Lovable vs Rocket.new

Both tools give a beginner the same starting point: each includes an autonomous agent that builds from chat, and each lets you click an element to fix it without touching code. Rocket.new adds a verified Figma and screenshot import that Lovable does not have on record, while Lovable spells out its free plan precisely, 5 credits a day up to 30 a month, versus Rocket.new's flat 20 credits with no stated daily cadence. Both charge the same $25/mo to unlock a paid plan. With the biggest capabilities matched and the two remaining differences cancelling each other out, there is no clear favorite for a first-time builder.

Both export the full project as source code, Lovable as a full project and Rocket.new as a downloadable zip, so that part of the hard filter is even. GitHub sync is where they split: Lovable's sync is bidirectional across projects, while Rocket.new's bidirectional sync only works for Next.js and TypeScript projects, a real restriction for anyone scaffolding in another stack. Both let you self-hostself-host - Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor’s cloud. the generated output. On the backend, Rocket.new's bring-your-own Supabase setup gives developers more direct control of the database than Lovable's managed Supabase through Lovable Cloud, but the GitHub sync restriction is the bigger practical filter.

What the free plan actually caps matters most, and Lovable spells out a specific cadence: 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month. Rocket.new's free plan is capped at 20 credits with no published refresh pattern, so it is less clear how usage renews over time. Both charge $25/mo for their cheapest paid plan, and both let unused credits roll over. Rocket.new says projects remain viewable after you stop paying, and Lovable says published apps stay accessible too, so continuity looks similar. The clearer free-tier structure gives Lovable a slight edge for someone testing the waters.

For ops and IT teams wiring dashboards into existing systems, Rocket.new publishes 26+ connectors, while Lovable does not publish an integrations count at all, leaving no confirmed number to compare. Rocket.new's backend model also lets you bring your own Supabase instance, auto-provisioned or connected to one you already run, giving IT more control over where company data lives, while Lovable's backend is a managed Supabase instance inside Lovable Cloud. Both include built-in auth and real time collaboration, and both gate single sign-on behind their top tier. With more published integrations and a more flexible backend, Rocket.new is the stronger fit for reaching the systems a business already runs on.

Mobile output decides this one: Rocket.new's mobile output is native, while Lovable's is a progressive web app rather than an installable native build. Rocket.new's web output stack is Next.js and React, and its backend lets you bring your own Supabase instance, auto-provisioned or connected to one you already run. Lovable's output stack is React and TypeScript with a managed Supabase backend through Lovable Cloud. Both let you self-hostself-host - Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor’s cloud. the generated project and both include an autonomous agent mode, so those do not change the outcome. For someone who specifically wants a native mobile build rather than a web wrapper, Rocket.new is the one that delivers it.

Neither Lovable nor Rocket.new publishes whether it can run offline as a local-first tool, what license it ships under, or whether it accepts your own API keys instead of a subscription, the details that would decide this use case for someone who wants to run the builder itself rather than just its output. The one point both do cover is that the generated app can be self-hostedself-host - Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor’s cloud. elsewhere once it is built, and both support that equally. Without published facts on running the builder locally, its licensing, or a bring-your-own-key billing model, there is no basis to call a winner here.

The import step decides this for design-led teams, and Rocket.new publishes a verified Figma and screenshot import that Lovable does not have on record, so Rocket.new is the confirmed option for turning an existing design into a working front end. Both tools let you click an element and edit it directly without prompting, so the polish workflow itself is even. Their output stacks are close too, Lovable produces React and TypeScript while Rocket.new produces Next.js and React for web apps, both React-based. Both support real time collaboration and version rollback equally. The published import capability gives Rocket.new the edge.