Category

App builders

Research checked 2026-10-15. Not yet hands-on tested — research summary.

Prompt-to-app tools that generate a web app in the browser and sync the code out. This launch set includes Lovable and v0.

Answer

Lovable and v0 are the app builders in the launch set. Lovable sells shared workspace credits. v0 sells per-user access and deploys to Vercel. Neither page is a hands-on build.

Tools in this category

Both tools say you can get the code into git. Lovable's pricing FAQ also says you own that code, with a caveat about the underlying models. v0's pricing page stresses deploy to Vercel. Those sentences are the vendors', checked on 15 October 2026.

Questions

Are these coding agents?

They generate application code, which is why people compare them with coding agents. Their public products start from a prompt in the browser rather than from an editor session in a repo you already have. That is why they have their own category.

Which is cheaper?

It depends on the unit. Lovable Pro's 100-credit tier is $25 a month for the workspace. v0 Plus is $30 per user a month. A two-person v0 Plus team is not the same bill as a two-person Lovable workspace. See the comparison page.