$20 a month
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which should you use?
Devin and Lovable, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Devin | Lovable | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion. There is a free tier, with paid plans above it. | Built for people who cannot code. Describe an app in plain language and get something deployed. | Lovable |
| Fit for coding, data & technical work | Strong fit | Built for this | Lovable |
| Free plan | Yes. Free plan at $0 | Yes. Free tier, a few credits daily | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $20 a month. | $25 a month. | Devin |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | Autonomy means less visibility into what changed — review discipline matters more, not less. Larger organisations may still be routed through sales rather than self-serve. | Fine for prototypes and internal tools. Anything you run as a business needs a developer to review it, especially the security. Both paid plans are sold at a credit level you pick, so the published price is the entry rate rather than the bill. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | developers | working professionals, students, people exploring | Tie |
| What it asks of you | Expects some technical comfort to get going. | No setup — it works in a browser. | Tie |
| Made by | Cognition — San Francisco, US. | Lovable — Stockholm, SE. | Tie |
Lovable is ahead on 2 of the 9 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Devin. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker.
Lovable
Built for people who cannot code.
Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.
Devin is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Lovable | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
| Fit for coding, data & technical work | Lovable | How well it does the job | Both products are listed under coding, data & technical work in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under coding, data & technical work |
| Cheapest way to pay | Devin | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
Devin. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Devin cannot be read automatically: devin.ai answers 429 to automation on every run; the docs carried no prices. Verify by hand. devin.ai/pricing
Lovable. Read by hand off lovable.dev on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. lovable.dev/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Coding, Data & Technical Work — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion.
by CognitionBuilt for people who cannot code.
Stockholm, SEPricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
Frequently asked questions
Is Devin or Lovable better?
Lovable is ahead on 2 of the 9 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Devin. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker. Lovable is built for coding, data & technical work; Devin does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Devin is cheaper to start paying for, $20 against $25. Devin: Autonomous agent that takes a ticket and works it to completion. There is a free tier, with paid plans above it. Lovable: Built for people who cannot code. Describe an app in plain language and get something deployed.
Is Devin or Lovable cheaper?
Devin — paid plans start at $20 a month against $25 a month.
Do Devin and Lovable both have free plans?
Yes. Devin: Free plan at $0. Lovable: Free tier, a few credits daily.
What should I watch out for?
Devin: Autonomy means less visibility into what changed — review discipline matters more, not less. Larger organisations may still be routed through sales rather than self-serve. Lovable: Fine for prototypes and internal tools. Anything you run as a business needs a developer to review it, especially the security. Both paid plans are sold at a credit level you pick, so the published price is the entry rate rather than the bill.
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What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.