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Bolt.new 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.

Bolt.new

3.6

From $18/mo

Hostinger AI Builder

3.5

From $2.49/mo on a 48-month term

Best overall

Lovable

4.2

From $25/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Bolt.new

3.6

Pick it if: Builders who like a chat interface but still want to see and touch the code.

Hostinger AI Builder

3.5
Best value

Pick it if: Small business owners who want a simple app or site on a tight budget, hosting included.

Lovable

4.2
Best overallEasiest to use

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

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
In one lineDescribe a web or mobile app and get a working version to edit and publish in minutes.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 modelFreemiumPaidFreemium
Starting price$18/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.

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Overall rating3.63.54.2Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.5
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
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.

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No Yes
Mobile app No No–
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension No No No
API access No 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 Yes No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images No 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 score10/ 176/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Plans

Free

Free

Kicking the tyres.

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.

ProOur pick

$18/mo billed yearly

Anyone building a real project.

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.

Teams

$27/member/mo billed yearly

Small teams sharing projects.

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.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies with security requirements.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations rolling it out company-wide.

Which plan to pickTry Free for an afternoon to see whether you like watching the code get written. Pro is the plan for almost everyone else; the page only shows the yearly rate, so check the monthly price before you commit. Higher token tiers exist if you build daily.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.

Key features

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Standout features
  • Full code in the browser
  • Mobile apps
  • Built-in hosting and database
  • Figma import
  • Discussion mode
  • Connectors and MCPs
  • Chat or drag and drop
  • Apps as well as sites
  • Hosting, domain and email
  • AI images and copy
  • One account
  • Chat to build
  • Lovable Cloud
  • Lovable AI
  • Visual edits
  • GitHub sync
  • Publish and custom domains

Pros and cons

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Pros
  • You can see and edit every line of code
  • Builds mobile apps as well as websites
  • Runs entirely in the browser, nothing to install
  • Discussion mode stops you wasting tokens on half-baked changes
  • Open source version (bolt.diy) exists if you want to run your own
  • Cheapest entry price of any builder here
  • Hosting, domain and email included on one account
  • Switch between AI chat and a manual editor
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • From a big host that will still be around
  • Finished-looking apps with the least prompting of any builder here
  • Database, logins and storage are built in from the first prompt
  • Code syncs to GitHub, so you are never locked in
  • Visual edits for small tweaks save credits
  • Large community and plenty of tutorials
Cons
  • Tokens are hard to predict and a looping fix can eat a day's allowance
  • Less polished designs than Lovable or v0 without extra prompting
  • Shows you more complexity than a non-technical person wants
  • Monthly-billed prices are not shown on the pricing page
  • Headline prices need a 48-month upfront payment and renew three to four times higher
  • AI credits are a one-off gift, not a monthly allowance
  • Weak on complex apps compared with Lovable or Bolt
  • No real free plan, only a short trial
  • Fewer integrations than the other builders
  • Credits run out faster than you expect, and fixing its own mistakes costs credits too
  • Hosting and AI usage inside your app draw from the same allowance as building
  • Complex logic or unusual integrations often need a developer to finish
  • The free plan is too tight to ship anything

Who each one is for

AttributeBolt.newHostinger AI BuilderLovable
Best for
  • Web and mobile prototypes
  • Watching the code get written
  • Quick demos for a pitch
  • Playing with ideas
  • Simple business apps on a budget
  • Sites with hosting and a domain included
  • Owners who want one bill
  • Quick landing pages
  • MVPs and prototypes
  • Internal tools
  • Landing pages with forms and logins
  • Giving a developer a head start
You'll find it used by
  • Technical founders
  • Developers
  • Product managers
  • Students
  • Small business owners
  • Tradespeople
  • Side projects
  • Local shops
  • Solo founders
  • Marketers
  • Small teams
  • Agencies

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.

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