Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders
Base44 vs Hostinger AI Builder vs Lovable
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Small business owners and operators who want an internal tool or customer app and don't want to touch any settings.
Pick it if: Small business owners who want a simple app or site on a tight budget, hosting included.
Pick it if: Founders, marketers and small teams who want to launch a product or internal tool without hiring a developer.
Lovable scores highest overall, but Hostinger AI Builder gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Base44 | Hostinger AI Builder | Lovable |
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| In one line | An all-in-one app builder that sets up logins, data and hosting from your first prompt. | A cheap AI builder for sites and simple apps, with hosting, domain and email on one bill. | Chat your way to a full web app, with a database and user logins built in. No code needed. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $16/mo | $2.49/mo on a 48-month term | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Base44 | Hostinger AI Builder | Lovable |
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| Overall rating | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Base44 | Hostinger AI Builder | Lovable |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | No | – |
| Desktop app | No | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | Yes | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | – | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | No | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | – | Yes | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 10/ 17 | 6/ 17 | 10/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Base44 | Hostinger AI Builder | Lovable |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying it with a small experiment. | PremiumOur pick $2.49/mo on a 48-month term, renews at $10.99/mo A small business that needs one to three sites. | Free Free Testing an idea over a weekend. |
StarterOur pick $16/mo billed yearly One simple app for your business. | Unlimited $3.49/mo on a 48-month term, renews at $16.99/mo Anyone running several sites. | ProOur pick $25/mo, or $250/yr billed yearly Anyone building something they plan to launch. | |
Builder $40/mo billed yearly Building a couple of apps you keep improving. | Cloud Startup $7.99/mo on a 48-month term, renews at $25.99/mo Busier sites that need more server power. | Business $50/mo, or $500/yr billed yearly Teams that need logins, roles and security controls. | |
Pro $80/mo billed yearly Apps with real users and regular changes. | Enterprise Custom Large organisations rolling it out company-wide. | ||
Elite $160/mo billed yearly Heavy builders who want code access. | |||
Enterprise Custom Companies rolling it out to teams. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Free is enough to find out whether you like it. Starter suits one simple internal tool, but watch the integration credits once staff start using it daily. The pricing page only shows yearly rates, which it says are 20 per cent cheaper than monthly, so ask what monthly billing costs before you commit. | Premium does the job for most small businesses. Only pay for 48 months if you are sure you will still want the site then; a shorter term costs more per month but avoids a big upfront bill. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee as long as you have used fewer than 30 credits. | Start on Free to see whether the chat-to-build approach suits you. Move to Pro the moment you are building something real, and buy a higher credit tier rather than topping up if you run out most months. Business only makes sense once several people need to log in and manage the apps. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Base44, Hostinger AI Builder or Lovable?
Lovable scores highest overall in our ratings (Base44 3.7/5, Hostinger AI Builder 3.5/5 and Lovable 4.2/5). Base44 is best for internal tools and dashboards and simple apps for customers. Hostinger AI Builder is best for simple business apps on a budget and sites with hosting and a domain included. Lovable is best for MVPs and prototypes and internal tools.
Which is cheaper, Base44, Hostinger AI Builder or Lovable?
Base44: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo. Hostinger AI Builder: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $2.49/mo on a 48-month term. Lovable: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $25/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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