At a glance
| Bolt | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $25/month | $25/month |
| Category | Development | Development |
| Best for | Founders prototyping and launching MVPs without a full dev team | Founders building MVPs and prototypes without a dev team |
Prices come from each official site and can change. Check the official pricing pages before subscribing.
Key features
Bolt
- Build websites and web apps from natural-language prompts in the browser
- Built-in website hosting and unlimited databases
- Custom domains and no Bolt branding on Pro
- Unused paid tokens roll over for up to two months
- AI image editing and SEO boosting on Pro
- Teams plan with centralized billing, admin controls and private NPM registries
- Design system knowledge with per-package prompts for teams
Lovable
- Builds websites and web apps from chat prompts
- Plan Mode for discussing changes before code is written
- Lovable Cloud hosting with publishing to lovable.app domains
- Custom domains and badge removal on paid plans
- Add AI features to the apps you build
- Design systems and reusable design templates
- Workspaces with unlimited members, roles and per-member credit limits
Pros
Bolt
- Free plan includes hosting, databases and 1M tokens per month
- Runs in the browser with no local setup
- Paid tokens roll over for up to two months while subscribed
- Monthly and yearly billing, with up to 28% savings on yearly
Lovable
- Free plan includes daily build credits and hosting grants
- Plans are priced by credits, not seats, with unlimited members
- You own the code and projects you build
- Visible per-message credit costs help track spend
Cons
Bolt
- Token usage depends on project size and prompts, so costs can be hard to predict
- Free plan has a 300K daily token limit, Bolt branding and a 10MB upload limit
- Generated code still needs review and testing before production use
- Teams plan tokens are per member and not shared
Lovable
- Free plan is capped at 5 build credits per day (30 per month)
- Credit usage varies with task complexity, which makes costs harder to predict
- Credits are non-refundable and expire after a set period
- Generated apps still need review for bugs and security before production
Which one should you choose?
Choose Bolt if you need
- Founders prototyping and launching MVPs without a full dev team
- Designers and product managers turning ideas into working prototypes
- Developers scaffolding full-stack apps quickly
- Small businesses building landing pages and simple sites with hosting
Choose Lovable if you need
- Founders building MVPs and prototypes without a dev team
- Product managers mocking up interactive app ideas
- Teams creating internal tools and dashboards
- Marketers launching landing pages quickly
Bolt vs Lovable: FAQ
Is Bolt better than Lovable?
Neither is better for everyone. Bolt: Build and scale high-performing websites & apps using your words. Join millions and start building today. Lovable: Build apps, websites, and digital products faster using Lovable’s AI-powered platform, no deep coding skills required. Pick Bolt for founders prototyping and launching MVPs without a full dev team, and Lovable for founders building MVPs and prototypes without a dev team.
Do Bolt and Lovable have free plans?
Yes, both offer free access with usage limits. Paid plans raise those limits and add features.