The main Lovable alternatives are Bolt, Base44, Veloxa Build, v0, Replit, Hostinger Horizons and Framer. Bolt and Base44 are the closest match: chat in, working app with a database out. v0 suits people who want a Next.js codebase, Replit suits people who want to write and run code themselves, Hostinger and Framer fit websites better than apps, and Veloxa Build suits people who want hosting that never spends their AI allowance and a code download on the free plan.
None of them beats Lovable at everything: it has a SQL database built in, two-way GitHub sync on every plan and credits that roll over. Below is who each alternative suits, what it cost when we checked, and its catch, then the reasons to stay where you are.
Dates and disclosure: figures are as of 8 October 2026 for Lovable, 18 October 2026 for Bolt, Base44, v0, Replit and Hostinger, and 19 October 2026 for Framer, from each company's own pages, in US dollars. Check before you buy. We make Veloxa Build, one of the seven, and list its gaps as plainly as the others'.
Why people look past Lovable
Going by Lovable's own documentation, the friction is in three places:
- Credits pay for more than building. Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits plus 5 a day, and a build message is 0.50–2.00 credits in Lovable's examples. Hosting and the backend also draw on credits after a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits; when credits run out, the site stays live but the backend can pause.
- Code download needs a paid plan. Git sync works on every plan; downloading does not.
- No model choice.
The list below runs from the builder that works most like Lovable to the one that works least like it.
The seven at a glance
| Builder | Paid plan compared | AI included | Getting the code out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable (for reference) | Pro, $25/month | 100 credits plus 5 a day | Git sync on every plan; download on paid plans |
| Bolt | Pro, $25/month | 10M tokens | Zip download and GitHub sync |
| Base44 | Starter, $20/month ($16 billed yearly) | 100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits | Builder plan and up |
| Veloxa Build | Pro, $25/month | $20 of AI usage at published rates | Download on every plan, including Free; no GitHub sync |
| v0 | Plus, $30 per user/month | $30 of credits per user | ZIP download or GitHub sync |
| Replit | Core, $20/month ($18 billed yearly) | $20 of credits | Zip download and two-way GitHub sync |
| Hostinger Horizons | From $2.99/month, 48 months upfront | Credits, priced by request size | React and Vite zip on paid plans |
| Framer | Basic, $10/month per site | 1,000 AI credits a month | Unclear: Framer's help articles disagree |
Our Veloxa Build comparison table puts the AI app builders side by side on more rows, with numbered sources.
The alternatives, closest to Lovable first
1. Bolt: the closest like-for-like swap
Who it suits: people who like Lovable's workflow but need Stripe payments, in-browser code editing or a mobile app (Bolt uses Expo). A database, sign-in, file storage and server functions are built in on every plan.
Pricing: Free is $0 with 300K tokens a day, up to 1M a month. Pro is $25 a month for 10M tokens, with larger token tiers at higher prices. On paid plans, unused tokens roll over and stay valid for two months (Bolt pricing).
The catch: teams pay per head: Bolt Teams is $30 per member a month, and tokens are not shared. On Free, a site past 10 GB of bandwidth or 333,333 requests in a month goes offline for the rest of it (Bolt hosting plans).
Full plan-by-plan detail: Veloxa Build vs Bolt.
2. Base44: chat to app, with email built in
Who it suits: apps that send email or take payments, and groups building together for free. A NoSQL database, sign-in, file storage and email sending come on every plan, Stripe from Builder, and unlimited members even on Free.
Pricing: Free is $0. Starter is $16 a month and Builder $40 a month, billed yearly; Base44's pricing guide lists $20 and $50 on monthly billing. Building uses message credits (25 a month on Free, 100 on Starter, 250 on Builder), and the services your app calls, such as email and AI, use separate integration credits (Base44 pricing).
The catch: export and GitHub sync start on Builder, and while the export holds the front end and backend functions (data comes as CSV), the hosting, sign-in and database stay on Base44. An exported app needs a new backend. Unused credits expire.
Full detail: Veloxa Build vs Base44.
3. Veloxa Build: hosting that never spends your AI allowance
This is our product, so here are its gaps before its strengths.
The catch: custom domains need a paid plan; on Free every site is published with HTTPS at an address like yourname.veloxa.site. There is no GitHub sync, no SQL database (apps get a key-value database), no model picker and no payments integration, and unused AI usage does not roll over. There is no importer for Lovable projects: you rebuild, attaching your Lovable files as a reference, and data in Lovable's backend does not move over.
Who it suits: websites and small web apps, with user sign-in, file storage and a key-value database built in. You describe the site in a chat, it appears in a live preview, you refine it by chatting or by clicking an element and saying what should change, and you publish in one click. The project downloads as plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript on every plan, including Free; forms, sign-in and stored data only work on Veloxa Build hosting.
Pricing: Free is $0 with $1 of AI usage a month (up to $0.25 a day) and one published site. Starter is $9 a month with $6 of AI usage and five sites. Pro is $25 a month with $20 of AI usage and 25 sites. AI is priced in dollars at published per-token rates, and each message shows its cost. Hosting never uses AI usage, so sites stay online when it runs out, and paid plans have no seat fees. Full table: Veloxa Build pricing.
Full head-to-head: Veloxa Build vs Lovable.
Try it on the Free plan: start building in Veloxa Build with your VeloxaHost account. The Free plan needs a verified email address and an organization you own; signing up gives you one.
4. v0: for a Next.js codebase a developer will keep
Who it suits: projects a developer will carry on. v0, by Vercel, builds with Next.js, Tailwind and shadcn/ui, has a visual Design Mode, syncs with GitHub on the Free plan, lets you choose the model, and connects Neon and Supabase (PostgreSQL) and Stripe through the Vercel Marketplace.
Pricing: Free is $0 with $5 of credits once and up to 7 messages a day. Plus is $30 per user a month with $30 of credits per user, plus $2 of free credits a day on login. Business is $100 per user a month. Unused monthly credits roll over and expire after 65 days (v0 pricing).
The catch: hosting is a second bill. Vercel's free Hobby plan is for non-commercial personal use only, so a business site needs Vercel Pro at $20 a month per developer seat (Vercel Hobby plan).
Full detail: Veloxa Build vs v0.
5. Replit: when you want to write and run the code yourself
Who it suits: people who want a coding workspace, not only a chat. Replit's Agent writes code in many languages, next to a full editor, a shell and Git. PostgreSQL, sign-in and Stripe (on paid plans) are built in, you can pick the model, and a Reserved VM starts at $15 a month.
Pricing: Starter is free. Core is $20 a month, or $18 billed yearly, with $20 of credits plus a Free Mode allowance for everyday Agent work, for up to 5 builders. Pro is $100 a month, or $90 billed yearly, for up to 15 builders with pooled credits (Replit pricing).
The catch: hosting and AI share one budget. Publishing is billed by usage (compute, requests and data transfer) and draws on your monthly credits first. On Starter, you get one published app, and its link goes down after 30 days.
Full detail: Veloxa Build vs Replit.
6. Hostinger Horizons: lowest monthly price, if you prepay
Who it suits: people who want the builder, hosting and email mailboxes from one company. Horizons is now the agentic mode of Hostinger AI Builder. Plans include a domain free for the first year and a backend with logins, file storage and up to 500 automated emails a day; payments go through Stripe or PayPal.
Pricing: there is no free plan, but a free trial with 5 AI credits needs no card. Premium is $2.99, Unlimited $3.99 and Cloud Startup $7.99 a month, each paid for 48 months upfront, renewing at $10.99, $16.99 and $25.99 a month (Hostinger Horizons pricing).
The catch: the low price needs the long prepayment. Export is a React and Vite zip on paid plans, without the backend's data, and cannot be imported back.
Full detail: Veloxa Build vs Hostinger Horizons.
7. Framer: if what you built is really a marketing site
Who it suits: people who used Lovable for a landing page and want more design control. Framer is a design canvas with AI agents that edit pages from prompts, plus a CMS and AI translation (an add-on per language).
Pricing: Free is $0 with 500 AI credits to try. Basic is $10 and Pro $30 a month per site plan, as Framer's pricing page lists them; Framer offers yearly billing and says monthly billing usually costs more. Basic includes 1,000 AI credits a month and Pro 3,000. Extra editors are $20 a month each (Framer pricing).
The catch: it is a website builder, not an app builder: Framer's pages describe no built-in sign-in or payments, its help articles disagree on code export, and unused credits do not carry over.
Full detail: Veloxa Build vs Framer.
When staying on Lovable is the right call
Switching builders means rebuilding, so it should buy you something. Stay on Lovable if:
- Your app needs a SQL database or edge functions. Lovable's built-in backend has both.
- You want two-way sync with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on the free plan.
- You need a custom domain today, or want to buy one inside the builder.
- You want unused credits to roll over while you stay subscribed, and the option to top up mid-month.
- You build with a group: Lovable allows unlimited workspace members on every plan.
And if your only complaint is where the app runs, you don't need a new builder. Lovable's docs say the code is yours to host wherever you choose, and the backend can stay on Lovable Cloud while the front end moves. Our guide on hosting a Lovable app on your own domain walks through the GitHub export and the deploy.
FAQ
Which Lovable alternative is the cheapest?
It depends on how you pay. Hostinger Horizons has the lowest monthly prices, $2.99 to $7.99, but only when you pay for 48 months upfront, and it renews at $10.99 to $25.99 a month. On monthly billing, Veloxa Build Starter is $9 and Base44 Starter is $20. Lovable Pro, Bolt Pro and Veloxa Build Pro are all $25 a month. Every builder on this list except Hostinger has a free plan.
Which Lovable alternative has a SQL database?
Replit has a PostgreSQL database built in, and v0 connects to PostgreSQL through Neon or Supabase. Bolt has its own built-in database and can connect Supabase on Pro or Teams. Base44 has a built-in NoSQL database, and Veloxa Build has a key-value database, which suits simpler data such as lists, settings and form entries.
Which alternatives let me take my code on a free plan?
Veloxa Build downloads your project as plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript on every plan, including Free, and v0 lists GitHub sync on its Free plan. Base44 starts code export on its Builder plan, and Hostinger on its paid plans. Lovable itself syncs with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on every plan, but downloads code only on paid plans.
Can I move a Lovable project to another builder?
Usually by rebuilding it rather than importing it. Get the code out through GitHub sync on any plan, or a download on a paid plan, and use it as the reference in the new builder. Veloxa Build has no importer: you attach your files, describe the app, and it writes its own version. Plan for the data separately: rows, user accounts and stored files in Lovable's backend do not move over to Veloxa Build.
Next step
If the gaps above don't block you, start building in Veloxa Build on the Free plan. To compare paid plans first, see Veloxa Build pricing.
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