Emergent vs Lovable: which is cheaper?

Emergent vs Lovable

Emergent lists 3 plans (first listed prices $0–$200); Lovable lists 3 plans ($0–$50). Units differ, so we don't rank them on usage per dollar.

Last verified 2026-10-16

Emergent

Free$0Standard$20/moPro$200/mo

Resets: Monthly
Run out: Not confirmed

Lovable

Free$0Pro$25/moBusiness$50/mo

Resets: Daily · Monthly
Run out: hard stop · top-off

Latest models

EmergentMulti-model: you pick models from several labs. See the plan table for what each plan includes.

LovableMulti-model: you pick models from several labs. See the plan table for what each plan includes.

What can you build with this plan?

A plain-English reading of the allowance each vendor publishes. We only do arithmetic on their numbers, and never guess what a credit buys.

Estimate based on vendor-published numbers

Emergent

Free$0

Not published by vendor

emergent.sh/pricing · 2026-10-16

Standard$20/mo

Vendor publishes100 credits/mo

100 credits a month works out to roughly 3.3 credits a day, or 23 a week, if spread evenly.

emergent.sh/pricing · 2026-10-16

Pro$200/mo

Vendor publishes750 credits/mo; 1M context; custom agents

750 credits a month works out to roughly 25 credits a day, or 173 a week, if spread evenly.

emergent.sh/pricing · 2026-10-16

Lovable

Free$0

Vendor publishes5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits

20 Cloud credits a month works out to roughly 0.67 Cloud credits a day, or 4.6 a week, if spread evenly.
5 build credits a day is up to about 150 over a 30-day month, if you use them every day (the vendor caps this at 30 a month).

lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16

Pro$25/mo

Vendor publishes100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo)

20 Cloud credits a month works out to roughly 0.67 Cloud credits a day, or 4.6 a week, if spread evenly.
100 credits a month works out to roughly 3.3 a day, or 23 a week, if spread evenly.
5 build credits a day is up to about 150 over a 30-day month, if you use them every day.

lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16

Business$50/mo

Vendor publishes100 monthly Business credits + free grants

100 Business credits a month works out to roughly 3.3 a day, or 23 a week, if spread evenly.

lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16

Full side-by-side table6

Emergent vs Lovable plans
Compare	Tool	Plan	Price	Included	Resets	At the limit	Status	Checked
	Emergent	Free	$0	Web & mobile building; credit amount unverified	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Partial	2026-10-16 ↗
Included Web & mobile building; credit amount unverified Resets Not confirmed Overage Not confirmed Price $0 Status Partial Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://emergent.sh/pricing Emergent usage limits Report outdated info
	Emergent	Standard	$20/mo($17/mo annual)	100 credits/mo	Monthly	Not confirmed	Partial	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 100 credits/mo Resets Monthly Overage Not confirmed Price $20/mo ($17/mo annual) Status Partial Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://emergent.sh/pricing Emergent usage limits Report outdated info
	Emergent	Pro	$200/mo($167/mo annual)	750 credits/mo; 1M context; custom agents	Monthly	Not confirmed	Partial	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 750 credits/mo; 1M context; custom agents Resets Monthly Overage Not confirmed Price $200/mo ($167/mo annual) Status Partial Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://emergent.sh/pricing Emergent usage limits Report outdated info
	Lovable	Free	$0	5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits	Daily Monthly	Upgrade onlyUpgrade to paid plan	Verified	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits Resets Daily build grant expires end of each day; Cloud grant monthly Overage Upgrade to paid plan Price $0 Status Verified Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://lovable.dev/pricing Also docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage Lovable usage limits Report outdated info
	Lovable	Pro	$25/mo	100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo)	Daily Monthly	Top-upOn-demand credit top-ups $15 per 50 credits…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo) Resets Monthly; credits roll over 1 month on monthly plans (expire 2 months after issue); daily grants expire daily Overage On-demand credit top-ups $15 per 50 credits ($0.30/credit), valid 12 months Price $25/mo Status Verified Note Prices read from headless-Chrome render of the official page. Docs: Plan mode costs 1 credit per message; Build mode cost varies with complexity (illustrative examples e.g. landing page with images 2.00 credits). Plan credit rate $0.25/credit. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://lovable.dev/pricing Also docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage Lovable usage limits Report outdated info
	Lovable	Business	$50/mo	100 monthly Business credits + free grants	Monthly	Top-upCredit top-ups $30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit),…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 100 monthly Business credits + free grants Resets Monthly (same expiry rules as Pro) Overage Credit top-ups $30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit), valid 12 months Price $50/mo Status Verified Note Business credits are priced higher than Pro credits per the FAQ. Docs: plan credit rate $0.50/credit; Plan mode 1 credit per message. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://lovable.dev/pricing Also docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage Lovable usage limits Report outdated info