Lovable vs Softgen

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

Softgen

• Founders who want an MVP as a standard Next.js codebase in their own GitHub
• Builders who want to pick the AI model per task
• Teams on Pro, where collaborators join without extra seat fees

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.

Softgen

• The free trial is a one-time grant of 75 credits, and GitHub export and publishing need the Starter plan.
• Starter is limited to 10 projects and two AI models; unlimited projects and 12+ models need Pro.
• Custom domains, collaborators, Supabase backups and credit rollover are Pro features.
• It builds web apps only, as Next.js projects, and the pricing page shows monthly billing with no annual option.

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.

Softgen

Prompt-to-app on Next.js

A plain-English description produces a full-stack web app on Next.js. Softgen asks follow-up questions and writes a development plan before it builds.

Choice of AI models

Starter offers GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Pro opens more than 12 models, including Claude 4.5 and GPT-5.4.

Managed Supabase backend

A platform-managed Supabase database is included on both plans, with backups on Pro. A Supabase project of your own can be connected instead.

GitHub repository you own

Each project lives in a GitHub repo that can be opened in an editor such as Cursor or VS Code, and existing repos can be imported. GitHub export is on both paid plans.

Vercel deployment

Apps deploy to Vercel in one click, through Softgen's platform setup or your own Vercel account. Custom domains are listed on the Pro plan.

One-click integrations

Stripe payments and Resend email are part of the core stack, with one-click setup for analytics, ad pixels and support widgets such as PostHog, Meta Pixel and Intercom.

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.

Softgen

• Starter$25

  per month

  500 credits a month, 10 projects, GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, a platform-managed Supabase backend, GitHub export and no Softgen branding.

• Pro$49

  per month

  1,500 credits a month, unlimited projects, 12+ AI models, Supabase backups, custom domains, collaborators and 1 month of credit rollover.

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.

Softgen

No public discounts listed.