Lovable vs Visual Studio

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.

Standard subscriptions include access to more benefits, such as Azure dev/test pricing, monthly Azure individual credit, software and download access, services, training, and support. Monthly subscriptions offer flexibility but fewer benefits.

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.

There aren't any discounts available to start-ups, however an unlimited number of users within an organization can use Visual Studio Community for specific scenarios like open source work.

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.

In non-enterprise organizations, up to five users can use it. Enterprise organizations (greater than 250 PCs or greater than $1M annual revenue) cannot use it beyond academic/open-source scenarios.

Most small and new apps run free under included grants, but larger apps with significant traffic incur charges against the credit balance.

Enterprise standard renews at $214.09/month (after initial $499.92); Professional at $66.59/month (after $99.99).

Yes, a student discount is available with a valid university email.