Lovable vs Base44
Both build full-stack web apps from a chat, with a database and sign-in on hand. Base44, part of Wix since 2025, has them built into every plan; Lovable adds them through Lovable Cloud and syncs the code with GitHub.
Checked against each product's own site on . Plans change often, so check Lovable's pricing and Base44's pricing before you choose.
| Lovable | Base44 | rwaft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Web apps, including full-stack apps with accounts and data | Web apps with accounts and data, like internal tools, portals and dashboards | Websites, front-end web apps, tools and browser games |
| Code it writes | React on Vite with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui | Apps that run on Base44's own back end, with in-app code edits on paid plans | React and TypeScript on Vite, Tailwind CSS, and React Router for more than one page |
| Databases and sign-in | Yes, through Lovable Cloud | Yes: a built-in database, sign-in and user management on every plan | None: apps run in the browser and can only save data there |
| While it builds | A chat beside a live preview, with the code to view and edit | A chat beside a live preview of the app | Each step in plain words as it happens, with the raw install and build log one tap away |
| How you pay | A free tier with daily credits, then monthly plans. In its default mode a message's credit cost depends on how complex the task is | A free plan with a monthly allowance of message credits, then monthly plans. What an action uses varies with the action and the AI model | 2 free credits on sign-up, then one-off credit packs with no subscription. Every chat costs 1 credit, however big the change, and a failed build is refunded. |
| Hosting and domains | Included, with custom domains on paid plans | Included, with custom domains on paid plans | Included, at the site's own rwaft.live link. No custom domains yet, and every site is public |
| Getting the code | Two-way GitHub sync and a code editor | In-app code edits on paid plans, and two-way GitHub sync on the higher ones | Push it to a new GitHub repository. Also deploys public Vite and Create React App repos |
Choose Lovable if
- You want a standard React and Vite codebase you could run without the builder
- You want to view and edit the code beside the chat
- You're building a product you expect to hand to developers later
Choose Base44 if
- You want a database, sign-in and user management on every plan, free included
- You're building an internal tool or a portal for a team
- You'd rather not think about the back end at all
Or neither
If what you want is a website or a front-end app rather than a full product, there's a simpler route. Choose rwaft if:
- You want a website or a front-end app with a live link, and no tools to learn
- You'd rather pay per build than per month: credit packs, no subscription, and you know what a chat costs before you send it
- You want to watch the real build, and see the fixes it makes when something breaks
- You want failed builds refunded automatically, and 2 free chats to try it
- You have a Vite or Create React App repository you just want hosted
Questions
Which is better for internal tools, Lovable or Base44?
Base44 is built around them: every plan comes with a database, sign-in and user management. Lovable can build the same with Lovable Cloud and gives you more control of the code.
Can I get the code out of Lovable and Base44?
Lovable syncs the code with GitHub both ways. Base44 offers in-app code edits on paid plans and two-way GitHub sync on its higher plans.
Each against rwaft: rwaft vs Lovable · rwaft vs Base44. More head to heads: Lovable vs Bolt · Lovable vs v0 · Bolt vs v0 · Lovable vs Replit · Framer vs Webflow.
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