# Lovable

> Describe an app in chat and get a working web app with backend

- Category: [Coding AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/coding-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://lovable.dev
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API
- API: available
- Mobile app: available
- Made by: Lovable, founded 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/lovable

## Overview

Lovable is an AI software engineer that builds websites and web apps from chat prompts, aimed at people with little or no coding background as well as developers. You describe what you want, and Lovable generates the interface and code, can set up a built-in backend (Lovable Cloud) with database, authentication and hosting, and publishes the result to a Lovable URL or a custom domain. It runs in the browser and has iOS and Android apps for queuing prompts from a phone.

## Key features

- Chat-based app builder
- Lovable Cloud
- Publishing and custom domains
- Git sync
- Code editing and download
- AI features for apps
- Workspaces
- Connectors and MCP server
- Mobile app

## Pricing

- **Free** ($0): Try Lovable and build smaller projects
- **Pro** ($25/month): Entry tier of 100 monthly credits; higher credit tiers cost more
- **Business** ($50/month): Entry tier of 100 monthly credits; adds team and governance controls
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Volume-based credit pricing for large organizations

## Best for

- Web app prototypes and MVPs
- Internal tools
- Landing pages and websites
- Apps with database and login

## Who uses it

- Founders and product managers
- Designers
- Marketers
- Non-technical builders
- Developers prototyping apps

## Strengths

- Free plan with daily build credits and no card required to start
- Built-in backend with database, authentication and hosting
- Git sync to GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket on every plan
- Unlimited workspace members with no per-seat charge
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android

## Limitations

- Free plan is limited to 30 build credits per month
- Credit cost per message varies with task complexity, so monthly spend is hard to predict
- Code editing and download require a paid plan
- Business costs twice as much as Pro for the same entry credit tier, mainly for team and governance features

## Not recommended for

- Native mobile app development
- Teams that need fully predictable monthly costs

## Integrations

- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Slack
- Telegram

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 9/10
- App Generation Quality: 8.3/10
- Backend Integration: 8.4/10
- Value for Money: 7.3/10
- Code Control: 7.6/10

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## Recent updates

- 2026-04-27: Lovable released iOS and Android apps for building from a phone

## FAQ

**Is Lovable free?**

Yes. The Free plan includes 5 daily build credits, capped at 30 per month, plus monthly Cloud credits. Paid plans add monthly credits, code download and custom domains.

**Can I export code from Lovable?**

Yes. Projects can be synced to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on every plan, and Pro and above can edit and download the code. Lovable states that you own the apps and code you build.

**How do Lovable credits work?**

Credits measure usage across building, Cloud hosting and AI features in your apps. Cost per message depends on task complexity, and Plan Mode costs 1 credit per message. Monthly plan credits expire two months after issue, and top-up credits last 12 months.

**Does Lovable charge per seat?**

No. Workspaces allow unlimited members on all plans and share one credit pool. Plans are priced by the credits they include.

**Does Lovable have a mobile app?**

Yes. Lovable released iOS and Android apps in April 2026 for sending voice or text prompts and reviewing builds on a phone.

**What is the difference between Pro and Business?**

Business adds SSO, role-based access, design templates, internal publishing, the Lovable API and priority support. Both start at 100 monthly credits, but credits cost more on Business.