Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Bolt.new 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

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Best overall

Lovable

4.2

From $25/mo

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At a glance

Bolt.new3.6

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

Lovable4.2

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.

Overview

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
In one line	Describe a web or mobile app and get a working version to edit and publish in minutes.	Chat your way to a full web app, with a database and user logins built in. No code needed.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$18/mo	$25/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
Overall rating	3.6	4.2Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	3.5	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	3.5	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.5	3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	3.5	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	No	–
Desktop app	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	No	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	Yes	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	Yes	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	No	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	10/ 17	10/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
Plans	Free Free Kicking the tyres.	Free Free Testing an idea over a weekend.
	ProOur pick $18/mo billed yearly Anyone building a real project.	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.	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 pick	Try 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.	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

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
Standout features	Full code in the browser Mobile apps Built-in hosting and database Figma import Discussion mode Connectors and MCPs	Chat to build Lovable Cloud Lovable AI Visual edits GitHub sync Publish and custom domains

Pros and cons

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
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	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	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

Attribute	Bolt.new	Lovable
Best for	Web and mobile prototypes Watching the code get written Quick demos for a pitch Playing with ideas	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	Solo founders Marketers Small teams Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Bolt.new or Lovable?

Lovable scores highest overall in our ratings (Bolt.new 3.6/5 and Lovable 4.2/5). Bolt.new is best for web and mobile prototypes and watching the code get written. Lovable is best for MVPs and prototypes and internal tools.

Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Lovable?

Bolt.new: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/mo. Lovable: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $25/mo.

Which is easier to use, Bolt.new or Lovable?

Lovable rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, marketers and small teams who want to launch a product or internal tool without hiring a developer.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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