{ "type": "topreviewed.comparison", "version": 1, "title": "Replit vs Lovable", "category": "AI app builders", "url": "https://topreviewed.ai/compare/replit-vs-lovable", "json_url": "https://topreviewed.ai/compare/replit-vs-lovable/data.json", "publisher": "TopReviewed.ai", "updated_on": "2026-09-24", "currency": "USD", "value_rules": { "bool": "true = the vendor documents the capability. false = the vendor documents that it is absent. null = the vendor's public pages do not document it.", "money": "USD per user per month, as listed on the vendor's pricing page.", "number": "Plain number in the unit named by the row label.", "text": "Short factual phrase taken from the vendor's page." }, "how_to_cite": "Cite as \"TopReviewed.ai — Replit vs Lovable fact comparison\" with the url above. Each value carries the vendor source_url it was taken from and the date the facts were verified.", "products": { "a": { "slug": "replit", "name": "Replit", "also_known_as": [], "website": "https://replit.com", "topreviewed_url": "https://topreviewed.ai/products/replit", "facts_verified_on": "2026-09-24", "plans": [ { "name": "Starter", "price_annual": 0, "price_monthly": 0, "unit": "per month", "note": "Free. Free daily Agent usage (Free Mode with a daily cap) plus monthly credits for databases, object storage and publishing; Lite build only; built-in database; 1 live published project, which goes down after 30 days and carries a \"Made with Replit\" badge. Listed in the pricing section of the replit.com homepage; replit.com/pricing shows only Core, Pro and Enterprise.", "source_url": "https://replit.com", "quote": "Starter\n$0\nFor exploring what's possible with our new generative tools." }, { "name": "Replit Core", "price_annual": 18, "price_monthly": 20, "unit": "per month", "note": "$18/month billed annually, $20/month billed monthly. Includes $20 of monthly credits (reset each month) that cover Agent, publishing and databases; usage beyond them is pay-as-you-go. Up to 5 collaborators, 1 active background task, Plan mode, connectors, unlimited published apps, badge removal, unlimited workspaces.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Core\n$20 $18 / month, billed annually" }, { "name": "Replit Pro", "price_annual": 90, "price_monthly": 100, "unit": "per month", "note": "Entry credit tier: $90/month billed annually, $100/month billed monthly, with $100 of monthly credits. Higher credit tiers are listed at $215, $425, $825 and $2,000/month billed annually ($225, $440, $850 and $2,050 billed monthly); the page text does not show the credit amount of each higher tier. Unused credits roll over. One plan for the team: up to 15 collaborators and 50 viewers with pooled credits and no per-user fees; 10 parallel agents; premium support; database rollback up to 28 days.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Pro\n$100 $90 / month, billed annually" }, { "name": "Enterprise", "price_annual": null, "price_monthly": null, "unit": "custom", "note": "Custom pricing. Self-serve Enterprise (usage billed as you go, bought inside Replit) or Sales-assisted Enterprise (tailored terms, usage commitments, invoicing); annual commitment required. SSO/SAML, SCIM, audit logs, RBAC, single-tenant option, unlimited seats.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Enterprise\nCustom\nEnterprise-grade security and control" } ] }, "b": { "slug": "lovable", "name": "Lovable", "also_known_as": [], "website": "https://lovable.dev", "topreviewed_url": "https://topreviewed.ai/products/lovable", "facts_verified_on": "2026-09-24", "plans": [ { "name": "Free", "price_annual": 0, "price_monthly": 0, "unit": "per month", "note": "Free workspace, no credit card needed. 5 daily build credits (capped at 30 per month), a daily chat allowance, 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits per month. Workspace-private projects, unlimited collaborators, 5 lovable.app domains, community support. No custom domains, no code editing, no full codebase download, no credit top-ups.", "source_url": "https://lovable.dev/pricing", "quote": "Starting to build on Lovable is free." }, { "name": "Pro", "price_annual": 21, "price_monthly": 25, "unit": "per month", "note": "Priced per workspace by credits, not per seat (unlimited users). Entry tier 100 monthly credits: $25/month billed monthly, $250/year ($21/month) billed annually. Credit tiers run from 100 to 10,000 credits per month ($25 to $2,250 monthly; $21 to $1,875 per month billed annually). Adds 5 daily build credits, a larger daily chat allowance, 20 Cloud + 4 AI credits per month. Unused monthly credits roll over (expire 2 months after issue on monthly billing, 1 month after the annual term ends on annual billing). On-demand and auto top-ups, custom domains, code editing, codebase download, roles and permissions, per-member credit limits, badge removal, email support. Students and teachers: 50% off the 100-credit monthly tier for up to 12 months.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans", "quote": "100\t$25\t$250 ($21/month)" }, { "name": "Business", "price_annual": 42, "price_monthly": 50, "unit": "per month", "note": "Priced per workspace by credits, not per seat (unlimited users). Entry tier 100 monthly credits: $50/month billed monthly, $500/year ($42/month) billed annually. Credit tiers run from 100 to 10,000 credits per month ($50 to $4,300 monthly; $42 to $3,584 per month billed annually). Everything in Pro plus SSO, role-based access, internal publish, personal projects, design templates, Security center, Lovable API, workspace data excluded from model training by default, priority support.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans", "quote": "100\t$50\t$500 ($42/month)" }, { "name": "Enterprise", "price_annual": null, "price_monthly": null, "unit": "custom", "note": "Custom contract: platform fee plus volume-based credits, annual commitment, contact sales. Adds SCIM, audit logs, scheduled deep security scans, sensitive data detection, publishing and sharing controls, GitHub Enterprise (cloud or self-hosted), private npm registry, named CSM, custom SLA. Does not include the daily chat allowance, daily build credits or monthly Cloud/AI grants.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/lovable-for-enterprise", "quote": "Enterprise plans use custom contractual pricing with annual commitments and optional custom credit commitments." } ] } }, "summary": { "rows_compared": 50, "rows_that_differ": 10, "advantages": { "replit": [ "cheapest_paid_annual", "cheapest_paid_monthly", "native_mobile_apps", "model_choice" ], "lovable": [ "iso27001" ] } }, "rows": [ { "group": "Pricing", "key": "free_plan", "label": "Free plan", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Starter plan, $0. Listed on the replit.com homepage pricing section; the /pricing page lists only paid plans.", "source_url": "https://replit.com", "quote": "Starter\n$0\nFor exploring what's possible with our new generative tools." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "No credit card needed.", "source_url": "https://lovable.dev/pricing", "quote": "Starting to build on Lovable is free." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "free_plan_limits", "label": "Free plan limits", "type": "text", "replit": { "value": "Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, small monthly cloud credits, Lite build only, 1 published app that goes down after 30 days with a \"Made with Replit\" badge; no Plan Mode, connectors, Replit AI Integrations or collaborators", "display": "Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, small monthly cloud credits, Lite build only, 1 published app that goes down after 30 days with a \"Made with Replit\" badge; no Plan Mode, connectors, Replit AI Integrations or collaborators", "note": "Full build, converting designs to artifacts, third-party connectors (e.g. Stripe), Replit AI Integrations, badge removal, extra published apps, Plan Mode and non-web/mobile artifact types require Core.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/billing/plans/starter-plan", "quote": "Get free published app whether you’re using Lite build or Design Canvas. This published link will automatically go down after 30 days." }, "lovable": { "value": "5 daily build credits (max 30 per month), 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits per month, daily chat allowance", "display": "5 daily build credits (max 30 per month), 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits per month, daily chat allowance", "note": "Free also includes workspace-private projects, unlimited collaborators and 5 lovable.app domains. Excludes custom domains, code editing (editor is read-only), full codebase download, credit top-ups and badge removal.", "source_url": "https://lovable.dev/pricing", "quote": "The free plan includes a daily grant of 5 build credits (up to 30 a month), plus monthly grants of 20 Cloud credits." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "free_trial_days", "label": "Free trial (days)", "type": "number", "replit": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "lovable": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "trial_requires_card", "label": "Trial requires credit card", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "lovable": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "cheapest_paid_annual", "label": "Cheapest paid plan, billed annually (per user / month)", "type": "money", "replit": { "value": 18, "display": "$18.00", "note": "Replit Core, per month billed annually.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Core\n$20 $18 / month, billed annually" }, "lovable": { "value": 21, "display": "$21.00", "note": "Pro, 100 credits per month: $250 billed yearly, listed as $21/month. Per workspace, not per user.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans", "quote": "100\t$25\t$250 ($21/month)" }, "differs": true, "advantage": "replit" }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "cheapest_paid_monthly", "label": "Cheapest paid plan, billed monthly (per user / month)", "type": "money", "replit": { "value": 20, "display": "$20.00", "note": "Replit Core, billed monthly.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Core\n$20 / month" }, "lovable": { "value": 25, "display": "$25.00", "note": "Pro, 100 credits per month, billed monthly. Per workspace, not per user.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans", "quote": "100\t$25\t$250 ($21/month)" }, "differs": true, "advantage": "replit" }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "top_listed_annual", "label": "Highest listed-price plan, billed annually (per user / month)", "type": "money", "replit": { "value": 2000, "display": "$2000.00", "note": "Top Replit Pro credit tier, per month billed annually ($2,050 per month billed monthly). Enterprise is custom-priced.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "$825 / month\n$2,000 / month\nUpgrade to Pro" }, "lovable": { "value": 3584, "display": "$3584.00", "note": "Business, top credit tier (10,000 credits per month): $43,000 billed yearly, listed as $3,584/month. Enterprise is custom-priced.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/subscription-plans", "quote": "10,000\t$4,300\t$43,000 ($3,584/month)" }, "differs": true, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "minimum_seats", "label": "Minimum paid seats", "type": "number", "replit": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "lovable": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Pricing", "key": "enterprise_custom_pricing", "label": "Custom-priced enterprise plan", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Self-serve Enterprise (usage billed as you go) or Sales-assisted Enterprise (tailored terms, usage commitments, invoicing); annual commitment required.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/pricing", "quote": "Enterprise\nCustom\nEnterprise-grade security and control" }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Platform fee plus volume-based pricing, annual commitment; contact sales.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/lovable-for-enterprise", "quote": "Enterprise plans use custom contractual pricing with annual commitments and optional custom credit commitments." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "web_app", "label": "Web app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Browser app at replit.com; also Desktop and Mobile apps.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/welcome", "quote": "Choose where you want to use Replit, then sign in or create an account. Start on the web, in the Desktop App, or in the Mobile App." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Browser app at lovable.dev on all plans.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/desktop-app", "quote": "You get everything in the web app plus local MCP server support, multi-project tabs, and keyboard shortcuts." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "windows", "label": "Windows desktop app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Desktop App.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/desktop", "quote": "Download for Windows" }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Available on all plans, including Free.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/desktop-app", "quote": "Lovable is available as a native desktop application for macOS and Windows." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "macos", "label": "macOS desktop app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Desktop App.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/desktop", "quote": "Download for Mac" }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. Available on all plans, including Free.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/desktop-app", "quote": "Lovable is available as a native desktop application for macOS and Windows." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "linux", "label": "Linux desktop app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "The download page offers a Linux build; the Desktop App doc describes the app as a native app for Windows and Mac only.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/desktop", "quote": "Download for Linux" }, "lovable": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "differs": true, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "ios", "label": "iOS app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Mobile App. Native iOS app building and App Store submission are done on replit.com, not in the iOS app.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/mobile", "quote": "The Replit app is available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play)." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 or later. Account sign-up and OAuth connector setup are web-only.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/lovable-mobile-app", "quote": "Lovable is available as a native app on iOS and Android, so you can keep building when you’re away from your computer." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "android", "label": "Android app", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Mobile App; native mobile app work is available in the Android app where supported.", "source_url": "https://replit.com/mobile", "quote": "The Replit app is available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play)." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Android 9 or later. No in-app purchases on Android.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/lovable-mobile-app", "quote": "Lovable is available as a native app on iOS and Android, so you can keep building when you’re away from your computer." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Platforms", "key": "browser_extension", "label": "Browser extension", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "lovable": { "value": null, "display": "Not documented", "note": "Not documented on vendor pages", "source_url": null, "quote": null }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "What it builds", "key": "built_in_database", "label": "Built-in database and backend", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Database: fully managed PostgreSQL with separate development and production databases; 20GB of free storage per app; App Storage (Google Cloud Storage) for files.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/data-and-storage/sql-database", "quote": "All Replit Apps come with a database by default." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Lovable Cloud: managed Postgres, built on Supabase's open-source foundation, on all plans (Free includes 20 Cloud credits per month). You can connect your own Supabase project instead.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/database", "quote": "Every project using the built-in backend (Cloud) includes a managed Postgres database." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "What it builds", "key": "built_in_auth", "label": "Built-in user sign-in (authentication)", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Replit Auth (users sign in with a Replit account, zero setup) or Clerk Auth (the app gets its own branded Clerk tenant), both set up by Agent.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/learn/projects-and-artifacts/auth", "quote": "Replit ships two built-in auth options. Both are provisioned by Agent — no separate dashboard signup, no copy-pasting of OAuth keys." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Sign-in by email, phone, Google, Apple, Microsoft and SAML SSO through Lovable Cloud.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/authentication", "quote": "Your app’s built-in backend (Cloud) includes authentication." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "What it builds", "key": "payments_integration", "label": "Payments integration", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Stripe and Whop for web apps, RevenueCat for native mobile apps, Shopify for physical goods. The Stripe integration needs a paid plan (Core or Pro).", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/monetization/overview", "quote": "Replit integrates with payment providers so you can accept payments, sell subscriptions, and monetize your web and mobile apps." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Built-in Paddle or Stripe payments on Pro and above; own Stripe account on any plan; Shopify for physical goods.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/payments", "quote": "Pro plan or higher: built-in payments require a paid Lovable plan. On the Free plan, you can connect your own Stripe account instead." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "What it builds", "key": "native_mobile_apps", "label": "Builds native mobile apps", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Expo / React Native apps with in-browser iOS Simulator and Android Emulator previews (Core and above) and guided TestFlight / App Store submission. Replit does not yet support publishing to Google Play.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/artifact-types/building-mobile-apps", "quote": "Build iOS and Android apps with Agent, preview them on your phone, and prepare builds through a guided flow." }, "lovable": { "value": false, "display": "No", "note": "Builds web apps only. For an installable app the vendor points to a PWA or a Capacitor wrapper built outside Lovable.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/publish", "quote": "Lovable does not generate projects in React Native, a developer framework for building native mobile apps." }, "differs": true, "advantage": "replit" }, { "group": "What it builds", "key": "tech_stack", "label": "Generated tech stack", "type": "text", "replit": { "value": "TypeScript + React; React Native with Expo for native mobile apps; PostgreSQL database", "display": "TypeScript + React; React Native with Expo for native mobile apps; PostgreSQL database", "note": "Stack as named in the native mobile app docs. The docs do not name a web-app framework; Replit's MCP server calls the website app type react_website.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/artifact-types/building-mobile-apps", "quote": "TypeScript + React components" }, "lovable": { "value": "TanStack Start (new apps from May 13, 2026); React + Vite (older apps); Tailwind CSS", "display": "TanStack Start (new apps from May 13, 2026); React + Vite (older apps); Tailwind CSS", "note": "Tailwind styling per the docs FAQ (https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/faq). Backend on Lovable Cloud (Supabase-based) or your own Supabase.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/tips-tricks/deployment-hosting-ownership", "quote": "New apps created from May 13, 2026 use TanStack Start, which runs server code. Older apps use React + Vite and build to static files." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "visual_editor", "label": "Visual point-and-click editing", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Click elements in the Preview or the design canvas to edit text, colors, layout and images; simple edits use no AI credits. Browser only (not the Mobile or Desktop App). Available on Starter.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/design/visual-editor", "quote": "The Visual Editor lets you make hands-on changes to your UI by clicking directly on elements." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Preview toolbar on all plans. Only text can be edited in place without a prompt; other changes are made by selecting elements and describing the change, which uses credits. It replaced the earlier Visual edits panel.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/preview-toolbar", "quote": "Use Edit text inline to change words on the page without writing a prompt." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "code_editor", "label": "Edit the generated code directly", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Project Editor with file tree, file editor, Shell and Git pane.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/editor/editor-and-tools", "quote": "Select a file or drag it to a pane to open it in a file editor" }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Pro plan and above; read-only on Free.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/code-mode", "quote": "Code editing is available on paid plans. On the Free plan the editor is read-only" }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "figma_import", "label": "Figma import", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Paste a Figma frame link into Replit Design's Import Figma dialog; Agent rebuilds it as a design frame that can be built into an app.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/design/import-figma-designs-into-replit-design", "quote": "Import a Figma frame into Replit Design, refine it with suggestions and chat, and build it into an interactive app." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Figma plugin (needs a Figma Dev seat), Figma MCP (needs the Lovable desktop app) or .fig upload.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/figma", "quote": "Three ways to import Figma designs, tokens, and components into Lovable: use the Figma plugin, connect via Figma MCP, or upload a .fig file." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "security_scan", "label": "Built-in security scan", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Free automatic dependency (CVE) scans on all apps and a scan before every publish; full Agent security scans (Semgrep, HoundDog.ai plus model analysis) on paid plans; Level 3 black-box pen tests.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/security/agent-security-scans", "quote": "Agent security scans are available to all paid Replit builders." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Quick scan runs automatically on every publish; Deep scan on demand. Workspace Security center on Business and above. Scheduled deep scans are Enterprise in the plan table (the security page says Business and Enterprise).", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/security", "quote": "Lovable includes two built-in security scans, Quick scan and Deep scan, plus optional connectors for additional coverage." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "version_history", "label": "Version history / restore earlier versions", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Agent checkpoints (files, AI context and optionally the development database), Git history and File History. Production database point-in-time restore: 7 days standard, 28 days on Pro.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/features/version-control/checkpoints-and-rollbacks", "quote": "Rollback functionality allows you to restore your Replit App to any previous checkpoint state with a single click." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Every change is saved as a version; revert and bookmark versions.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/projects/history", "quote": "Lovable saves every change as a version automatically. Preview old versions of your project, revert to an earlier state, and bookmark stable versions." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Building and editing", "key": "realtime_collaboration", "label": "Real-time collaboration", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Collaboration seats: Starter 0, Core 5, Pro 15. Parallel Agent tasks: 1 on Core, up to 10 on Pro.", "source_url": "https://docs.replit.com/build/invite-teammates", "quote": "Replit lets multiple people work in the same project at the same time." }, "lovable": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Unlimited workspace members on all plans; each collaborator can work in their own draft. Collaborators use the project owner's workspace credits.", "source_url": "https://docs.lovable.dev/features/collaboration", "quote": "Everyone sees changes as they happen." }, "differs": false, "advantage": null }, { "group": "Publishing and code ownership", "key": "hosting_included", "label": "Hosting and one-click publish", "type": "bool", "replit": { "value": true, "display": "Yes", "note": "Autoscale, Static, Reserved VM and Scheduled deployments, billed from credits. 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