Bolt.new vs Lovable
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Bolt.new and Lovable both appear in this directory's code listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 26, 2026. Paid plans start at the same figure on both: $25/mo. We track cloud ide on Bolt.new and prototyping on Lovable; both cover app generation and no code. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Bolt.new (under review since October 26, 2026) · Lovable on October 26, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Bolt.new
Build and deploy AI apps quickly
Bolt.new is a platform for building and deploying AI applications. It supports no-code and low-code development, allowing integration with any API. Users can run Python, JavaScript, or other languages within the environment.
Lovable
Build apps and websites by chatting with an AI
Lovable builds working apps and websites from a chat conversation, and you can drop in screenshots or documents as a starting point. The prototype appears as the AI works, and you refine it by describing changes. Publishing is one click, to a lovable.app domain or your own.
Also in code
A tool we have an affiliate relationship with. It is not part of the comparison above and we are not calling it the better pick.
- Generating web pages and software applications from text prompts
- Building portfolios, e-commerce stores, and landing pages
- Rapidly prototyping software ideas without manual coding
Key features
Bolt.new
- Build AI applications
- Deploy AI applications
- Supports no-code and low-code
- Integrate with any API
- Cloud IDE
Lovable
- Builds apps and websites from a chat conversation
- Accepts screenshots and documents as a starting point
- Live prototype that updates as the AI works
- One-click publishing to a lovable.app or custom domain
- Credit rollover and on-demand top-ups on paid plans
What each one does well
Bolt.new
- ✓ Building and deploying custom AI applications
- ✓ Integrating various APIs into AI workflows
- ✓ Rapid prototyping of AI solutions
Lovable
- ✓ Turning an idea into a working prototype without writing code
- ✓ Rebuilding an interface from a screenshot or a document
- ✓ Shipping a small app to a real domain in one sitting
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Lovable?
Neither is cheaper: Bolt.new and Lovable both start at $25/mo.
Does Bolt.new or Lovable have a free plan?
Both Bolt.new and Lovable publish a free plan.
What is the difference between Bolt.new and Lovable?
Bolt.new and Lovable are both tracked for app-generation, no-code, deployment. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Bolt.new is tracked for cloud-ide, developer-api, ai-agents, and only Lovable is tracked for prototyping, website-builder.
How much do Bolt.new and Lovable cost?
Bolt.new: free plan, then $25/mo. Lovable: free plan, then $25/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Bolt.new · Lovable · all code tools