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Lovable alternatives

Five AI app builders compared on price and on what the agent does before it checks with you, sourced from each product's own docs.

Lovable is a good builder. People look for an alternative when they want something it doesn't do by default: a native mobile app, a full IDE, a Next.js codebase, a no-code stack — or an agent that stops and asks before it does anything consequential. Here are five, with what each actually costs and how much each agent does before it checks with you.

Free tierEntry paid planBefore the agent acts
LovableYes — 5 daily credits, up to 30 a monthPro, $25/monthBuild mode changes the project directly; Plan mode lets you approve a plan first
Vibez.now500 free credits on sign-up, no credit cardPay as you go: buy credit packs, no subscriptionGuarded by default: edits freely, pauses before shell commands, deletions and anything leaving the sandbox
Bolt.newYes — free forever, no card requiredPro, $25/monthPlan mode for strategy without code; setup commands run in the background
Replit AgentYes — Starter, with daily Agent creditsCore, $20/month ($18 billed annually)Plan mode lets you approve a plan before code or data changes; paid actions need confirmation
v0Yes—Auto by default (v0 decides when to confirm); Ask mode enforces allow/deny rules; Full skips checks
Base44Yes — 25 message credits a monthStarter, $16/month billed annuallyBuild mode acts on your prompt immediately; Discuss mode proposes a plan you approve before anything is built

Vibez.now: the one that asks first

This is our product, so weigh it accordingly. The agent builds a React and TypeScript project in an isolated sandbox and edits freely, but pauses before shell commands, deletions and anything leaving the sandbox. Pending approvals reach your phone, so you can start a build and walk away. The same approval flow is available to your own agents over a REST API.

Bolt.new

Bolt builds fast in a browser-based environment and reaches native mobile through Expo. Vibez.now is built around approving what the agent does.

  • Pick it if: You need a native iOS or Android app.
  • Pick it if: You want everything — hosting, database, domains — in one place from the start.
  • Pick it if: You'd rather the agent run its setup commands without stopping to ask.

Replit Agent

Replit Agent lives inside a full cloud IDE and can work autonomously for long stretches. Vibez.now keeps the consequential steps behind your approval.

  • Pick it if: You want a full cloud IDE alongside the agent.
  • Pick it if: You need native iOS publishing to TestFlight.
  • Pick it if: You want long autonomous runs and are happy to review the result.

v0

v0 has the most detailed command permissions of the big builders. Vibez.now adds phone approvals and an approval API for your own agents.

  • Pick it if: You're building on Next.js and deploying to Vercel.
  • Pick it if: You want fine-grained allow and deny rules for terminal commands.
  • Pick it if: You want changes to arrive as pull requests on a working branch.

Base44

Base44 bundles the database, sign-in and hosting into one no-code builder. Vibez.now builds a real codebase and stops before anything consequential.

  • Pick it if: You want the database, sign-in and hosting handled for you, with no code to look at.
  • Pick it if: You want built-in payments and domains from the same place.
  • Pick it if: You're happy for the app to keep running on Base44.

Common questions

What is the best Lovable alternative?

It depends on why you're leaving. For a native iOS or Android app, Bolt.new or Replit Agent. For a Next.js app on Vercel, v0. For a no-code stack with the database and hosting handled, Base44. For an agent that pauses before commands, deletions and deploys by default, Vibez.now.

Is there a free Lovable alternative?

All five have a free tier: Vibez.now (500 free credits on sign-up, no credit card), Bolt.new (Yes — free forever, no card required), Replit Agent (Yes — Starter, with daily Agent credits), v0, Base44 (Yes — 25 message credits a month). Free allowances change often; check each pricing page.

Which AI app builder asks before running commands?

Vibez.now pauses before shell commands, deletions and deploys by default. v0 has Ask mode with allow and deny rules; Lovable, Replit and Base44 offer a plan step you approve before changes are made.

Sources

Each fact comes from the product's own docs or pricing page. The full side-by-side for each builder is on its comparison page: Lovable, Bolt.new, Replit Agent, v0, Base44.