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CGitHub Copilot vs Lovable
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose GitHub Copilot if…
- you want the lower entry price ($10/mo vs $25/mo)
- you work on macOS, VS Code, JetBrains
- you're in its core audience: software developers, students and open source maintainers
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Choose Lovable if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: startup founders, non-technical makers
Side by side
Feature GitHub Copilot Lovable
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$10/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
Agent mode—
Tab completion—
CLI / terminal—
Cloud agents—
AI PR review—
MCP support—
PlatformsWeb, macOS, VS Code, JetBrains, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryCode AssistantsApp & Website Builders
CompanyGitHub, Inc.Lovable Labs Incorporated
Based inUnited States—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
G GitHub Copilot
- Inline code completion and next edit suggestions
- Chat assistance in the IDE and on GitHub.com
- Agent mode for proposing and validating edits
- Cloud agents that work on issues in the background
- Third-party agents including Claude Code and Codex
- Choice of multiple LLMs
- AI code review on pull requests
- MCP server allow lists and audit logs
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
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
GitHub Copilot
Free$0
Pro$10
Pro+$39
Max$100
Business$19
Enterprise$39
Lovable
FreeFree
Pro$25/mo ($21/mo billed yearly)
Business$50/mo ($42/mo billed yearly)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
GitHub Copilot
- Free plan with 2,000 completions a month, no credit card required
- Works in many editors plus the CLI, a desktop app and GitHub
- Supports third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex
- Business plans include IP indemnity and governance controls
- Chat is only available in VS Code, JetBrains and Visual Studio, per the FAQ
- Free, Pro and Pro+ interactions may be used for model training unless you opt out
- Premium models such as Opus require the $39 Pro+ plan or higher
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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