KRIDONACompare · Kridona vs Lovable
Kridona vs Lovable: an honest comparison
Both turn a description into a working web app. Lovable is a chat-driven builder loved by founders and developers who keep iterating on the code; Kridona is built for business owners who want a finished business app — bookings, clients, staff — with the price known before they start.
Last checked: — Lovable details are taken from its own website.
At a glance
Made for
KridonaOwners of small businesses who do not code — salons, restaurants, trainers, driving schools, agencies.
LovableFounders, product people and developers building web apps and prototypes by chatting with AI.
How you build
KridonaDescribe the app in plain words. You see the plan — every screen and the price in credits — before anything is spent; then it is built, tested in a real browser and put live.
LovableChat with Lovable; it writes and edits the app as you go. Its docs describe a Plan mode (1 credit per message) and a default mode whose cost varies with the task.
Price model
KridonaFree account with 15 credits, no card. A full app costs 10 credits (up to 7 pages, never more than 15). Paid plans from $39/month (€34) for 40 credits.
LovableFree plan with 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month); paid Pro and Business plans add a monthly credit balance. Monthly plan credits expire two months after they are issued.
Backend and database
KridonaEvery app gets its own Hono API on a Cloudflare Worker, its own private D1 database and real logins, included — nothing to connect.
LovableA built-in backend (Lovable Cloud) on Supabase’s open-source foundation — database, auth, storage, realtime and functions — or connect your own Supabase.
Hosting
KridonaIncluded on every paid plan for every app you build; your own domain on Solo and up.
LovableLovable hosts your app; hosting and backend usage are paid from Cloud credits, with a monthly Cloud grant on every plan.
Code
KridonaReadable from the first build; download the whole project as a ZIP on every plan, push to GitHub on Pro and up.
LovableTwo-way sync with GitHub (also GitLab and Bitbucket), so developers can keep working on the code in their own tools.
Phone and stores
KridonaEvery app works on a phone. The App Store / Play tab checks what Apple and Google need and builds the iPhone and Android packages (20 credits each, your own developer accounts).
LovableResponsive web apps; see Lovable’s site for its current mobile options.
Ready-made apps
Kridona29 finished business apps in the marketplace, each with a live demo you can open without an account.
LovableTemplates and a large community gallery of projects.
The real difference: who is at the keyboard
Lovable shines when you want to stay in the loop of every change: you chat, it edits, you look, you chat again, and the code syncs both ways with GitHub so a developer can take over at any point. That is a great fit for a technical founder or a team shipping a product.
Kridona assumes the person typing runs a salon, a gym or a driving school and wants the tool their business runs on, not a project to manage. You describe the work in your own words, read a plan of every screen with its price in credits, approve it once, and get back a finished app that has already been clicked through in a real browser — forms saved, sign-up tried with a real account. After that you change it by asking in the chat.
Knowing the price before you start
On Kridona a full app costs 10 credits for up to seven pages and never more than 15, however large it gets, and the number is on the Build button before you press it. Chat edits cost 1, 2 or 5 credits. Monthly credits roll over in full and do not expire, and a build that fails is not charged.
Lovable prices by usage: building, its Cloud backend and AI features inside your app draw from one credit balance, and the cost of a message depends on the mode and the task. That is flexible for long iterative work; Kridona’s fixed price per build is easier to plan for when you want one finished app.
What you get on day one
Kridona’s marketplace has 29 finished business apps — a hair-colour salon, a driving school, an auto-repair shop, a restaurant, a law firm and more — each with a live demo you can open right now without an account. You can buy one and rebrand it, or describe your own and have it built.
Every app Kridona builds comes with its own database, API and logins already wired, public pages saved as real HTML that Google and AI search can read, and hosting included on paid plans.
Choose Lovable if…
- You or your team write code and want two-way GitHub sync to keep developing in your own editor.
- You are building a startup product and expect to iterate on it daily for months.
- You want Supabase specifically, or a large community and ecosystem of examples.
- You need team workspaces and the governance features of a larger company.
Choose Kridona if…
- You run a business and want a finished booking, client or staff app — not a project to steer.
- You want to see every screen and the exact price before a credit is spent.
- You want to open a live demo for your trade first.
- You want the iPhone and Android packages made for you from the same app.
See what Kridona builds — open one live
Questions
Is Kridona a Lovable alternative?
Yes, for people who want a finished business app rather than an ongoing build session. Both create real web apps from a description; Kridona shows the plan and a fixed price first, tests the app in a real browser before you see it, and includes the database, logins and hosting on paid plans.
Is Lovable better for developers?
Often, yes. Its two-way GitHub sync and open, chat-by-chat editing suit people who want to work on the code themselves. Kridona lets you download the code or push it to GitHub, but it is designed for people who would rather not touch it.
Which one is cheaper?
It depends on how you work. Kridona charges 10–15 credits per full app and 1–5 per change, with plans from $39 a month (€34). Lovable charges by usage from a credit balance shared by building, hosting and AI features. For one finished business app, Kridona’s price is known before you start; for months of daily iteration, compare the two pricing pages for your own usage.
Can I try Kridona without paying?
Yes. A free account starts with 15 credits and needs no card — enough for one full app of up to seven pages and a change or two. You see the plan and the exact price in credits before anything is spent, and a build that fails is not charged.
Do I own the code Kridona builds?
Yes. Every file is readable from the first build, and you can download the whole project as a ZIP on every plan, the free one included. Pro and Studio can also push it to your own GitHub repository.
Sources for Lovable, read on 27 October 2026: lovable.dev/pricing · Lovable docs: Cloud · Lovable docs: GitHub sync. Plans and features change — check their site for today’s details. Kridona’s own prices: kridona.com/pricing.
Try it on your own idea
A free account starts with 15 credits — one full app and a change or two. No card.
Start free