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By Cathy Riddell · Prices checked 31 Oct 2026 · Last updated 31 Oct 2026
How this page was made: I compared each vendor’s official pricing and feature pages on 31 Oct 2026. Hands-on test notes are added only after I’ve used the product on a real account; until then they’re marked as pending. My review method.
Lovable
Best for turning a plain-English idea into a working app or site
- Free plan, no credit card needed (official page, as of Oct 2026)
- Pro: US$25/mo with 100 monthly credits, credit rollovers and on-demand top-ups
- Custom domains and removal of the Lovable badge on Pro
- Unlimited users on every plan; yearly billing gives 2 months free
- Business (US$50/mo) adds SSO, a team workspace and role-based access
Quick picks by need
How do the best AI app builders compare at a glance?
| Tool | Best for | Price (official page) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top pickLovable | Non-developers building apps and sites from a prompt | Free plan; Pro US$25/mo (100 monthly credits); Business US$50/mo; yearly billing gives 2 months free (official page, checked 31 Oct 2026) | Visit Lovable |
| Bolt.new | Building apps and websites by chat, with a generous free token allowance | Free plan (1M tokens/mo); Pro US$25/mo billed monthly (10M tokens/mo); Teams US$30 per member/mo; yearly saves up to 28% (official page, checked 31 Oct 2026) | Visit Bolt.new |
| Bubble | Apps you plan to grow, on web and native iOS/Android | Free plan; web plans billed annually: Starter US$32/mo, Growth US$119/mo, Team US$349/mo (official page, checked 31 Oct 2026) | Visit Bubble |
| Replit | Commercial and professional builds with collaborators | Core US$20/mo, or US$18/mo billed annually; Pro US$100/mo, or US$90/mo billed annually (official page, checked 31 Oct 2026) | Visit Replit |
| v0 by Vercel | Developers shipping front-ends to Vercel | Free plan (US$5 one-time credits, 7 messages/day); Business US$100 per user/mo (official page, checked 31 Oct 2026) | Visit v0 by Vercel |
What should a small business look for in an AI app builder?
- How usage is metered: most builders charge in credits or tokens, so a plan’s headline price isn’t the whole cost.
- Publishing: check whether the free plan lets you publish publicly and use your own domain.
- Hosting and database: some include hosting and a database; others deploy elsewhere.
- Who owns the code: read the vendor’s terms if you may move the app later.
- Security: for anything handling customer data, look for SSO and compliance details on business plans.
Lovable: best overall for non-developers
Lovable builds software from a plain-language description. As of Oct 2026 its official pricing page lists a Free plan (no credit card, unlimited collaborators, 5 lovable.app domains and invite-only publishing), Pro at US$25/mo with 100 monthly credits, credit rollovers, on-demand top-ups, custom domains, user roles and badge removal, and Business at US$50/mo with 100 monthly credits plus SSO, a team workspace, a security centre and priority support. Enterprise is volume-priced. Paying yearly gives 2 months free.
Trade-off: the 100 monthly credits on Pro are the main limit, so heavy building means buying top-ups.
Bolt.new: best for a generous free token allowance
Bolt.new creates apps and websites by chatting with AI. Its Free plan includes 1M tokens a month (300K a day), public and private projects, unlimited databases and website hosting, with Bolt branding on sites. Pro is US$25/mo billed monthly with 10M tokens a month that roll over, your own domain, no Bolt branding, connectors and MCPs. Teams is US$30 per member a month. Bolt says yearly billing saves up to 28% (official page, Oct 2026).
Bubble: best for apps you plan to grow, on web and mobile
Bubble calls itself a no-code AI app builder for web and native mobile apps. Its Free plan includes 500 AI credits and 50K workload units a month for building; going live with a custom domain starts on Starter at US$32/mo billed annually. Growth is US$119/mo and Team US$349/mo, both billed annually, on web plans. Bubble says annual billing saves up to 20%, and publishing a native app to the App Store or Google Play needs a paid plan (official page, Oct 2026).
Trade-off: on top of the plan, Bubble meters server usage in workload units, with overages or add-on tiers if you exceed them.
Replit: best for commercial and professional builds
Replit turns ideas into apps and says it offers a Free Mode for creating without token costs. Its Core plan is US$20/mo, or US$18/mo billed annually, with up to 30 hours of chat and 60 projects on Free Mode and US$20 of usage towards more powerful models. Pro is US$100/mo, or US$90/mo billed annually, with US$100 towards the most powerful models, premium support, up to 15 collaborators and database rollback up to 28 days (official page, Oct 2026).
v0 by Vercel: best for developers deploying to Vercel
v0 is Vercel’s AI builder. Its Free plan gives new users US$5 in one-time credits and a 7-message-a-day limit, and lets you deploy apps to Vercel, edit visually with Design Mode and sync with GitHub. Paid plans are priced per user: Business is US$100 per user a month with US$30 of included monthly credits per user and training opt-out by default. Prices exclude tax (official page, Oct 2026). I haven’t quoted the Plus plan because its price didn’t display clearly when I checked.
How do I choose?
- If you don’t code, start with Lovable or Bolt.new on a free plan and build one small real thing.
- If you need native mobile apps or plan to scale, look at Bubble’s plans and workload limits.
- If you or a developer will work in the code, compare Replit and v0.
- Check how credits or tokens are used before you upgrade.
[Cathy to add: hands-on notes from a real Lovable, Bolt.new and Bubble account: plan tested, date, what was set up, screenshots]
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI app builder for a small business?
For most non-developers, Lovable: a free plan with no credit card, then Pro at US$25/mo with 100 monthly credits and custom domains (official page, Oct 2026).
Is there a free AI app builder?
Yes. Lovable, Bolt.new, Bubble and v0 all list free plans, each with usage limits; Bubble’s free plan is for building, and going live needs a paid plan (official pages, Oct 2026).
Lovable or Bolt.new?
Both have a US$25/mo Pro plan. Lovable meters usage in credits (100 a month on Pro); Bolt.new meters it in tokens (10M a month on Pro, with rollover). Try both free plans on the same idea.
Can I build a mobile app with AI?
Bubble lists native iOS and Android apps alongside web apps; publishing to the App Store or Google Play needs a paid plan (official page, Oct 2026).
Cathy is an Adelaide-based digital agency founder who sets up and runs small-business software for real clients. She writes every BizStacked guide and keeps the prices on each page dated and sourced. How I review →
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Sources
- https://lovable.dev/pricing: Lovable official pricing page, checked 31 Oct 2026
- https://bolt.new/pricing: Bolt.new official pricing page, checked 31 Oct 2026
- https://bubble.io/pricing: Bubble official pricing page, checked 31 Oct 2026
- https://replit.com/pricing: Replit official pricing page, checked 31 Oct 2026
- https://v0.app/pricing: v0 by Vercel official pricing page, checked 31 Oct 2026
Prices are in USD unless stated and come only from the official vendor pages above. Vendors change prices and run promotions often, so confirm on the official page before you buy. Star ratings aren’t published until hands-on testing is complete.