Lovable
Build software by prompting
As of 13 November 2026, Lovable is free to use. Lovable is an AI-powered platform that lets anyone build software just by prompting it into existence. Softwr lists it under No-Code. Lovable is launched in 2023, available on Web.
Overview
What Lovable does
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that lets anyone build software just by prompting it into existence. One of Europe's fastest-growing startups, it achieved $17M ARR in just 3 months by democratizing software development.
What people use it for
- SaaS and business apps: subscription products, customer dashboards, admin panels
- Consumer community and content platforms
- Marketplaces: booking tools and storefronts
- Internal tools: workflow tools and operational dashboards
- Marketing landing pages and campaign sites
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- Credit-metered rather than unlimited: Free plan gets 5 build credits/day capped at 30/month, plus 20 cloud-hosting credits/month and 4 AI-feature credits/month
- Credits expire: monthly plan credits expire after 2 months unused, annual-plan credits expire 1 month after the annual period ends, and all credits are non-refundable
- Not open source; only the legacy precursor CLI gpt-engineer is open source (MIT), and that repo was archived read-only on 2026-04-22
- Hosting is free only for smaller apps; significant traffic or size draws additional charges from the credit balance
Capabilities
Features
Natural language programming
Full application generation
Real-time development
AI pair programming
Multi-technology support
Automated testing
Deployment assistance
Code optimization
React
Integration with React
Next.js
Integration with Next.js
Node.js
Integration with Node.js
PostgreSQL
Integration with PostgreSQL
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Questions people ask
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What is included in Lovable's free plan?
The free plan includes 5 build credits per day (up to 30 per month), 20 Cloud credits per month, and 4 AI feature credits for trying features in apps. All plan members can access unlimited workspace members.
SourceHow do credits work in Lovable's paid plans?
Lovable uses a credit-based model where costs depend on monthly credit allocation rather than per-seat pricing. Build tasks consume variable credits ranging from 0.50 to 1.70 credits depending on complexity, or 1 credit per message in Plan Mode.
SourceDo credits expire in Lovable?
Yes, credit expiration depends on the plan: monthly plan credits expire 2 months after issuance, annual plan credits expire 1 month after the annual period ends, and top-up credits expire 12 months from purchase. Daily grants expire daily with no rollover.
SourceAre there additional costs for app hosting on Lovable?
Most small and new apps run free under included grants, but larger apps with significant traffic incur charges against the credit balance.
SourceDoes Lovable offer educational discounts?
Yes, a student discount is available with a valid university email.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Lovable
- Company
- Lovable
- Based in
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Founders
- Anton Osika, Fabian Hedin
Timeline
Lovable over time
- Funding2026-08-12$400m
Series C at 13.3 billion dollar valuation
Source - Funding2025-12-18$330m
Series B at 6.6 billion dollar valuation
Source - Funding2025-07-17$200m
Series A at 1.8 billion dollar valuation
Source - Funding2025-02-01
Pre-Series A round led by Creandum
Source - Founded2023-01-01
Lovable founded in Stockholm
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