Hostinger AI Builder vs Lovable
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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No-code builder that creates websites and web apps from a chat prompt (Agentic mode) or drag-and-drop editing (Manual mode), with hosting, domain and email in the plan
Build and host web apps and websites by chatting with an AI agent, with your code synced to Git.
- Free access
- Hostinger AI Builder: Free trial only
- Lovable: Free access
- Paid from
- Hostinger AI Builder: USD 1.99 per month on a 48-month prepay
- Lovable: EUR 21 per month
- Plans listed
- Hostinger AI Builder: 4
- Lovable: 4
- Public API
- Hostinger AI Builder: Not confirmed
- Lovable: Not confirmed
Where Hostinger AI Builder and Lovable differ
- AccessHostinger AI Builder offers a free trial only, while Lovable offers free access.
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Hostinger AI Builder; pricing review due for Lovable.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Hostinger AI Builder | Fact | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free trial onlyFree trial · USD 0 | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree · EUR 0 |
| USD 1.99 per month on a 48-month prepayPremium | Lowest listed paid plan | EUR 21 per monthPro · billed yearly · EUR 25 billed monthly, incl. VAT |
| Free trial with 250 AI credits, no card; bundled plans from $1.99/month promo on a 48-month prepay (renews at $10.99/month) | Pricing model | Free plan; paid Pro and Business |
| 4 | Plans listedSame | 4 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Non-developers and small businesses that want a site or simple web app live the same day with hosting, domain and email bundled, and accept that Agentic mode runs on metered AI credits | Built for | AI-built web apps with synced code |
| Website builders | CategorySame | Website builders |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Sep 26, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Hostinger AI Builder
Prices confirmed · Nov 5, 2026- Free trialUSD 0
- PremiumUSD 1.99 per month on a 48-month prepay
- UnlimitedUSD 2.79 per month on a 48-month prepay
- Cloud StartupUSD 7.99 per month on a 48-month prepay
Lovable
Pricing review due · Sep 26, 2026- FreeEUR 0
- ProEUR 21 per monthbilled yearly · EUR 25 billed monthly, incl. VAT
- BusinessEUR 42 per monthbilled yearly · EUR 50 billed monthly, incl. VAT
- EnterpriseContact provider
Strengths and limits
Hostinger AI Builder
Strengths
- Everything in one plan: The FAQ says every plan includes hosting, a domain and business email, plus a built-in back end and Stripe payments, so a first site needs no separate accounts.
- Free to try without a card: Hostinger states both modes can be tested free with no card, and Agentic mode starts with 250 free AI credits.
- Manual mode does not use credits: Drag-and-drop edits and direct text and image edits do not draw down the AI credit balance, per the FAQ.
Limits to plan around
- Credits are metered in Agentic mode: Each chat action spends credits and a complex app can take 750 or more, which is more than the 250 shown for Premium; a top-up price was not found.
- Promo price is not the renewal price: The $1.99, $2.79 and $7.99 monthly figures come with a Black Friday 48-month prepay and renew at $10.99, $16.99 and $25.99 a month for the same term.
- No native mobile apps: The FAQ says it builds responsive web apps only, with no App Store or Google Play publishing.
Lovable
Strengths
- No per-seat pricing: Every plan allows unlimited workspace members, so adding collaborators changes how fast credits go, not the subscription price.
- Code stays yours: Git sync to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket works on every plan, and Lovable states you own the apps, code and data you create.
- Transparent message costs: Plan mode is 1 credit per message and each Build mode reply shows exactly what it used.
Limits to plan around
- Small free allowance: Free grants 5 build credits a day but stops at 30 a month, with no custom domain and a read-only code editor.
- Costs are hard to predict upfront: Build mode charges on the work done, so a complex request can use far more than the published examples.
- One balance for building and running: Hosting, database and in-app AI usage beyond the grants draw on the same credits as development work.
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