CREAO 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.
CREAO
AI agent builder that runs scheduled work in your tools
Lovable
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites
Which one is for you
Pick CREAO if
- Fits if you want a recurring task, like a weekly summary from your inbox, handled by an agent
- Works for people who already live in Slack, Gmail and Linear and want those connected
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a website or an app, because it builds agents and automations rather than standalone apps
- Tight if you stay free: 30 one-time credits and 5 a day per team
- Pricey if you outgrow Pro, as the next steps are $50, $150 and $1,000 a month
- Watch out: in a team every member gets the owner's plan and only the owner pays, so one account carries the bill
- Watch out: the prices shown are for monthly billing, and yearly billing is advertised as 20% less
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
| 2.2GPACREAOFair | 2.8GPALovableGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $20 a month on monthly billing, the middle of what AI app builders charge, and credits beyond the plan cost $0.15 each. | 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 | C1 member with 30 one-time credits plus 5 a day per team, standard models and one personal connector per agent app. Enough to try it, not to run it. | 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 | CCovers agents from chat, schedules, triggers, approval gates, memory and connectors. It builds automations, not standalone apps, so it only partly overlaps its category. | 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. You describe the agent and connect your accounts, which is setup work. | 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 only, with a real list of connectors including Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Teams, Linear, Asana, Drive and Zoom. | 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 | agents that run scheduled work in your tools | 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: CREAO and Lovable. How we grade
Price against what you get
CREAO starts at $20 a month 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 CREAO 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
- CREAO also covers workflow automation, AI agents, image generation and video generation.
- Lovable also covers app builder.
At a glance
| CREAO | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed monthly | $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly |
| Free plan | 1 member, 30 one-time credits plus 5 daily credits per team, standard models and one personal connector per agent app. | 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 | ||
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| Made by | CREAO AI | Lovable Labs Incorporated |
| Price read from | creao.ai | docs.lovable.dev |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CREAO
- Prices shown are for monthly billing; the page labels yearly billing as saving 20%.
- Extra credits cost $0.15 each, or 30% less when buying 4,000 or more.
- Inside a team, every member gets the owner's plan and only the owner pays.
- It builds agents and automations rather than standalone apps, unlike most tools in this category.
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
CREAO
- Agents from chat
- Describe a recurring task and CREAO builds an agent for it, with a Super Agent for general requests.
- Schedules and triggers
- Agents run daily, weekly, on a webhook or when a Slack message arrives.
- Approval gates
- Write or destructive actions pause for sign-off until an agent is switched to full auto.
- Memory
- Preferences and decisions from conversations carry over to new agents.
- Media generation
- Agents can generate video, images and voice narration, and operate a browser.
- Connectors
- Over 30 built-in connectors, including Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Teams, Linear, Asana and Google Drive.
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
CREAO
Free$0
1 member, 30 one-time credits plus 5 daily credits, standard models, 1 concurrent scheduled run.
Pro$20
per month, billed monthly
Up to 3 people, 200 credits a month on one team wallet, premium models and 2 concurrent scheduled runs.
Pro Plus$50
per month, billed monthly
Up to 5 people, 600 credits a month, large uploads and priority support.
Max$150
per month, billed monthly
Up to 10 people, 2,000 credits a month, 4 concurrent scheduled runs and dedicated support.
Ultra$1000
per month, billed monthly
Up to 50 people, 20,000 credits a month and founder office hours.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume credits, SSO and a dedicated partner; 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
CREAO
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels the Yearly option as saving 20% compared with monthly billing.
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, CREAO or Lovable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CREAO is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $21 a month for Lovable. CREAO starts at $20 per month, billed monthly, and Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, CREAO or Lovable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CREAO and Lovable have a free plan.
Which platforms do CREAO 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.