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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Claude vs Lovable
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Claude if…
- you want the lower entry price ($17/mo vs $25/mo)
- you work on iOS, Android, macOS
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, software developers
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Choose Lovable if…
- you're in its core audience: startup founders, non-technical makers
Side by side
Feature Claude Lovable
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$17/mo$25/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retention—Kept while account is open, then deleted or de-identified after closure or verified deletion request
Security and compliance—GDPR
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, APIWeb
CategoryAI ChatbotsApp & Website Builders
CompanyAnthropic PBCLovable Labs Incorporated
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
C Claude
- Chat with web search and memory
- File creation and code execution
- Artifacts, Slides, Docs and Design tools
- Claude Code for software development
- Projects for organizing work
- Scheduled and handed-off tasks
- Chrome, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
- Per-token API with batch discount
L Lovable
- Build apps by chatting with AI
- Built-in hosting and backend through Lovable Cloud
- AI features inside deployed apps
- Edit and download the code
- Custom domains and badge removal
- Design systems and templates
- User roles, permissions and SSO
- Unlimited workspace members
Plans and prices
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Claude
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team Standard$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly
Team Premium$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly
Enterprise$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates
Lovable
FreeFree
Pro$25/mo ($21/mo billed yearly)
Business$50/mo ($42/mo billed yearly)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, code execution and memory
- Apps for web, desktop, iOS and Android
- Max plans include $100-$200/month in API credits
- Enterprise plan offers a HIPAA-ready option and a Compliance API
- Claude Code is not included in the free plan
- Max plans are billed monthly only
- Enterprise requires a 20-seat minimum
- API is billed separately from chat plans
Lovable
- Free plan with 5 daily build credits
- Pricing is per credit, not per seat, with unlimited members
- Hosting and backend are included on the platform
- Code can be edited and downloaded on paid plans
- Annual billing gives two months free
- Free plan is capped at 30 build credits per month
- Monthly plan credits expire two months after they are issued
- Credits are non-refundable
- Business costs twice as much as Pro for the same number of credits
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