Compare Lovable and Codeium on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both AI Coding tools, Freemium/Credit-based subscription vs Freemium pricing to…
At a Glance
Lovable
Codeium
Primary category
AI Coding
AI Coding
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium/Credit-based subscription
Freemium
Starting price
Free
Free (Pro from $20/month)
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Mac, Windows
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Lovable
Free — $0 N/A
Pro — $25/month ($21/month billed annually) Monthly or annual
Business — $50/month ($42/month billed annually) Monthly or annual
Enterprise — Custom pricing Annual contract
Codeium
Free — $0 N/A
Pro — $20/month Monthly
Max — $200/month Monthly
Teams — $80/month + $40/seat Monthly
Enterprise — Custom Annual contract
Pros & Cons
Lovable
Pros
Generates real, editable full-stack code rather than a locked black-box output
Native Supabase integration provides working backend functionality out of the box
Fast iteration loop from natural-language prompt to deployed application
Unlimited team members included on every plan, including Free
Backed by major investors, suggesting strong ongoing product investment
Cons
Credit-based pricing can be difficult to predict, especially for actively used shipped apps
Second usage-based billing layer for Cloud and AI adds cost on top of the subscription
Generated code quality still requires review for complex or security-sensitive applications
Younger platform than established coding tools, so best practices and workarounds are still emerging
Heavy competition from well-funded rivals like v0, Bolt.new, and Replit
Codeium
Pros
Generous free tier with unlimited basic autocomplete and support for 70+ languages
Open Agent Client Protocol support avoids locking users into a single vendor's agent
Backed by Cognition AI's broader Devin agent ecosystem and ongoing investment
Cons
Two rebrands in under two years (Codeium to Windsurf to Devin Desktop) make the product harder to track and compare across reviews
Cascade, the previous built-in agent, was fully retired on July 1, 2026, requiring users to adapt to Devin Local
Pro plan pricing has increased over time (from $15 to $20/month as of mid-2026)
Full agentic feature set requires the standalone desktop app rather than the lightweight plugin
Use Cases
Lovable
Non-technical founder MVP building — Founders without engineering backgrounds describe their product idea in prompts and ship a working app without hiring developers.
Rapid internal tool and prototype building — Product and design teams prototype internal tools or customer-facing features in hours instead of sprint cycles.
Developer-accelerated scaffolding — Professional engineering teams use Lovable to scaffold new features or apps quickly before refining the generated code by hand.
Codeium
Agent-assisted feature development — A developer describes a feature in natural language and Devin Local plans and implements multi-file changes with the developer reviewing each step.
Lightweight autocomplete in an existing editor — A developer who prefers VS Code or a JetBrains IDE installs the plugin for free AI autocomplete and chat without switching editors.