AI App Builders Comparison

Bubble vs. Lovable

At a glance

Bubble

Best for

Best for founders and teams that want to build and launch a full web or mobile app without engineers.

Freelancers
Small and mid-sized
Enterprise

Lovable

Best for

Best for founders building a SaaS MVP end-to-end from a prompt.

Freelancers
Small and mid-sized

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Full Comparison

Criterion	Bubble	Lovable
Starting price	From $32 / month Starter, web only, billed monthly; $29 per month billed annually. Mobile only starts at $49 and web plus mobile at $69 monthly. A free plan covers building and testing.	Free tier; paid from ~$25 / month The free tier is limited by credits.
Free trial	Free plan	Free tier with limited credits
Commercial use	Yes	Yes
Output	Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts	Full-stack React and Supabase apps with auth, database and payments
What it generates	Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt	Full-stack React apps with Supabase
Stack and frameworks	No-code visual programming: you build by pointing and clicking instead of writing code	React and Supabase, with shadcn/ui components
Auth and database	Managed database with separate development and live environments, plus built-in user management for signup and login	Yes, auth and database pre-wired
Hosting and deploy	Apps run in the browser or install from the app stores as native apps, hosted on Bubble's infrastructure	Yes, publish to a live URL from the platform, or sync to GitHub and deploy elsewhere
Payments	Payments run through Bubble's official Stripe plugin: one-time charges and recurring subscriptions, with billing and plan management handled by Stripe	Yes, Stripe and Paddle
Access to the code	No-code visual editor, extended through community-made plugins	GitHub sync, the code stays portable
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based	Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support	Community forum	Not stated
Onboarding	Documentation and knowledge base	Not stated
Company size	more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise	Freelancers, Small and mid-sized

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The short version

Key Differences

Starting price Bubble From $32 / month Lovable Free tier; paid from ~$25 / month
Free trial Bubble Free plan Lovable Free tier with limited credits
Company size Bubble Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Lovable Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Output Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts Lovable Full-stack React and Supabase apps with auth, database and payments
What it generates Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt Lovable Full-stack React apps with Supabase

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Bubble

Strengths

Builds web and native mobile apps in a single editor
Generates a complete app from one prompt with the AI app builder, then lets you refine it
Large ecosystem of community-made plugins and connectors

Limitations

Priced in monthly workload units, so a busy app's running cost rises with usage instead of staying fixed
The free plan cannot run a live app on a custom domain

Lovable

Strengths

Full-stack generation with auth, database and payments
GitHub sync keeps code portable
Polished professional components

Limitations

Lovable Cloud convenience can lead to vendor lock-in
Credit costs rise with larger builds
Exposes you to code, best for semi-technical users

Plans

Pricing

Bubble

Free $0 Build and test for free; launching an app requires a paid plan.
Starter $32 Per month for web only ($29 billed annually). Mobile only $49, web plus mobile $69.
Growth $134 Per month for web only ($119 billed annually). Mobile only $199, web plus mobile $249.
Team $399 Per month for web only ($349 billed annually). Mobile only $529, web plus mobile $649.
Enterprise Not stated Quoted by Bubble; handled through an account manager.

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Lovable

Free $0 Limited credits.
Not stated From ~$25 Per month.

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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Bubble

Ease of use: Not rated yet
User interface: Not rated yet
Onboarding: Not rated yet
Support and service: Not rated yet
Value for money: Not rated yet
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Lovable

Ease of use: Not rated yet
User interface: Not rated yet
Onboarding: Not rated yet
Support and service: Not rated yet
Value for money: Not rated yet
Features: Not rated yet

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Where this comes from

Bubble https://bubble.io · no check date recorded yet

Lovable https://lovable.dev · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.