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FlutterFlow vs. Lovable

At a glance

At a glance

FlutterFlow

Best for

Best for developers and teams that want to build native apps visually while keeping full ownership of the Flutter source code.

  • 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 FlutterFlow Lovable
Starting price Free plan; paid from $39 / month Billed per month; annual billing is about 25% cheaper. Higher tiers add per-seat pricing. Free tier; paid from ~$25 / month The free tier is limited by credits.
Free trial Free plan (AI Gen limited to 5 lifetime requests) Free tier with limited credits
Commercial use Yes Yes
Output Native iOS and Android apps and responsive web apps, with downloadable Flutter and Dart source code Full-stack React and Supabase apps with auth, database and payments
What it generates Native iOS and Android apps plus responsive web apps, built from one project; screens and flows can be generated from a prompt with AI Gen Full-stack React apps with Supabase
Stack and frameworks Visual builder on top of Flutter; generates Flutter and Dart code you can download, with no vendor lock-in React and Supabase, with shadcn/ui components
Auth and database Built-in Firebase and Supabase integrations for database and user authentication, plus REST and GraphQL API connections Yes, auth and database pre-wired
Hosting and deploy One-click deploy to the Apple App Store, Google Play and the web, with custom domain support Yes, publish to a live URL from the platform, or sync to GitHub and deploy elsewhere
Payments In-app payment integration available across all plans Yes, Stripe and Paddle
Access to the code Full Flutter and Dart source code can be downloaded, or synced to GitHub on Growth and higher GitHub sync, the code stays portable
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials Not stated
Company size more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Integrations Firebase, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Storage, Supabase, GitHub, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Analytics, Braintree, AdMob, Mux Not stated

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price FlutterFlow Free plan; paid from $39 / month Lovable Free tier; paid from ~$25 / month
  • Free trial FlutterFlow Free plan (AI Gen limited to 5 lifetime requests) Lovable Free tier with limited credits
  • Company size FlutterFlow Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Lovable Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
  • Output FlutterFlow Native iOS and Android apps and responsive web apps, with downloadable Flutter and Dart source code Lovable Full-stack React and Supabase apps with auth, database and payments
  • What it generates FlutterFlow Native iOS and Android apps plus responsive web apps, built from one project; screens and flows can be generated from a prompt with AI Gen Lovable Full-stack React apps with Supabase

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

FlutterFlow

Strengths

  • Exports the full Flutter and Dart source code, so there is no vendor lock-in
  • Builds native iOS, Android and web apps from a single project
  • Built-in Firebase and Supabase integrations for data and authentication

Limitations

  • AI Gen requests are capped per plan (5 lifetime on the free plan, up to 500 per month on Business)
  • Real-time collaboration and GitHub sync require the Growth plan or higher

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

FlutterFlow

  • Free $0
  • Basic $39 / month
  • Growth $80 / month
  • Business $150 / month
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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

FlutterFlow

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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

Where this comes from

FlutterFlow https://www.flutterflow.io · checked against the official source on 2026-09-06

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.