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Head-to-head · AI app builders · facts checked 14 Sept 2026

Lovable vs Replit

Lovable scores 4.8 to Replit's 4.2 among the AI app builders we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 3 kinds of buyer below.

Lovable
#5 of 7 AI app builders
4.8
/ 10
From
$25/mo (Pro)
Free plan
Yes
Replit
#7 of 7 AI app builders
4.2
/ 10
From
$20/mo (Core)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Lovable wins, 4.8 to 4.2

Replit builds native mobile apps that publish to the App Store and Google Play; Lovable does not build mobile apps. Replit's Core plan costs $20 a month against Lovable's Pro plan at $25 a month, though Lovable's price covers unlimited users per workspace. Lovable has an API in open beta and ISO 27001 certification; Replit has neither.

Pick Lovable if you want an API and ISO 27001 certification.

Pick Replit if you want native mobile app builds and a lower price.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Founders shipping a product
Replit
Lovable 3.0 · Replit 5.0 on what you can ship
  • Builds mobile apps: Replit yes, Lovable no
  • But Lovable leads on aPI: Lovable yes, Replit no
Makers on a budget
Replit
Lovable 8.5 · Replit 10.0 on pricing
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $20 against $25
Regulated or client work
Lovable
Lovable 5.0 · Replit 0.0 on trust and compliance
  • ISO 27001: Lovable yes, Replit no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI app builders we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Replit leads on 2 of 3 criteria.

Pricing20% of the score
Lovable8.5
Replit10.0
What you can ship45% of the score
Lovable3.0
Replit5.0
Trust and compliance35% of the score
Lovable5.0
Replit0.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Replit
Lovable
$25
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Replit
$20
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Builds mobile apps
Replit
Lovable
No
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Replit
Yes
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API
Lovable
Lovable
Yes
source ↗
Replit
No
source ↗
ISO 27001
Lovable
Lovable
Yes
source ↗
Replit
No
source ↗
Where they match (2)
Runs on your own servers or cloud
Lovable
No
source ↗
Replit
No
source ↗
HIPAA
Lovable
No
source ↗
Replit
No
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Lovable

Free
Free
Workspace-private projects, unlimited collaborators, 5 lovable.app domains, community support
Pro
$25/mo · ~$250/yr
100 monthly credits, credit rollovers, on-demand top-ups, unlimited domains, custom domains, user roles, remove Lovable badge, email support 2 months free.
Business
$50/mo · ~$500/yr
100 Business credits, team workspace, role-based access, internal publish, SSO, security center, design templates, priority support 2 months free.
Enterprise
Custom
Volume-based credit pricing, dedicated support, onboarding services, design systems, SCIM, audit logs, publishing/sharing controls

Replit

Free
Free
Limited AI credits, basic features, shared compute
Starter
Free
Limited AI credits, basic Replit features, shared compute
Core
$20/mo · $216/yr
Increased AI credits, always-on deployments, more compute power
Pro
$100/mo · $1,080/yr
Launched February 2026; expanded AI agent usage, priority access, higher credit limits Scales up to $2,500/mo ($24,000/yr) with usage.
Enterprise
Custom
SSO, advanced security, dedicated support, custom SLAs

For everything else about each tool, read the full Lovable review and Replit review.

Section 04

Lovable vs Replit: common questions

Which is better, Lovable or Replit?

Lovable scores 4.8 and Replit 4.2 out of 10 among the AI app builders we rate. Lovable is ahead on trust and compliance. Replit is ahead on pricing and what you can ship.

Is Lovable or Replit cheaper?

Lovable's cheapest paid plan is $25/mo (Pro) and Replit's is $20/mo (Core). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

What can Lovable do that Replit cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: aPI and iSO 27001.

What can Replit do that Lovable cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: builds mobile apps.

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