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Jig and the hosted AI app builders

Lovable, Bolt.new, Replit, Base44 and v0 run in your browser and bill their own credits for AI. Jig runs on your computer and uses the AI you already pay for. Here is how they compare, including where each is the better choice.

Competitor facts come from each vendor’s own pricing and documentation pages, linked on every comparison, and were checked November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at team@rootbrosai.com.

  • Lovable

    Jig vs Lovable

    Lovable is a polished browser-based builder with hosting and a backend included, billed in Lovable credits. Jig is a free desktop app that builds the same kind of app on your computer with the Claude or ChatGPT plan you already pay for.

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  • Bolt.new

    Jig vs Bolt.new

    Bolt.new builds full-stack JavaScript apps in the browser, with hosting, databases and real-time collaboration, billed in tokens. Jig builds on your computer with the AI coding assistant you already have and costs nothing for AI.

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  • Replit

    Jig vs Replit

    Replit is a full cloud development platform for any language, with Replit Agent, databases, publishing and mobile apps, billed by effort in Replit credits. Jig is a free desktop app that drives the AI coding assistant you already have, on your own computer.

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  • Base44

    Jig vs Base44

    Base44 is an all-in-one builder with a backend, hosting and native mobile apps, billed in message and integration credits. Jig is a free desktop app that builds on your computer with your own AI and keeps every project in your git.

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  • v0

    Jig vs v0

    v0 by Vercel generates polished Next.js apps and deploys them to Vercel, billed in v0 credits, and lets ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers use their plan for eligible responses. Jig builds on your computer with Claude Code, Codex or opencode and never bills for AI.

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The short version

  • Hosted builders are easiest to start.Open a browser, type a prompt, share a link. Hosting, databases and team workspaces come built in. Usage is billed in the builder’s own credits or messages.
  • Jig uses the AI you already have.It drives Claude Code, OpenAI Codex or opencode on your computer, so a Claude or ChatGPT plan or an API key you already pay for does the work. Jig is free and never bills for AI.
  • Jig keeps everything in your folders and your git.Each project is a plain folder and repository from the first minute. For companies, that means the code lands in their own git, where IT can review what goes to production.
  • Jig needs a desktop computer and some setup.macOS, Windows or Linux, plus an AI coding assistant or an API key. There is no hosting included and no phone app.

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  • A desktop computer. macOS, Windows or Linux. Jig is not a phone or browser app.
  • An AI coding assistant or an API key. Claude Code with a Claude plan, OpenAI Codex with a ChatGPT plan, or opencode with a Gemini, OpenRouter or Groq key, or local models through Ollama.
  • Nothing else to pay Jig for AI. Your AI provider bills your usage directly, the way it already does.