Lovable vs Bolt.new vs Emergent
Short answer: Choose Lovable for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Choose Bolt.new for developers who want to pick the framework and work alongside the AI in a live editor. Choose Emergent for founders prototyping a data-backed web or mobile app without writing the code themselves. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, none of the three is built for that: Orlume is.
Lovable
AI app builder
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.
Free plan · paid from $25/mo
Lovable review →Bolt.new
AI coding agent
StackBlitz's AI builder that runs a full Node.js environment inside the browser, so it can scaffold and run projects in many JavaScript frameworks.
Free plan · paid from $25/mo
Bolt.new review →Emergent
AI app builder
An AI app builder whose agents write full-stack web and mobile apps, using FastAPI, React and MongoDB for web apps.
No free plan · paid from $20/mo
Emergent review →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.
Free plan · paid from $10/mo
Try Orlume free →Side by side
- Kind of tool
- LovableAI app builder
- Bolt.newAI coding agent
- EmergentAI app builder
- OrlumeDesign-first AI website builder
- Made for
- LovableNon-technical founders and small teams
- Bolt.newDevelopers who want to pick their stack
- EmergentNon-developers building full-stack web and mobile apps from prompts
- OrlumePeople who need a website that looks professionally designed
- What you get
- LovableA React and TypeScript project built with Vite, which can be synced to GitHub.
- Bolt.newThe project's source files, in whichever framework you asked for, downloadable or synced to GitHub.
- EmergentA hosted app, with its code in a GitHub repository on paid plans.
- OrlumeEvery site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.
- Going live
- LovablePublishes to a lovable.app address, with custom domains on paid plans.
- Bolt.newDeploys from the editor to Bolt's hosting or to Netlify.
- EmergentDeploys to Emergent's hosting, which draws on the same credits as building, with custom domains for web apps.
- OrlumeDeployment is one click: press Publish in the workspace, pick a name, and the site is live at name.orlume.site with no hosting to set up.
- Free plan
- Lovable5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month; no custom domain or code download, and the Lovable badge stays on.
- Bolt.new300K tokens a day and 1M a month, with hosting and unlimited databases; sites carry Bolt branding.
- EmergentNo free plan to publish on: the free tier's 10 credits a month cannot cover hosting, which costs 50 credits a month per app.
- Orlume10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.
- Paid plans
- LovablePro is $25/mo billed monthly ($21/mo yearly) for 100 monthly credits, custom domains, badge removal, code editing and download.
- Bolt.newPro is $25/mo billed monthly for 10M+ tokens a month with no daily cap, token rollover, custom domains and no branding.
- EmergentStandard is $20/mo ($17/mo yearly) for 100 credits a month, private hosting and GitHub integration.
- OrlumeStarter is $10/mo for 400 message credits, the full design engine, Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.
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.
When to choose Bolt.new
Choose Bolt.new when you are a developer who wants a specific framework and wants to edit the code side by side with the AI.
When to choose Emergent
Choose Emergent when you need app logic, user data and a database rather than a design-led marketing site.
Or skip the debate: what Orlume builds from one prompt
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
Which is best: Lovable, Bolt.new and Emergent?
It depends on the job. Lovable is best for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Bolt.new is best for developers who want to pick the framework and work alongside the AI in a live editor. Emergent is best for founders prototyping a data-backed web or mobile app without writing the code themselves. For a website that has to look professionally designed, Orlume is built for that: 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.
Which is cheapest: Lovable, Bolt.new and Emergent?
Emergent starts lowest, at $20/mo. Lovable: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($21/mo yearly) for 100 monthly credits, custom domains, badge removal, code editing and download. Bolt.new: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly for 10M+ tokens a month with no daily cap, token rollover, custom domains and no branding. Emergent: Standard is $20/mo ($17/mo yearly) for 100 credits a month, private hosting and GitHub integration. Prices as of October 2026.
Do Lovable, Bolt.new and Emergent have free plans?
Lovable and Bolt.new have a free plan. Lovable: 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month; no custom domain or code download, and the Lovable badge stays on. Bolt.new: 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, with hosting and unlimited databases; sites carry Bolt branding. Emergent: No free plan to publish on: the free tier's 10 credits a month cannot cover hosting, which costs 50 credits a month per app.
Which of Lovable, Bolt.new and Emergent gives you the code?
Lovable gives you the full source code. Bolt.new gives you the full source code. Emergent can export your site's code. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.
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Written by the Orlume team, who make a competing product. What we say about Lovable, Bolt.new and Emergent comes from their own websites and what their users report, as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.