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Lovable vs Shipper

Short answer: choose Lovable for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Choose Shipper for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code. 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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Shipper

shipper.now

A no-code AI app builder for non-technical founders that builds full-stack web apps from plain English, with a database, user login and hosting included.

Best for: Non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.

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.

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When to choose Shipper

Choose Shipper when the product itself is a full-stack app with sign-ups and data, and you want it hosted for you.

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Reviewed October 2026

Lovable and Shipper, 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.

Shipper

Shipper · launched 2025

Free plan
5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only.
Paid plans
Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors.

Known for

  • Builds websites, mobile apps, Chrome extensions and chat bots from one prompt box.
  • AI Advisor: reviews your project and advises on copy, marketing and design.
  • Connectors for Stripe, Shopify, Google and Notion.

What it does well

  • More kinds of output than most builders, from websites to Slack bots.
  • Projects are hosted on publish, with no separate setup.
  • Shipper says you own the code and can export it.

Where it falls short

  • The free plan is very small, and its projects must be public.
  • Its pricing page is inconsistent about which plan unlocks custom domains and private projects.
  • There are few independent reviews yet.

Prices checked October 2026 on Shipper'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

    Shipper focuses on app plumbing such as login, database and payments; Orlume focuses on how the site looks and reads.

  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 Shipper, side by side

  • Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps.
  • Lovable gives you the full source code; Shipper keeps your site on its own platform.
  • Both build in user accounts and a database.
  • Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
User accounts and a database built inLovable or Shipper
The full source codeLovable, 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

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Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Lovable better than Shipper?

It depends on the job. Lovable is best for database-backed MVPs and internal tools where accounts and data matter more than the look. Shipper is best for non-technical founders who want a full-stack app with accounts and a database, without touching code.

What is the difference between Lovable and Shipper?

Lovable is made for non-technical founders and small teams, while Shipper is made for non-technical founders building full-stack apps. Lovable gives you the full source code; Shipper keeps your site on its own platform. Both build in user accounts and a database. Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Shipper, on Shipper.

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

Sites built with Lovable live on a lovable.app address; with Shipper, on Shipper.

Do Lovable and Shipper give you the code?

Lovable gives you the full source code; Shipper keeps your site on its own platform. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Lovable or Shipper?

Both start at about the same price: Lovable from $25/mo, Shipper 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. Shipper: Pro is $25 per user a month billed monthly, starting at 100 credits, with bots, extensions, mobile apps and connectors. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Lovable and Shipper 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. Shipper has a free plan: 5 credits a day, up to 10 a month, with public projects only. 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 Shipper comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.