You do not want the stack chosen for you
If the project needs something other than the default shape, an opinionated builder becomes the thing you fight. Here the agent builds to your decision.
A Lovable alternative that does not decide your stack for you
Lovable is a genuinely polished way to build an app when its opinions match yours. CreonAI takes the opposite position: the stack left to you, an agent that checks its own work, and the non-code parts of shipping handled on the same platform.
No card needed. 500 credits is enough to build a real site and iterate on it.
The short version
Which one should you use
Pick Lovable if a React and Supabase shaped app is what you want and you like the guardrails an opinionated tool gives you. Pick CreonAI if you want to choose the stack, want the files and a terminal, or need images and an SEO check from the same brief.
| CreonAI | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape of the tool | One agent that builds and checks its own work, loading a specialist method for each part of the job | A single polished AI app builder |
| Stack | Your choice; the agent builds to it | Opinionated, which is a real strength when the opinions fit |
| What you get out | Files in a workspace you own, plus a terminal | An app in their environment, with export available |
| Beyond code | Images, SEO checks, research and docs from the same agent | Focused on app building |
| Editor integration | Published VS Code extension running the same agent loop | Primarily browser based |
| How you pay | Credits. Free plan, then £19.99 or £39.99 a month | See their pricing page |
Compared on architecture rather than price. Lovable changes its plans from time to time, so we link to their own pricing page rather than quote a number that goes stale. Ours is on our pricing page, in full.
Choose CreonAI
Where CreonAI is the better fit
The brief is wider than an app
Marketing site, hero images, an SEO check. One agent, one platform, one brief.
You want the terminal
Real shell access in the workspace. Install a package, run the tests, inspect what was actually written.
Spend should follow usage
Credits rather than a seat. A month where you build nothing costs nothing.
Choose Lovable
Where Lovable is the better fit
Genuinely. If you are in one of these positions, Lovable will serve you better, and we would rather you knew that now than after paying us.
Its opinions match your project
When the default stack is what you wanted anyway, opinionated tooling is faster and produces cleaner results than something that asks you to decide.
You value polish over breadth
Lovable's editing experience is well made. If you want one deep, refined path rather than a broader agent, that focus is a real advantage.
The difference
What actually makes CreonAI different
One agent does the whole job in a shared workspace, loading a specialist method for each part of it: frontend, backend, database, devops, security, testing, research and images. Before it tells you it is done, it takes a screenshot of each page it made and reads it as numbers, so a blank page or a blown-out image is caught first. Because everything lands in the same files, the backend is written against the real schema rather than a guess at it. For a bigger job you can switch on Multi mode, which splits the work across several agents.
It works on real files with a real terminal, so you get a project you keep rather than a transcript to copy out of. And it is metered in credits rather than seats, so a quiet month costs almost nothing.
FAQ
Common questions
Can I use a stack other than React and Supabase?
Yes. Nothing is preselected. The agent builds to whatever you ask for, and you can inspect and change everything because it is ordinary files.
Does CreonAI review its own work?
Yes, as part of the build. It takes a screenshot of each page it made and reads it as numbers, so a blank page or a blown-out image is caught before it tells you it is done, and it can load a security or testing method for a review pass. Every tool call is logged. It is not a substitute for your own review.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. 500 credits once you confirm your email, then up to 150 credits a day and up to 800 a month, with no card. The free plan includes the web platform with chat, files and terminal so you can judge it properly before paying.
How is CreonAI different in practice?
One agent does the whole job in a shared workspace, loading the method each part needs, and checks the result before handing it over. For bigger jobs you can switch on Multi mode, which splits the work across several agents. In practice that means the backend is written against the real schema rather than an assumed one.
Try it on the thing you are actually stuck on
500 free credits, no card. Enough to build a real page and change your mind about it twice.