Winner for non-developers shipping a full-stack MVP — chat-to-app with built-in Supabase backend, auth, and one-click publish.
Best for
Founders and PMs building a real MVP with login, a database, and payments, who want to stay in chat and sync code to GitHub.
Skip when
You need fine control over the stack or an existing large codebase — use Cursor or Claude Code on the repo instead.
Pricing (approx.): Free tier with daily credits; Pro from ~$25/mo (credit-based) · check vendor for current pricing
Try Lovable →
Worked use case
Build a waitlist + admin dashboard MVP in an afternoon
- Describe the app in one prompt: landing page, waitlist form, and an admin view of signups.
- Connect the Supabase integration so Lovable creates the table and auth for you.
- Ask for email/password login gated to the admin page; test it in the preview.
- Iterate on design with plain-language edits ("tighter hero, darker palette, mobile first").
- Connect GitHub so every change is versioned and exportable.
- Publish to a Lovable subdomain, then attach your custom domain.
- Use the exported repo later if you graduate to an IDE workflow.
Best for developers who want a full in-browser dev environment — the agent writes, installs packages, and runs the app live in a WebContainer.
Best for
Quick JavaScript/TypeScript prototypes (React, Next.js, Astro, Expo) where you want to see the terminal and file tree and tweak code directly.
Skip when
You want a managed backend with zero setup and no code visible — Lovable is gentler for non-developers.
Pricing (approx.): Free tier with token limits; Pro from ~$25/mo (token-based) · check vendor for current pricing
Try Bolt.new →
Worked use case
Prototype a pricing calculator with a shareable link
- Prompt Bolt for a React + Vite pricing calculator with three plan sliders and a total.
- Watch it scaffold, install dependencies, and boot the dev server in the browser.
- Open the file tree and hand-edit the pricing constants instead of re-prompting.
- Ask it to add URL query params so a configured quote is shareable.
- Use the terminal pane to fix any build error it hits, or paste the error back into chat.
- Deploy with the built-in Netlify/Bolt hosting option and share the link.
- Download the project or push to GitHub before you hit token limits.
Best for polished UI and Next.js front ends — generates clean React + Tailwind + shadcn/ui and deploys straight to Vercel.
Best for
Front-end-heavy apps, landing pages, and dashboards where design quality matters and you plan to deploy on Vercel.
Skip when
You need a complete backend with database and auth wired up for you, or you are not using React/Next.js.
Pricing (approx.): Free tier with monthly credits; Premium ~$20/mo · Team plans per user · check vendor for current pricing
Try v0 by Vercel →
Worked use case
Turn a screenshot into a deployed marketing page
- Paste a screenshot or Figma export of the page you want into v0.
- Ask for a Next.js page using shadcn/ui components and Tailwind.
- Refine sections with targeted prompts ("make pricing cards a 3-column grid on desktop").
- Add a contact form and ask v0 to wire a server action stub.
- Deploy to Vercel from v0 with one click; add environment variables in the project.
- Open the generated code in your repo and keep editing in your IDE.
- Reuse the components in your main app instead of rebuilding them.