Lovable

Lovable is an AI app builder that turns plain-language descriptions into full-stack web apps, with hosting, authentication and payments included.

Lovable builds websites, internal tools and full products from a plain-language description, showing the app as it is built so users can refine it in conversation. It handles the infrastructure behind the app, including hosting, SSL, backend, authentication, payments, analytics and connectors to other services, and the code and data stay with the owner. Projects can be refined until they are right, optimised for search and AI search, and published immediately. Lovable also offers bug tracking for engineering teams to triage and resolve issues, and companies such as Adidas, Asana, Zendesk and Nvidia use it for internal software. The Stockholm-based company says 1.2 million projects are built with it every week.

Lovable at a glance

Best for: Founder, Product manager, Designer
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Free plan; Pro from $25/month; Business and Enterprise plans
Released: November 2024
Category: AI coding tool
Website: lovable.dev

Key features

Full-stack apps built from a plain-language prompt
Live preview while the app is built
Hosting, SSL and backend included
Authentication, payments and connectors
SEO and AI search optimisation
Bug tracking for engineering teams
Code and data owned by the user

Use it for

Launch an online store or SaaS prototype
Build an internal tool without a developer
Test a product idea with real users in a day

Companions

Tools that articles about Lovable recommend using with it, each with its job.

Supabase — Lovable's default backend: Postgres, auth, storage and edge functions.
GitHub — Sync to GitHub early; it is the base for every handoff and migration.
Cursor — Clone the synced repo and add logic and multi-file features.
Claude Code — Takes over refactors and tests once Lovable's patterns start to constrain you.
Stripe — Subscriptions and checkout, with secrets kept in Supabase.
Vercel — Deploys from GitHub with preview branches and custom domains.

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