Cursor is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.2. Cursor wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Lovable on 2.
Developers who want AI help built into every part of their editor
Beginners and founders who want a working web app without writing code
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Cursor | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #10 of 18 | #13 of 18 |
| Developer | Anysphere (SpaceX) | Lovable |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Cursor better than Lovable?
Cursor is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.2. Cursor wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Lovable on 2.
Which is cheaper, Cursor or Lovable?
Cursor: Free tier; Plus $8/month (Grok models only), Premium $30/month adds cloud agents. Lovable: Free: 5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month; Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits. On value for money, Lovable scores higher.
Do Cursor and Lovable work on the same devices?
Only Cursor runs on Mac, Windows, Linux. Only Lovable runs on Web, Android.
Which is more private, Cursor or Lovable?
Cursor scores higher on privacy (7.2/10). Privacy Mode guarantees your code is not used for training by Cursor or its model providers. The iPhone app label links location, contact info and usage data to you, partly for marketing.
Strengths and weaknesses
Cursor
- Deep AI help built into every part of the editor
- Familiar VS Code base with easy migration
- Cloud agents keep working while you are away
- Third-party models cost extra on top of your plan
- Plans bundle Grok and X features you may not want
- Code is processed by cloud AI models
Cursor is the AI code editor many developers switch to first. It is built on VS Code, so your setup carries over, and it adds fast completions, agents that edit across many files, and cloud agents that run whole projects in the background. Since SpaceX bought it, plans center on Grok models, and Claude or GPT usage is billed separately. Turn on Privacy Mode for sensitive work.
Full Cursor review
Lovable
- No coding needed to get a working app
- You own the code and can sync it to GitHub
- Logins, database and hosting come included
- Free plan stops at 30 build credits a month
- Code download and custom domains need Pro
- AI training is on by default for Free and Pro
Lovable builds working websites and web apps from a chat. Type what you want, it writes the code, and you see the result right away. Logins, a database and hosting are built in. Lovable says you own the code. The free plan gives 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month, and it can sync your code to GitHub. Downloading the code or using your own domain needs Pro at $25 a month.
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