Anima vs Lovable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Lovable: it is second in our ranking of AI app builders, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Lovable grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Anima
Turns Figma designs, prompts and websites into HTML or React apps
Lovable
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites
Which one is for you
Pick Anima if
- Fits if you have Figma designs and want HTML or React from them
- Works for teams that want the output to follow their own design system
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 chat messages and 5 code generations a month
- Watch out: every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation
- Pricey if you need SSO: it is on Business and above, at $150, with extra seats $49 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page's default view shows yearly prices, and a monthly price was not readable
Pick Lovable if
- Fits if you're a founder turning an idea into a working web app
- Works for teams building internal tools from one shared pool of credits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an iPhone or Android app in the stores, as Lovable publishes to a web URL only
- Tight if you're staying free, at 5 build credits a day and 30 a month, with no custom domain, no code editing and the badge on
- Pricey if you need SSO or role-based access, since Business costs twice as much as Pro for the same credits
- Watch out: a Build mode message costs a variable amount, so you can't tell in advance how far 100 credits go
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAnimaFair | 2.8GPALovableGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $20 per seat a month on yearly billing, the category's middle. Pro is $40, Business $150. | CPro starts at $25 a month, or $250 for the year, which comes to about $21. That's mid-table for builders here, where the middle is $19. You get 100 credits a month, shared by unlimited members with no per-seat charge. A Build mode message costs a varying amount. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, a cap you will hit in a day. | CFree for good, but the meter is mean: 5 build credits a day and no more than 30 a month, when one Build message can cost several. You do get unlimited members, 5 lovable.app addresses and GitHub sync. No custom domains, no code editing, and the Lovable badge stays put. |
| Features | CFigma to HTML or React, cloning, design-system context, a database and publishing, and MCP and API. Every export, import or MCP call spends a code generation. | CDescribe the app and it writes the front end, back end, database and sign-in as real code, with Lovable Cloud running the deployed version, Git sync on every plan, connectors and MCP servers. But the listing names the boundary: it builds web apps, and publishing goes to a web URL, never the app stores. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you set up design systems and settings yourself. | A4.8 from about 2,200 App Store ratings, the highest in this category. You build by chatting, and Plan mode lets you talk an idea through at 1 credit a message before anything gets built. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with six integrations listed, an MCP server and an API. No desktop or phone app. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to GitHub, Supabase, Stripe, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Figma and Airtable, you can add your own MCP servers, and there's a Lovable API on Business plans. |
| Best for | turning Figma designs into HTML or React | building a web app in chat, alone or as a team |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Anima and Lovable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Anima starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Lovable starts at $21 a month and scores 3.3.
Lovable scores higher, and starts $1 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 14 score higher than Anima for less, and 1 scores higher than Lovable for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Anima also covers templates.
- Lovable also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Anima | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per seat / month, billed annually | $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly |
| Free plan | 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace. | 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month, plus monthly grants of 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits. Unlimited members and 5 lovable.app domains; no custom domains or code editing. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Anima | Lovable Labs Incorporated |
| Price read from | animaapp.com | docs.lovable.dev |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Anima
- The free plan allows only 5 chat messages and 5 code generations.
- Every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation against the monthly allowance.
- The pricing page shows annual-billing prices in its default view; a monthly-billing price was not readable.
- SSO is on Business and above, and Business seats beyond the base cost $49 a month each.
Lovable
- Usage is metered in credits, and a Build mode message costs a variable amount depending on the task.
- Free workspaces get 30 build credits a month at most and cannot use custom domains, edit code or remove the Lovable badge.
- SSO, role-based access and internal publishing start on Business, which costs twice as much as Pro for the same credits.
- Lovable builds web apps: publishing deploys to a web URL, not to the App Store or Google Play.
Key features
Anima
- Figma to HTML or React
- Import a Figma design to generate responsive HTML or React, with output in clean CSS, Tailwind or inline styles, and copy changes back into Figma.
- Prompt, image and website cloning
- Start from a prompt, a screenshot or mockup, or import several pages from a live website into one editable app with routes connected.
- Design system and brand context
- Import design system components, match a brand from a URL or use a Design.md file so generated screens stay consistent.
- Database, auth and publishing
- Apps can get a database and authentication, be restored to earlier versions, then be published, exported or handed off.
- MCP server and API
- Anima MCP lets AI coding agents use Figma-to-code and project context; the API, available by request, automates code generation.
Lovable
- Prompt-to-app building
- Describe an app in chat and Lovable generates working code. Plan mode costs 1 credit per message, while Build mode charges by the complexity of the task.
- Lovable Cloud backend
- A built-in backend covers database, storage, compute and realtime usage for deployed apps, paid from the same credits. Every plan includes a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits.
- Git sync and code ownership
- Each project is a codebase that can sync with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on every plan. Editing and downloading code inside Lovable starts on Pro.
- Publishing and custom domains
- Apps publish to a lovable.app address: 5 domains on Free, unlimited from Pro. Custom domains and removing the Lovable badge need a paid plan.
- Connectors and MCP servers
- A connector catalog links apps and chats to services such as Slack, HubSpot and Notion, and custom MCP servers can be added for extra context while building.
- Shared workspaces
- Unlimited members build from one shared credit pool on every plan. Owners can set per-member monthly credit limits on paid plans.
Plans
Anima
Free$0
5 monthly chat messages, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, for small prototypes.
Starter$20
per seat / month, billed annually
100 chat messages and 50 code generations a month, two-way Figma and code, custom domains, 3 workspaces.
Pro$40
per seat / month, billed annually
1,000 chat messages and 200 code generations a month, priority support and 10 workspaces.
Business$150
per month and up, billed annually
2,000 chat messages, 600 code generations, roles and permissions, SSO, 50 workspaces; extra seats $49 a month.
Enterprise$500
per month and up, billed annually
SSO, MFA, enterprise-grade SLAs and added security for compliance. Sold through sales.
Lovable
Free$0
5 daily build credits (30 a month at most), 20 Cloud credits a month, workspace-private projects, unlimited collaborators and 5 lovable.app domains.
ProFrom $25
per month, billed monthly; $250 billed annually
100 credits a month at the entry tier, with tiers up to 10,000. Adds credit rollovers, top-ups, custom domains, code editing and badge removal.
BusinessFrom $50
per month, billed monthly; $500 billed annually
100 credits a month at the entry tier. Adds SSO, role-based access, internal publish, personal projects, a security center and the Lovable API.
EnterpriseCustom
A platform fee plus volume-based credit pricing, with SCIM, audit logs, publishing controls, scheduled security scans and a named CSM.
Ways to pay less
Anima
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as 20% off; the Starter, Pro and Business prices shown are the annual-billing rates.
Lovable
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled 2 months free. Pro with 100 credits is $250 a year instead of $25 a month, and Business is $500 instead of $50 a month.
- Education
50% off Pro for students and teachers
Verified students and teachers pay $12.50 a month for the Pro plan with 100 credits, billed monthly, for up to 12 months. Each person can use the discount once.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Anima or Lovable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anima starts at $20 per seat / month, billed annually, and Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Anima or Lovable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Anima and Lovable have a free plan.
Which platforms do Anima and Lovable run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.