Lovable
Describe the product, get a full-stack app with a database
Our verdict
Brilliant for shipping an MVP in a weekend; credit costs and platform lock-in are the price of skipping the editor.
Lovable turns a written brief into a working web app — frontend, database, auth and hosting — then refines it chat by chat. It is aimed at founders and teams who care more about a working MVP than about writing the code themselves.
How we scored it
What we liked
- ✓Very fast to a working app
- ✓Database and auth come included
- ✓Free daily credits to try it
What to watch
- ✕Credits run out quickly on complex builds
- ✕Taking the code elsewhere is awkward
Key features
- ◆Chat-driven building
- ◆Built-in database and auth
- ◆GitHub sync
- ◆Custom domains
- ◆Component library
Best for
Head-to-head
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