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Lovable vs Same

Short answer: choose Lovable for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Choose Same for recreating or iterating on an existing site's design from its URL. 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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Same

same.new

A chat-based AI builder that can also clone an existing website's design from its URL and rebuild it as code.

Best for: Recreating or iterating on an existing site's design from its URL.

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 Same

Choose Same when you want to rebuild an existing site from its URL rather than design a new one.

Orlume vs Same →Same alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Lovable and Same, 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.

Same

Same · launched 2025

Free plan
500,000 tokens a month; downloading the code and premium models need a paid plan.
Paid plans
Basic is $10/mo billed monthly for 2M tokens a month, a premium model and project downloads.

Known for

  • Rebuilds an interface from a live URL, screenshots or mockups.
  • A full workbench: code editor, terminal and checkpoints you can roll back to.
  • Deploys to Netlify and pushes code to GitHub.

What it does well

  • Reviewers rate it highly for recreating an existing site's interface.
  • Builds full-stack Next.js projects with database and auth integrations.
  • Direct code and terminal access, plus GitHub export.

Where it falls short

  • New projects are public by default.
  • Unused tokens expire each cycle, and chat-driven bug fixing can use up the free allowance in one session.
  • Users report lost projects, repeated errors and slow support.

Prices checked October 2026 on Same'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

    Same is strongest at copying a design that already exists; Orlume designs something new for your brief.

  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 Same, side by side

  • Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Same is made for people who want to rebuild or clone an existing site.
  • Both give you the full source code.
  • Lovable builds in user accounts and a database, whereas Same writes back-end code as well as the front end.
  • Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Same, on your own hosting, wherever you deploy the code.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inLovable
Back-end code written for youSame
The full source codeLovable or Same, or Orlume from the Personal plan
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 Same?

It depends on the job. Lovable is best for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Same is best for recreating or iterating on an existing site's design from its URL.

What is the difference between Lovable and Same?

Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Same is made for people who want to rebuild or clone an existing site. Both give you the full source code. Lovable builds in user accounts and a database, whereas Same writes back-end code as well as the front end. Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Same, on your own hosting, wherever you deploy the code.

Is there an alternative to Lovable and Same 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 Same host your site?

Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Same, on your own hosting, wherever you deploy the code.

Do Lovable and Same give you the code?

Both give you the full source code. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Lovable or Same?

Same is cheaper to start: Lovable paid plans start at $25/mo, Same at $10/mo. Lovable: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($21/mo yearly) for 100 monthly credits, custom domains, badge removal, code editing and download. Same: Basic is $10/mo billed monthly for 2M tokens a month, a premium model and project downloads. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Lovable and Same 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. Same has a free plan: 500,000 tokens a month; downloading the code and premium models need a paid plan. 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 Same comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.