Lovable
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What Is Lovable?
Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer) is an AI-powered platform that turns natural language descriptions into fully functional web applications. Describe your app idea — from a simple landing page to a complex SaaS product — and Lovable generates the frontend, backend, database, and authentication, then deploys it live with a single click.
What sets Lovable apart from other prompt-to-app tools is its visual editing experience. After generating your app, you can click on any element to modify it visually, change styles, and iterate on the design without touching code. This hybrid of AI generation and visual editing makes it one of the most user-friendly tools in the vibe coding space.
Who Is Lovable For?
Target audience:
- Non-technical founders building their first product without a development team
- Product managers creating functional prototypes to validate ideas
- Designers who want to go beyond mockups and ship working software
- Solopreneurs building SaaS products, marketplaces, and web tools
- Agencies rapidly prototyping client projects for faster feedback cycles
- Vibe coders who prefer a visual, conversational approach to software development
Lovable is designed to be the tool where "anyone can build software" — and it delivers on that promise for a wide range of web applications.
Key Use Cases
- SaaS MVPs — Build subscription-based products with auth, payments, and dashboards
- Landing pages — Create conversion-optimized pages with forms and CTAs
- Internal tools — Build admin panels, CRMs, and data management interfaces
- Marketplace platforms — Generate multi-user platforms with listings and profiles
- Portfolio sites — Professional websites with dynamic content
- Community platforms — Forums, directories, and social features
- Client projects — Rapid prototyping for agencies and freelancers
What's New in 2026
Lovable has shipped major features that expand its capabilities:
- Visual Editing Mode — Click any element on the live preview to modify styles, text, and layout visually
- Supabase deep integration — Automatic database schema design, row-level security, authentication, and storage
- GitHub Sync — Two-way sync with GitHub repos so you can continue development in Cursor or any IDE
- Image-to-App — Upload a screenshot or design and Lovable recreates it as a working application
- Knowledge Base — Attach documentation, brand guidelines, or API specs for more accurate generation
- Stripe payments — Built-in Stripe integration for subscription and one-time payment flows
- Community showcase — Browse and fork real apps built by other Lovable users
Pricing Breakdown
| Plan | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 message credits/day, basic projects |
| Starter | $20/mo | 100 credits/mo, custom domains, GitHub sync |
| Pro | $50/mo | 500 credits/mo, priority generation, advanced features |
| Teams | Custom | Collaboration, shared projects, admin controls |
Credits are consumed per AI interaction — simple changes use 1 credit, complex multi-file generations use more. Most solo builders find the Starter plan sufficient.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Best visual editing experience among prompt-to-app tools
- Deep Supabase integration for databases, auth, and storage
- GitHub sync allows continued development in any IDE
- Beautiful default designs with responsive layouts
- One-click deployment with custom domain support
- Active community with shareable project templates
Cons:
- Credit system can feel limiting during heavy iteration
- Primarily focused on React/Tailwind stack (less framework flexibility than Bolt)
- Complex business logic may require manual code refinement
- Loading times can be slow during peak usage
- Generated code structure may not follow all best practices
- Limited backend customization compared to Replit Agent
How to Get Started
- Visit lovable.dev and create an account
- Describe your app idea in the prompt box (be specific about features, design, and user flows)
- Watch Lovable generate and deploy your app in real-time
- Use the visual editor to click and modify any element
- Connect Supabase for database, auth, and storage
- Deploy with a custom domain or share the Lovable-hosted URL
- Optionally sync to GitHub and continue development in Cursor or another IDE
Video Resources
Get started with Lovable through these popular tutorials:
- Lovable Full Tutorial — Build a SaaS from Scratch — Complete beginner walkthrough
- Lovable vs Bolt.new — Which Is Better? — Side-by-side comparison
- Build a Marketplace with Lovable and Supabase — Advanced project tutorial
- Lovable Tips & Tricks for Better Results — Prompt engineering for Lovable
How Lovable Compares
Lovable's closest competitors are Bolt.new and v0 by Vercel. Compared to Bolt, Lovable offers a more polished visual editing experience and tighter Supabase integration. Compared to v0, Lovable generates full applications (not just UI components). Compared to Replit Agent, Lovable is more design-focused and accessible to non-developers.
See our detailed comparisons:
The Bottom Line
Lovable has earned its reputation as one of the most accessible and polished prompt-to-app builders available. Its visual editing mode, Supabase integration, and beautiful default designs make it the top choice for non-technical builders and designers who want to ship real software. While power users may eventually need to take the code into a full IDE, Lovable gets you farther from a plain text prompt than almost any other tool in 2026.