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Lovable vs Bolt
Choose Lovable if the win is a working app and you do not need the files in front of you. Choose Bolt.new if you want the same kind of prompt, plus a project you can read. Both paid plans start at $25 a month. The free plans are not the same unit.
Honest pick when you are new and the app has to store data: Lovable. Honest pick when you want to learn by reading what the prompt produced: Bolt.new.
v0 is the third option in that set. The full comparison is at https://buildstackweekly.com/lovable-vs-bolt-vs-v0 (opens in a new tab).
Prices were checked October 15, 2026 on the official pages linked in the table. A number that was not printed there stays TBD. Pair pages that repeat a full guide are not listed here. Those guides stay the canonical page.
Comparison
Prices checked on the official pages linked in the cells.
| Tool | Best for | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable (opens in a new tab) | Chat that also sets up the backend | 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month, plus 20 Cloud credits a month and 4 AI credits a month. No custom domain. The Edit with Lovable badge stays. Git sync is included. Editing the code inside Lovable needs Pro. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://lovable.dev/pricing (opens in a new tab) and https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans (opens in a new tab). | Pro starts at $25 a month for 100 credits. It adds a custom domain, code editing, code download, and badge removal. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans (opens in a new tab). |
| Bolt.new (opens in a new tab) | A prompt, with the code visible | 300K tokens a day, capped at 1M a month. Free sites carry Bolt branding. Custom domains are not included. Hosting is included, up to 333k web requests. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://bolt.new/pricing (opens in a new tab). | Pro is $25 a month, starting at 10M tokens a month with no daily cap. Unused tokens roll over a month. Pro removes Bolt branding and adds custom domains. Teams is $30 a month per member. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://bolt.new/pricing (opens in a new tab). |
Who each tool is for
Lovable
You want the form, the table, and the login from the prompt, and you will look at the code only after the first version works.
Bolt.new
You want to see the components, change a file, and still avoid installing Cursor or another editor this weekend.
One downside each
- Lovable. Free cannot edit or download the code inside Lovable. That needs Pro. The 30 credit monthly cap also stops the daily credits early if you use them every day.
- Bolt.new. You are responsible for more of the backend shape, because Bolt is code-first. Free also keeps Bolt branding and has no custom domain.
Questions
Do Lovable and Bolt cost the same?
The first paid plan is $25 a month on both, checked October 15, 2026. The free plans are different. Lovable Free is 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month. Bolt Free is 300K tokens a day, capped at 1M a month. Bolt Teams is $30 a month per member.
Which one lets me edit the code on the free plan?
Bolt.new shows the project in the browser on Free. Lovable Free can sync to GitHub, and editing or downloading the code inside Lovable needs Pro at $25 a month.
Which one should I use for a waitlist?
Lovable, if the waitlist has to save emails without a separate database project. Bolt, if you want that page as code you can read. Issue 0 uses Lovable for that build: https://buildstackweekly.com/issues/0 (opens in a new tab).
What if I outgrow the browser?
Open the repo in Cursor. Lovable vs Cursor is the guide at https://buildstackweekly.com/lovable-vs-cursor (opens in a new tab). Bolt vs Cursor is at https://buildstackweekly.com/compare/bolt-vs-cursor (opens in a new tab).
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