Emergent vs Lovable

Emergent

• Solo founders who want a web app and a matching mobile app from one project
• Non-developers building internal tools, dashboards or CRMs by prompt
• Builders who want the generated code in their own GitHub repository

Lovable

• Founders and product teams turning an idea into a working web app
• Teams building internal tools from one shared credit pool, with no per-seat fee
• Developers who want generated code synced to their own Git repository

Emergent

• The Free plan has 10 credits a month and cannot deploy apps, connect GitHub or use custom domains.
• Each deployed app uses 50 credits a month, half of the Standard plan's 100-credit allowance.
• Monthly subscription credits do not roll over; top-up credits, at $10 for 50, never expire.
• Mobile apps use a fixed Expo, FastAPI and MongoDB stack; Flutter and native Swift or Kotlin are not supported.

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.

Emergent

Agent-built full-stack apps

Describe an app in chat and Emergent's agents write the frontend and backend, set up authentication, then test and debug the result.

Mobile apps with Expo

A Mobile agent builds iOS and Android apps from one Expo (React Native) codebase with a FastAPI backend and MongoDB. It is available on paid plans only.

Web and mobile conversion

A deployed web app can be rebuilt as a mobile app, or the reverse, with both versions sharing the same backend, database and login.

Deployment and custom domains

Previews expire after 30 minutes; deploying keeps an app online and costs 50 credits a month per app. Custom domains are available on paid plans.

GitHub integration

Paid plans can connect GitHub for version control. Emergent states that you own the generated code and can download, modify or host it elsewhere.

Custom agents and Pro modes

Pro adds custom AI agent creation, system prompt editing, a 1M context window and an Ultra thinking mode for complex builds.

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.

Emergent

• Free$0

  10 free monthly credits with core platform features. Deployments, GitHub integration, custom domains and top-ups are not included.

• Standard$17

  per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly

  100 credits a month, web and mobile app building, private project hosting, GitHub integration, forking and the option to buy extra credits.

• Pro$167

  per month, billed annually; $200 billed monthly

  750 credits a month, a 1M context window, Ultra thinking, system prompt editing, custom AI agents, larger machines and priority support.

• BusinessCustom

  Everything in Pro, plus role-based access control, single sign-on, shared team workspaces and real-time co-editing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Business, plus user-level credit limits, audit logs, self-hosted database support and deployment in your own cloud.

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.

Emergent

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate with annual billing

  On the pricing page, annual billing brings Standard from $20 to $17 a month (a $36 saving a year) and Pro from $200 to $167 a month (a $396 saving a year).

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.