Base44 vs Lovable

Base44

Base44 is one of the faster routes from an idea to a working app with login, database and hosting included, which suits non-developers and small teams. Credits are consumed by every AI message, so the monthly price matters less than how many iterations your app needs.

Pros

• +Backend, database, authentication, hosting and payments are built in
• +Free plan covers up to 5 apps for experimenting
• +In-app code edits and GitHub integration on paid tiers
• +Choice of AI model on higher plans

Cons

• −Credits per month are small on the lower plans, so long builds can run out
• −Headline paid prices assume annual billing
• −GitHub integration and model selection are not on the Starter plan

Lovable

The cleanest prompt-to-app experience for someone who cannot write React, and GitHub sync means you are not locked in — but 100 credits a month is less runway than it sounds once the app gets real.

Pros

• +Live preview after each change keeps iteration legible to non-developers
• +GitHub sync and Supabase mean the output is real, portable code
• +The free tier is enough to find out whether the idea works
• +Per-action credit costs are published, so estimating is possible

Cons

• −Free tier caps at 30 credits a month regardless of the daily grant
• −Debugging a bad generation can cost more credits than the original build
• −Opinionated stack — React front end, Supabase back end, little room to differ
• −No API for driving builds programmatically

Is Base44 cheaper than Lovable?

On published entry prices, Base44 starts lower — $16/mo against $25/mo for Lovable. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Base44 or Lovable have a free tier?

Both: Base44 has a free tier, and Lovable has a free tier.