TOOL PROFILE / EDITION 2026.09
Lovable
A prompt-driven app builder with a unified credit balance covering building, Lovable Cloud hosting, and AI features inside deployed apps.
Published balanced editorial evidence score; rank 8. No rank delta is shown because there is no prior numeric snapshot.
Best for
Founders and non-technical builders shipping an MVP fastest
Price & access
Free: 5 credits/day, 30/mo cap; Pro from $25/mo for 100 credits
Evidence summary
VF 84 editorial; ED 70 because output is platform-managed and export terms were not fetched; SP 92, highest in the set; IT 78 for inexpensive Plan Mode; EC 72; DP 82 for integrated cloud and unlimited members; VP 62 for non-comparable credits and hidden headline prices.
Edition status
No prior snapshot. February 2026: $400M annualized revenue and $6.6B valuation reported.
Strengths
- Fastest prompt-to-shipped-app loop in the model
- Publishes example per-prompt credit costs
- Unlimited workspace members on every plan
- One balance covers build, hosting, and in-app AI
Tradeoffs
- Credit value differs by plan
- Dollar prices are in docs, not the public pricing page
- Free daily credits expire and cap at 30 monthly
- Framework and export terms were not verifiable
Score profile
VF 84 · ED 70 · SP 92 · IT 78 · EC 72 · DP 82 · VP 62
Linked evidence
Lovable pricing ↗Lovable plan docs ↗Business Insider report ↗Use the same published data, filters, and side-by-side metrics.