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Information updated Nov 11, 2026

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Vercel's AI agent that builds web apps and UIs from a prompt

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  • Web
  • iOS
Freemium · $20.00/mo
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Our verdict

v0 suits people on React, Next.js and Vercel who want to go from an idea to a working app quickly, with code synced to GitHub. The trade-off is credit-based pricing that is hard to predict and draws many cost complaints, so start on Free.

Best for: Developers and teams already on Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn/ui or Vercel

Skip it if: People who need a fixed, predictable monthly cost

Pros

  • One-click deployment to Vercel, plus pull requests or GitHub sync
  • The agent can search the web, inspect sites, plan and diagnose errors
  • A dedicated iOS app rated 4.8/5 from 875 ratings on the App Store

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing since May 2025; forum users say credits run out fast and are charged even for AI mistakes
  • Trustpilot (v0.dev) 1.9/5 from 30 reviews, 81% one-star, on a small, unclaimed profile
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

More pros

  • Vercel's SOC 2 Type 2 attestation covers v0

More cons

  • English-only interface; no yearly prices or stated refund policy

Best for

  • Quickly prototyping UIs from mockups or Figma

Skip it if

  • Anyone wanting native iOS or Android apps, since v0 produces web code

Experience & key features

What is v0?

v0 is Vercel's AI tool. Per Vercel, it launched in beta in 2023 as v0.dev to generate UI from prompts. On 11 August 2025 it became v0.app and turned agentic: it plans, searches the web, inspects sites and fixes errors, going from a prompt to a deployed app with UI, content and backend.

How it works

You describe an idea or supply a mockup, preview the result live, then deploy on Vercel infrastructure or open a pull request. Design Mode handles visual edits, and there is GitHub sync plus integrations with Figma, Snowflake and Vercel Blob. Vercel also ships an iOS app to prompt, preview and share projects; the FAQ does not mention Android.

Pricing and value

Free is limited to 7 messages a day. Plus costs 30 USD per user per month with 30 USD of credits, Business 100 USD per user per month, Enterprise is custom, and the 20 USD Premium plan is closed to new users. No yearly prices are listed. Unused monthly credits roll over but expire after 65 days. When credits run out you buy more (on the App Store, 5 credits cost 6.99 USD).

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Who it's for

v0 fits best if you already use Next.js or Vercel. For full-stack apps in the browser, compare it with Bolt.new, Lovable or Replit; for day-to-day coding inside an editor, Cursor fits better. Since credit costs are hard to predict, watch your usage on Free before paying.

Screenshots

"Turn your ideas into apps" product image of the v0 app on the App Store
"Turn your ideas into apps" product image of the v0 app on the App Store
"Publish to the world" product image of the v0 app on the App Store
"Publish to the world" product image of the v0 app on the App Store

Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Free

Personal

Free

Up to 7 messages a day, with Design Mode, GitHub sync and deployment to Vercel. New accounts get a one-time 5 USD credit that does not renew.

Premium

Personal

$20/mo

Per v0's docs, this plan is being sunset and is closed to new users. Includes 20 USD of credits a month and 2 USD of daily login credits.

Plus

Business

$30/mo/user

For teams: 30 USD of credits per user per month plus 2 USD of daily login credits, extra credits shared across the team, all models and centralized billing.

Business

Business

$100/mo/user

Everything in Plus (30 USD of credits per user per month), with training opt-out on by default.

Enterprise

Business

Contact sales

Custom pricing: SAML SSO, role-based access control, priority performance and support SLAs; no training on your data.

Free plan limits
7 messages a day plus a one-time 5 USD credit for new accounts.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The pricing page lists a refund question with no answer shown, and the docs only point to Vercel support. Purchased credits expire after one year.

Privacy

Per v0's AI policy, Hobby and trial Pro content is kept out of model training only if you opt out, paid Pro content is used only if you opt in, and Enterprise data is never used. The setting lives in Team Settings. The FAQ says models already trained are not updated when you request deletion. Vercel's privacy notice says that on Hobby and Pro, de-identified data may be shared with AI partners for training, depending on team settings. Vercel holds a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation with v0 in scope and certifies to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Official pricing page

v0 alternatives

Cursor logo7.4/10

Cursor

An AI-first code editor with agents that run locally or in the cloud

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Lovable

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Controversies & incidents

Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026

  • Medium impactResolvedSecurity ·

    Vercel internal systems accessed via a third-party AI tool

    Per Vercel's bulletin, attackers reached internal systems through Context.ai and decrypted non-sensitive environment variables of some customers. The bulletin does not mention v0.

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    Vercel says the incident began with a compromise of Context.ai, a third-party AI tool used by an employee, which let the attacker take over that employee's Google Workspace and then Vercel account and move into internal systems. A limited subset of customers was affected at first; Vercel later found a small number of additional accounts and notified them. The company notified law enforcement and engaged incident responders including Google Mandiant. Per The Block, a BreachForums seller using the ShinyHunters name offered alleged Vercel data for 2 million USD, but members tied to the core ShinyHunters group denied involvement and the claims have not been independently verified. Vercel closed the bulletin on 16 October 2026 with remediation complete. v0 users should review environment variables and API keys stored in Vercel projects.

    Vendor response

    Vercel recommended enabling MFA, rotating non-sensitive environment variables, using the sensitive variables feature for secrets and reviewing activity logs.

    Sources:Vercel April 2026 security incident bulletinThe Block (2026-04-19)

  • Low impactConfirmedSecurity ·

    v0 abused to build fake login pages

    Okta Threat Intelligence, as reported by The Hacker News, found criminals using v0 to generate fake sign-in pages for several brands from simple prompts. The risk falls mainly on phishing targets rather than v0 users.

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    Per The Hacker News (2 July 2025), Okta researchers saw attackers use v0 to replicate sign-in pages for several brands, including an Okta customer, and host the impersonated logos on Vercel infrastructure. After Okta's disclosure, Vercel blocked access to those sites. Per Ciphers Security (May 2026), citing Cofense research, phishing pages built with v0.dev and impersonating Microsoft, Nike and other brands kept appearing on vercel.app domains; the article reports no new Vercel response. It does not directly affect v0 users' data or money, but it shows the limits of content moderation on the platform.

    Vendor response

    Per The Hacker News, Vercel blocked the phishing sites after Okta's disclosure.

    Sources:The Hacker News (2025-07-02)Ciphers Security: v0.dev phishing (Cofense)

  • Medium impactAllegedBilling ·

    Users object to credit-based pricing and fast-draining credits

    After Vercel moved to credits on 14 May 2025, many forum users said credits ran out within hours or days and were charged even for AI errors.

    Read the full account

    Vercel Community posts said 20 USD of credits ran out within hours; one user spent 8.60 USD in two days, mostly fixing problems the model created, and retries or rollbacks still consumed credits. Some said they cancelled. These are user reports, not confirmed by Vercel. Trustpilot reviews also cite credits deducted for platform errors and hard-to-get refunds. Vercel said it would not revert, explained that inference cost depends on tokens, said the median message costs about 0.08 USD and that a cheaper model was coming; the reply did not address refunds or compensation.

    Vendor response

    A v0 team member wrote that the change would not be reverted, citing token-dependent inference costs, and that a cheaper model was coming.

    Sources:Vercel Community: Updated v0 pricing (2025-05-14)Vercel Community: Our Response (2025-05-28)Trustpilot: v0.dev reviews

Frequently asked questions

Is v0 free?

Yes. Free allows up to 7 messages a day, and new accounts get a one-time 5 USD credit. Paid plans are credit-based.

What is the difference between v0.dev and v0.app?

They are the same product: Vercel renamed v0.dev to v0.app on 11 August 2025 when it moved to an agent model.

Does v0 train on my prompts?

Per v0's AI policy, Hobby and trial Pro content is kept out of training only if you opt out, paid Pro content is used only if you opt in, and Enterprise data is never used. You change this in Team Settings. Models already trained are not updated when data is deleted.

Does v0 have a mobile app?

There is an iOS app at v0.app/ios; the FAQ does not mention Android. Adding or configuring new MCP server presets still has to be done on desktop.

Review evidence & sources16

Scores

Ease of use
8.0
Why this score

Describe in words or import mockups and Figma files, preview live and deploy in one click, plus an iOS app. Marked down for an English-only interface.

Features
8.0
Why this score

Per the v0.app launch post (11 August 2025), the agent can search the web, inspect sites, plan, read files and use external tools, alongside GitHub, Figma and Snowflake. Output is web code (React/Next.js), not native apps.

Value for money
6.0
Why this score

Free is capped at 7 messages a day and paid plans are credit-based. Vercel says the median message costs 0.08 USD, but users report 20 USD of credits gone within hours to a day, and Trustpilot has many price complaints. The personal Premium plan is closed to new users, so the cheapest plan on sale is the team Plus plan at 30 USD per user per month.

Performance
6.5
Why this score

No independent measurements in the sources opened. Trustpilot reviews mention code errors, overwritten working code and the agent reading whole projects for small edits; others praise clean, readable code.

Support
6.0
Why this score

Docs and a community forum, with the FAQ pointing to Vercel support and SLAs on Enterprise. Some Trustpilot reviews and forum posts say refunds were hard to get and support slow, from a small sample.

Privacy & security
6.5
Why this score

SOC 2 Type 2, Data Privacy Framework, training opt-out by default on Business and no training on Enterprise data. Marked down because Hobby content is kept out of training only if you opt out, and for Vercel's April 2026 security incident (the bulletin does not mention v0; remediation is complete).

What users say

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Vercel
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2023
Category
Development

Capabilities

  • AI features
  • Integrations
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Mobile app

Platforms

  • Web
  • iOS

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • Vercel
  • GitHub
  • Figma
  • Snowflake
  • Vercel Blob
  • Next.js
  • shadcn/ui

Support

  • Help center
  • Email

Change history

  1. Update.Vercel discloses an internal security incident; the bulletin was updated several times in April and closed on 16 October 2026.
  2. Feature.v0.dev becomes v0.app and turns agentic, able to research, plan and debug.
  3. Price.Vercel moves to usage-based pricing: each message draws down a monthly credit balance by tokens, with Premium (20 USD) and Team (30 USD per seat) prices unchanged.
Full change history (4)
  1. Launch.v0 moves from Alpha to Beta, opens to 5,000 more users and introduces Basic, Standard and Premium paid plans based on credits.
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