Lovable vs Youware (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.
Lovable
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites
Youware
Prompt-to-website builder with built-in database, auth and hosting
Which one is for you
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
Pick Youware if
- Fits if you want to make small web projects from a prompt and share them
- Works for people who also want to remix other people's projects on a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 projects, trial credits, and your projects show in the community
- Pricey if you want privacy: private projects are only on Ultra at $200 a month
- Watch out: code download, code editing, custom domains and YouBase need a paid plan
- Watch out: credit top-ups are sold only to yearly subscribers
- Watch out: the vendor's own subscription page was blocked, so prices come from its documentation
How we grade them
| 2.8GPALovableGood | 2.2GPAYouwareFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $20 a month, exactly the category's middle. Yearly billing is stated as 17% less. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe free plan has trial credits only, up to 300 daily credits a month, and 5 projects. Projects on Free show up in the community. |
| Features | 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. | CPrompt-to-project, several models, a backend called YouBase and Figma, GitHub and Supabase links. Code download, editing, custom domains and the backend need a paid plan. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record, and the work is describing the project and fixing what it makes. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, iOS and Android with six integrations listed. No desktop app. |
| Best for | building a web app in chat, alone or as a team | building small apps from a prompt |
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: Lovable and Youware. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lovable starts at $21 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Youware starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
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, 1 scores higher than Lovable for less, and 14 score higher than Youware 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
- Lovable also covers no-code.
- Youware also covers databases and templates.
At a glance
| Lovable | Youware | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly | $20 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 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. | Trial credits only, up to 300 daily credits a month, 5 projects and 1 Credit Care refund a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Lovable Labs Incorporated | YouWare |
| Price read from | docs.lovable.dev | docs.youware.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Youware
- Code download, code editing, custom domains and YouBase need a paid plan.
- Private projects are only on Ultra ($200 a month); on Free, projects appear in the community.
- Credit top-ups are sold only to yearly subscribers.
- The vendor's own subscription page was blocked, so prices come from its documentation; yearly billing is stated as 17% less.
Key features
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.
Youware
- Prompt-based project creation
- Describe a site or app and the AI generates and publishes it; chat, visual editing and a code editor (for subscribers) refine it.
- Multi-model switching
- Choose among several AI models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Moonshot and Z.ai, trading cost against capability per task.
- YouBase backend
- A built-in backend with user login, a database, file storage and secrets management. It is not available on the free plan.
- Credit Care
- Rewind a result that did not meet your needs and get the credits back, within a monthly allowance that grows on paid plans.
- Figma, GitHub and Supabase connections
- Connect Figma designs, GitHub repositories or a Supabase backend so the AI can work with them in a project.
- Mobile app and remixing
- iOS and Android apps let you create and edit projects from a phone, and any public project can be remixed into your own workspace.
Plans
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.
Youware
Free$0
Trial credits plus daily credits, 5 projects, no YouBase, code download or custom domain.
Pro$20
per month, billed monthly, 3,000 credits
2,000 base plus 1,000 bonus credits, 100 projects, YouBase, code download and edit, custom domains, badge removal.
Ultra$200
per month, billed monthly, 36,000 credits
20,000 base plus 16,000 bonus credits, unlimited projects, private projects, database restore, one-on-one service.
Ways to pay less
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.
Youware
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing documentation says yearly plans give the same credits, distributed monthly, for 17% less than monthly billing; no yearly price is shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lovable or Youware?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Youware is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $21 a month for Lovable. Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly, and Youware starts at $20 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Lovable or Youware?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lovable and Youware have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lovable and Youware run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lovable lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.