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Lovable vs Replit: app builder test and costs

Official prices and published usage limits for Lovable and Replit, side by side. Every number links back to the vendor’s own page and shows when we last checked it.

Lovablefrom $25/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax
Replitfrom $20/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax

Prices and limits side by side

Lovable

Lovable: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
Free
  • Build credits: 5 build credits/day, up to 30/month
$0Billed monthly only
Pro
  • Credits monthly: 100 credits/month
$25$21billed annually
Business
  • Credits monthly: 100 credits/month
$50$42billed annually
Last checked (Re-check due)Source: lovable.dev ↗

Replit

Replit: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
Core
  • $20 towards more powerful models
  • Up to 30 hours of chat on Free Mode
$20$18billed annually
Pro
  • $100 towards most powerful models
  • Collaborators: up to 15 collaborators
$100$90billed annually
Last checked (Re-check due)Source: replit.com ↗

Compare the team cost of these plans in the subscription cost calculator →

Hands-on test

Verified prices (USD)

Plan Lovable Replit
Free Limited Free / Core
Paid Pro ~$25/mo* Core / Teams

*Confirm lovable.dev; replit.com/pricing. Checked 2026-11-06.

Pricing methodology · Calculators

Methodology label: desk research. We have not yet run a recorded hands-on test for this pair, so this page contains no scores, timings, or win rates. Instead, here are the concrete tasks we will use when we do test, and which you can run yourself on the free tiers or trials:

  1. Build a booking form that saves entries to a database
  2. Add user login to an existing generated app
  3. Write a small back-end job that runs on a schedule
  4. Ask the agent to explain and change a piece of generated code
  5. Deploy the app and check how custom domains and hosting are handled

For each task, note how long setup takes, how many retries you need, and whether the output is usable without manual fixes. Run the same input on both tools so the comparison is fair. We will update this section with real results once testing is complete.

Which should you choose?

  • Choose if you want a polished front-end app from prompts with little code: Lovable.
  • Choose if you want to see, edit, and run real code including back-end services: Replit.
  • Choose if you need the lowest verified paid entry: Replit Core at $18/mo annually or Lovable Pro at $21/mo annually.
  • Choose if you have a team: Lovable bills per plan; Replit Pro supports up to 15 collaborators.

In short: pick Lovable for fast, prompt-first web apps; pick Replit for a full coding environment with an AI agent. If you are unsure, start with whichever free tier or trial is available and run the tasks from the hands-on section on your own material before upgrading.

Sources

Full plan details: Lovable pricing · Replit pricing.