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Bubble vs Lovable

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Lovable — $25/mo vs $59/mo for Bubble
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Lovable has one; not confirmed by us for Bubble
Best fit
Bubble: Non-technical founders building an MVP or internal tool · Lovable: Founders and designers shipping a working prototype without a developer
Platforms
Bubble: Web, iOS, Android · Lovable: Web

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BubbleVisual no-code builder for web and native mobile apps, with an AI generator that drafts the first version from a prompt.LovableDescribe an app and get a deployed full-stack project

Side by side

FactBubbleLovable
CategoryNo-code & Low-code BuildersVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$59/mo$25/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score84 / 10086 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
CompanyBubble Group, Inc.Lovable
Launched20122023
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 24, 2026

What our research says

Bubble

Bubble suits founders and teams who want a real database-backed product without hiring engineers, and who accept living inside one vendor's platform. People who want exportable code or predictable hosting costs at scale should look at code-generating builders instead.

Pros

  • Database, hosting, auth and deployment come in one platform
  • Native mobile editor and on-device testing are included even on Free
  • AI app generation does not consume AI credits
  • Large plugin and template ecosystem

Cons

  • No code export, so leaving Bubble means rebuilding
  • Headline paid prices are billed annually
  • The AI Agent is still in beta and draws on a capped credit pool

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
  • API access is reserved for the Business tier, which charges double Pro's price per credit

Which one fits

Choose Bubble if you need

  • Non-technical founders building an MVP or internal tool
  • Teams shipping one app to web and native mobile from one editor
  • Agencies building client apps on a single platform

Choose Lovable if you need

  • Founders and designers shipping a working prototype without a developer
  • Anyone who wants generated code exported to GitHub rather than held hostage
  • Small internal tools needing authentication and a database on day one

Bubble vs Lovable: the questions people ask

Is Bubble cheaper than Lovable?

On published entry prices, Lovable starts lower — $25/mo against $59/mo for Bubble. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Bubble or Lovable have a free tier?

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

Which has a public API, Bubble or Lovable?

Lovable ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Bubble is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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