A 13 June 2026 post moved building and running apps to one shared credit balance with plan prices unchanged. In-app purchase prices on iOS differ from the website (Pro 39.99 USD, Business 79.99 USD).
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Who it's for and how it compares
Lovable targets people who want to go from an idea to a working app with little hand-written code. Bolt.new, v0, Base44 and Replit follow a similar prompt-to-app approach, while Cursor and other coding agents suit people who already code daily. Before shipping anything real, review database access rules, API keys and whether internal apps are public, which map to the flaw classes Wiz described.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
No credit card needed. 5 daily build credits up to 30 a month plus monthly Cloud grants; 5 lovable.app domains; invite-only publishing; community support.
Pro
Personal$25/mo
25 USD a month with 100 monthly credits plus 5 daily credits. Unlimited users, credit rollovers, on-demand top-ups, custom domains, removal of the Lovable badge, user roles and email support.
Business
Business$50/mo
50 USD a month with 100 monthly credits plus 5 daily credits. Everything in Pro plus a team workspace, role-based access, SSO, a security center and priority support.
Enterprise
BusinessContact sales
Platform fee with volume-based pricing, quoted by sales. Adds SCIM, audit logs, scheduled deep security scans, EU inference and a custom SLA.
- Free plan limits
- Free gives 5 build credits per day (up to 30 a month) plus monthly grants of 20 Cloud, 4 AI and 1 connector credit; publishing is invite-only.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
The pricing page says credits are not refundable or redeemable for cash. The pages opened state no refund policy for subscriptions.
Privacy
Per Lovable's security page, on Business and Enterprise, customer prompts, code and workspace data are not used to train Lovable models; Free and Pro users can opt out in Account Settings > Privacy. Third-party AI providers are contractually restricted from training on or retaining customer data. Data is hosted in the EU, US or Asia Pacific according to the region you select and does not move across regions by default; secrets are encrypted at rest. A basic security scan runs on every publish, with a deeper scan on demand. Lovable says it supports SOC 2 and GDPR requirements, and the page opened does not claim a SOC 2 certification. Wiz has documented common security flaws in apps built with vibe-coding tools (API keys in client-side code, open database tables), so users still need to review what they build.
Lovable alternatives
7.4/10Cursor
An AI-first code editor with agents that run locally or in the cloud
6.9/10Replit
A browser-based AI platform to build, run and publish apps with an Agent
Frequently asked questions
Is Lovable free?
Yes, there is a Free plan with no card needed, giving 5 build credits per day (up to 30 a month) and invite-only publishing. Paid plans are Pro at 25 USD a month and Business at 50 USD a month.
Do I own what I build with Lovable?
Per the pricing page you own your code, apps, websites and related data and AI output, subject to third-party rights in the underlying AI models. Code can sync to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.
Does Lovable train on my data?
Not on Business or Enterprise. On Free and Pro it can, unless you opt out under Account Settings > Privacy. Third-party AI providers are contractually restricted from training on or retaining customer data.
Are Lovable credits refundable?
No. The pricing page says credits are not refundable or redeemable for cash or other value. Unused monthly plan credits roll over but eventually expire.
Review evidence & sources10
Scores
- Ease of use
- 8.4
- Features
- 7.8
- Value for money
- 6.8
- Performance
- 7.0
- Support
- 6.0
- Privacy & security
- 6.6
Why this score
Describe the app in plain language, preview it and publish to a live URL. Trustpilot reviewers often praise how quickly non-coders can build sites and apps. Marked down because credit accounting makes cost hard for newcomers to anticipate; the interface is English-only.
Why this score
Full-stack app generation, built-in Cloud (backend, auth, storage), Agent mode, security scanning, Git sync, iOS and Android apps, an MCP server, and Slack, Telegram and ChatGPT access. Held back because it targets web apps rather than native builds and the sources opened contain no independent comparison.
Why this score
Pro at 25 USD and Business at 50 USD each include 100 monthly credits, with no per-seat charge and a Free tier. But the docs show per-action credit costs that vary, Cloud and AI are billed on top, and credits are a common Trustpilot complaint. In-app purchase prices on iOS (Pro 39.99 USD, Business 79.99 USD) are also higher than the website.
Why this score
Per the security page a basic scan takes roughly 10 to 15 seconds and a deep scan about 3 minutes. No independent measurements of speed or code quality were found, and Trustpilot reviewers report crashes and login problems, so the score is cautious.
Why this score
Reasonably thorough official docs, email support on Pro, priority support on Business and community-only on Free. Trustpilot reviewers describe slow or unhelpful replies and difficult appeals over terminated accounts.
Why this score
Business and Enterprise are excluded from training; Free and Pro are opted in by default and must switch it off. Hosting region is selectable and third-party AI providers are contractually restricted. Marked down because the page opened claims no SOC 2 certification and the March 2025 finding showed many Lovable-built apps exposing data through missing access controls.
What users say
- App Store (United States)4.8/5 · 2,947
- Trustpilot4.2/5 · 1,942
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial websiteNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial pricing pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial security pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial docs: welcomeNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial docs: plans and creditsNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial blogNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing: Lovable (US)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot: Lovable reviewsNov 10, 2026
- pressWiz: common security risks in vibe-coded apps (2025-09-18)Nov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: Lovable (company)Nov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Lovable
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Launched
- 2024
- Category
- Development
Capabilities
- AI features
- Real-time collaboration
- Integrations
- Templates
- Mobile app
- Public API
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Supabase
- Stripe
- Slack
- Telegram
- ChatGPT
- MCP server
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Price.Building and running apps move to one shared credit balance; Lovable says plan prices are unchanged.
- Feature.Lovable becomes available on iOS and Android.
- Company.Per Wikipedia, a 330 million USD Series B led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures values Lovable at 6.6 billion USD.
Full change history (7)
- Feature.Lovable Cloud and AI launch as a built-in backend for data, sign-up and login, and connections to other services.
- Feature.Agent Mode launches in beta, letting Lovable plan and act autonomously.
- Company.Per Wikipedia, Lovable raises a 200 million USD Series A led by Accel at a 1.8 billion USD valuation.
- Update.Per Wikipedia, the GPT Engineer app, a commercial version of the 2023 open-source GPT Engineer project, is renamed Lovable before open access launches.
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