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Lovable vs Aura

Short answer: choose Lovable for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Choose Aura for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, neither is built for that: Orlume is.

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Lovable

lovable.dev

An AI app builder that turns a chat into a full-stack web app, with a React, TypeScript and Tailwind front end and a Supabase back end for accounts, data and storage.

Best for: Database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look.

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Aura

aura.build

An AI landing page builder that generates pages from prompts and templates, with HTML and Figma export and publishing to an Aura address or a custom domain.

Best for: Single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.

Orlume

The design-first option

A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site.

Best for: Landing pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.

When to choose Lovable

Choose Lovable when the product is mainly a database-backed app with sign-ups and stored data, and the design of the marketing pages is secondary.

Orlume vs Lovable →Lovable alternatives →

When to choose Aura

Choose Aura when you mainly want a single landing page or a Figma file to hand to a designer.

Orlume vs Aura →Aura alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Lovable and Aura, reviewed honestly

Lovable

Lovable · Stockholm, founded 2023

Free plan
5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month; no custom domain or code download, and the Lovable badge stays on.
Paid plans
Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($21/mo yearly) for 100 monthly credits, custom domains, badge removal, code editing and download.

Known for

  • Plan Mode: a chat mode for planning a change before building it, at a flat 1 credit a message.
  • Lovable Cloud: a built-in back end and hosting, metered by its own pool of Cloud credits.
  • Git sync: keeps the project's code in GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.

What it does well

  • It builds real full-stack apps, with accounts, a database and storage, from a chat.
  • Code syncs to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, so you are not locked into the platform.
  • Plans scale from 100 to 10,000 monthly credits, with per-member limits for teams.

Where it falls short

  • Users report credits draining in loops while the AI tries to fix its own bugs.
  • The cost of a prompt varies with the task, so monthly spend is hard to predict.
  • Sites tend to share one look, and design quality depends on how well you prompt it.

Prices checked October 2026 on Lovable's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

Aura

Aura · made by Meng To, creator of Design+Code

Free plan
Browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits.
Paid plans
Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export.

Known for

  • Exports HTML, Tailwind CSS and JavaScript, and Figma files on paid plans.
  • Template remixing: copy the prompts and design specs behind any template.
  • Built-in publishing with a CMS, custom domains and SEO metadata.

What it does well

  • Standard HTML and Tailwind export, with no proprietary format.
  • Figma export suits designers who keep refining by hand.
  • Fixed, published prompt caps make the monthly cost predictable.

Where it falls short

  • The free plan includes no AI generation.
  • It builds landing pages and marketing sites only: no logins, data or app logic.
  • It produces HTML pages, not a React or Next.js project.

Prices checked October 2026 on Aura's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

The third option

Why designers pick Orlume over both

  1. 01

    Orlume decides the design first, in its own pass, so pages do not fall back on the same hero, three feature cards and pricing table.

  2. 02

    Orlume builds a React and Next.js project, which is easier to grow into a full product site than exported HTML.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode builds an animated, custom bento grid with real hierarchy and an embedded product video in one click.

Key differences

Lovable and Aura, side by side

  • Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff.
  • Lovable gives you the full source code; Aura can export your site's code.
  • Lovable builds in user accounts and a database, whereas Aura includes content management for pages and posts.
  • Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Aura, on an Aura subdomain or your domain.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inLovable
The full source codeLovable, or Orlume from the Personal plan
Placing every element by handAura
A site that looks professionally designed, from one promptOrlume
Live in one click, with no hosting to set upOrlume

What Orlume builds from one prompt

Explore the design decisions →
Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Lovable better than Aura?

It depends on the job. Lovable is best for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Aura is best for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.

What is the difference between Lovable and Aura?

Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff. Lovable gives you the full source code; Aura can export your site's code. Lovable builds in user accounts and a database, whereas Aura includes content management for pages and posts. Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Aura, on an Aura subdomain or your domain.

Is there an alternative to Lovable and Aura with better design?

Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) is the design-first AI website builder. Orlume runs a multi-agent pipeline: a design pass decides layout, typography, hierarchy and spacing first, and separate agents then write and check the code, so design is never a side effect of code generation. Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.

Where do Lovable and Aura host your site?

Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Aura, on an Aura subdomain or your domain.

Do Lovable and Aura give you the code?

Lovable gives you the full source code; Aura can export your site's code. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Lovable or Aura?

Both start at about the same price: Lovable from $25/mo, Aura from $25/mo. Lovable: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($21/mo yearly) for 100 monthly credits, custom domains, badge removal, code editing and download. Aura: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Lovable and Aura free?

Lovable has a free plan: 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month; no custom domain or code download, and the Lovable badge stays on. Aura has a free plan: browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits. Orlume is free to start: 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

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Written by the Orlume team. What we say about Lovable and Aura comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.