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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.

Facts about Lovable checked against its own pricing and documentation, as of November 2026. Last updated .

Choose Lovable if

  • You want zero setup: a browser and a prompt, nothing to install
  • You want hosting, a database and user sign-in handled for you through Lovable Cloud
  • You do not already pay for Claude, ChatGPT or an AI API key, and prefer one bill
  • Your team works together in one hosted workspace, priced by credits rather than seats

Choose Jig if

  • You already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and do not want a second AI allowance
  • You want each project as a folder and git repository on your own computer from the start
  • Your company needs code in its own git and AI it already approved
  • You want to choose your hosting: your Netlify account, a zip or a Dockerfile

Lovable and Jig, side by side

As of November 2026. Prices in US dollars.

LovableJig
Where it runsIn the browser, on Lovable’s servers.A desktop app on your own computer: macOS, Windows or Linux. Projects, preview and history stay on your machine.
Whose AI does the workLovable’s AI, metered in Lovable credits.The AI coding assistant you already have: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or opencode for other models. Companies can use Claude through Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI or Microsoft Foundry. Claude Code has the deepest integration today.
Pricing modelCredits. Pro from $25 a month and Business from $50 a month for 100 credits, with larger credit tiers. Enterprise is custom. Top-ups on paid plans.The builder is free. Optional Pro and Enterprise plans add backups and organization features. Jig never charges for AI; your provider bills usage directly.
Free planYes: 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month.Yes, the full builder. How much you can build depends on your AI plan or API key, not on Jig.
Use an AI plan or key you already pay forNo option found in Lovable’s docs to use a Claude or ChatGPT subscription or your own model API key for building.Yes. A Claude plan or Anthropic key through Claude Code, a ChatGPT plan or OpenAI key through Codex, or Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq or local Ollama models through opencode. Gemini works with an API key, not a Gemini app subscription.
Your codeReact, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind and shadcn/ui. Two-way GitHub sync on all plans; codebase download on paid plans.A plain folder and git repository on your disk from the first minute, with a checkpoint commit for every change. Push to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Gitea or any git server.
HostingBuilt in, with custom domains on Pro and above.Not included. Publish to your own Netlify account, download a zip of the built site, or use a Dockerfile. Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages and Azure Static Web Apps are coming.
Database and sign-in for your appLovable Cloud (database, storage, sign-in, functions, built on Supabase’s open source foundation), or connect your own Supabase.No hosted backend. Your app can use services you choose, such as your own Supabase project, with keys kept in your OS keychain.
Working togetherShared workspaces with unlimited members on all plans; roles from Pro.Through git: push to a shared repository and a teammate continues in Jig with the full history. No real-time co-editing.
DevicesAny modern browser.Desktop only. The preview can show phone and tablet sizes, but Jig itself does not run on phones or in a browser tab.
Company controlsSSO on Business and Enterprise. Business and Enterprise data excluded from model training by default.A machine-wide policy file deployed with MDM (allowed AI, git hosts, publish targets, private-only repositories), a local audit log, proxy and certificate support. Single sign-on and an admin dashboard are coming.

Sources for Lovable, checked November 2026. Plans and limits change often; check the vendor’s site before you buy.

How Jig is different

Both give you a chat and a live preview. The difference is where the work happens and who you pay for the AI.

  • Your AI, not a second allowanceJig drives Claude Code, OpenAI Codex or opencode, signed in with your plan or key. There are no Jig credits; your AI provider bills usage the way it already does.
  • A folder from the first minuteLovable’s GitHub sync is genuinely good. With Jig there is nothing to sync out: the project is already a git repository on your disk, with a checkpoint commit for every change.
  • Plans before big changesJig starts with a short interview and shows a written plan for bigger changes, with Approve, Edit and Discard.
  • Rules IT can enforceA machine-wide policy file sets allowed AI, git hosts and publish targets, and Jig keeps a local audit log.
  • What Jig does not haveBuilt-in hosting, a hosted database, real-time co-editing and browser access. Jig needs a desktop computer and an AI assistant or API key.

Questions people ask

Is Jig a free alternative to Lovable?

Jig is free to download and use and never charges for AI. You need an AI coding assistant or API key you already have, and your AI provider bills that usage.

Can I move a Lovable project into Jig?
Yes. Sync the project to GitHub, clone it and import the folder into Jig. A Lovable Cloud backend has to be moved separately. Step by step: the Lovable alternative guide.
Do Jig and Lovable generate the same kind of code?

Both build React, TypeScript, Tailwind and shadcn/ui web apps with Vite, so projects look familiar in either.

Which is better for a team?

Lovable if the team wants one shared hosted workspace. Jig if the company wants each app in its own git with its approved AI and a policy IT controls.

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Jig is free for macOS, Windows and Linux. Describe the app, approve the plan, watch it appear in the preview.

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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.

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