Bubble vs. Lovable Comparison: Which AI App Builder is Right for You?

The rise of no-code has made software development easier, faster, and more accessible than ever — a movement pushed even further by generative AI. 

With new AI tools for building apps and software popping up seemingly every week, we knew it was time to test out the biggest competitors and give you a resource to help you pick the right tool for your project. 

Lovable and Bubble are both popular tools for AI app building, but while their capabilities are similar on the surface, you’ll notice significant differences beyond the initial prompting process.

Bubble is an AI visual development platform that enables anyone from first-time entrepreneurs to enterprise-level companies to take an idea from prompt to fully functional, scalable reality — all without writing or managing a single line of code. Bubble combines AI app generation with drag-and-drop visual programming so you can not only start building faster, but then customize every aspect of your app yourself. Anyone can build, launch, and grow an app while remaining in control the whole time.

Lovable is also an AI app-building platform that allows users to build and iterate on an app idea by interacting with a chat-based AI model. You generate and iterate on the underlying code that runs the app by prompting the model, while previewing your app in real-time via a visual preview window. 

Bubble vs. Lovable: Key factors

Before we dive into the Bubble and Lovable platforms themselves, there’s a key factor to keep in mind when choosing an AI builder, and that’s the 80% rule. 

The key factor to consider then becomes: How can this platform help me deal with the last 20% and beyond? What often appears to be the last 20% often ends up being 80% of the work, so this question is crucial for deciding where to build. 

That decision includes things like:

• Customization: How easy does the platform make it to customize the finer details of the app it generates? 
• Iteration and debugging: Will I be able to add features without breaking other stuff? Do I ever have to deal with code, or will I be able to understand and troubleshoot my app’s functionality at every step? 
• Prompt looping: Does it seem like I could “get stuck” with AI prompting or do I have full control? 
• Ongoing control: How strong are this app’s tools for the ongoing maintenance and improvements to my app? 
• Hidden costs and scalability: Does this platform have hidden fees or limitations related to AI usage, API calls, and so on that will make building and scaling my app cost-prohibitive? 

These are especially big concerns for newer builders. AI can provide a strong starting point, but many builders who don’t already have coding experience struggle to launch their app publicly and start gaining users and revenue because they get stuck in “prompt purgatory.” Without the the technical knowledge to adjust and iterate on the code directly, it’s really easy to start hitting walls with AI building limits. When you can’t fall back on traditional code to take things over the finish line, your choice in AI builder is especially important.

So how do Bubble and Lovable stack up on the first 80% and the crucial final 20%? That’s what we’re diving into below, but let’s take a quick look at some key factors and comparisons: 

Lovable is great for quickly spinning up landing pages, prototypes for startups, or MVPs that need a polished UI. Of the platforms we tried, it has some of the best design sensibility and quick AI-powered iteration, so it’s a good choice for designers and others looking for a beautiful, “out-of-the-box” MVP to share with stakeholders or investors. 

However, when it comes to long-term app building and management, Lovable doesn’t provide everything you’ll need. The platform lacks collaboration tools or tech stack flexibility, which makes it difficult to continue moving fast as you scale. The visual editor is also extremely limited, which means you’ll have to choose between AI prompting — which can leave you stuck — or editing the code manually — which is obviously difficult without a technical background.

If you’re serious about building and scaling your app, but don’t have a lot of technical expertise, Bubble is the best choice for you. Built for speed and scale, Bubble provides a visual editor that ensures no-code stays codeless, while giving you full control and customization needed to build, launch, and scale your fully-functional app. 

Bubble also offers production-grade tools like privacy tooling, enterprise-grade scaling and security, and built-in databases and hosting. Even better, you don’t have to pay for anything until you’re ready for launch. 

App output quality 

When you’re choosing between AI app builders, the quality of the app output is a major factor. Does the initial output get you most of the way there, or does it need lots of iteration and refactoring? How well does the AI interpret prompts? What’s the overall quality of the original output? 

That’s the first factor we’ve considered in our comparison.

Bubble AI-generated apps 

We talked to eight different users who were building AI-generated apps with Bubble to get a more objective analysis of Bubble’s output quality. Obviously, we’re big fans of our own platform. But what would real users say? 

We analyzed output quality in seven core areas. Here’s how Bubble scored — before the recent improvements from Claude 3.7 and the launch of image generation: 

• Color, branding and consistency: 3 / 5
• Spacing and layout: 4.5 / 5
• Copy, content and context: 4 / 5
• Navigation and orientation: 4/ 5
• Readability and typography: 4.5 / 5
• Feature completeness: 3.5 / 5
• Feature functionality: 3 / 5

Bubble had strong UI generation, with high rankings for elements like spacing and layout, navigating, readability, and copy. That is: The app’s frontend looked great right from the prompt, and the prompt is being accurately interpreted. 

Bubble AI generates frontend UI and UX as well as workflows and databases to create a fully-functional app. Our testers were split on feature completeness and functionality. Some gave Bubble top scores in these areas, saying that Bubble’s AI generated all the features their app needed and they worked perfectly, while others said that their app needed more iteration for feature functionality after prompting.

Overall, although you’ll probably want to make more iterations and add more robust functionality and data before you deploy your app, Bubble’s AI gets you about 80% of the way there in less than 10 minutes. 

Lovable AI-generated apps

Lovable shines with UI and layouts, but still struggles to produce a production-ready app. 

Of the platforms we tested, Lovable’s output had the best AI-generated aesthetics. It gave us really polished layouts with very minimal prompting effort. The branding was clean and minimalistic, and it nailed the layout, readability, and spacing every time. 

Where Lovable struggled was creating features and production-ready functionality. To create a production-grade app, you’ll need to test and debug features, build additional features, troubleshoot functionality, and so on. 

With Lovable, changing and adding features and functionality is managed via the AI chat, and our testers found that Lovable never nailed ‌feature generation on the first try. We always had to re-prompt to get the functionality we needed and expected. Even then, the AI didn’t always build the right features or they didn’t always work in the way we expected. 

During this process, we found that re-prompting sometimes broke the pages or navigation, which made the process feel inconsistent. There was no guarantee that trying to improve functionality wouldn’t break something unrelated. Sometimes we got stuck in “prompting purgatory,” where we prompted the AI again and again without being able to fix the problem or get the results we were looking for.

Overall, Lovable provided excellent UI generation, with less production-grade apps and features more broadly. 

Which is better for app output quality? 

Lovable generated high-quality UI with aesthetic and visually pleasing apps. However, it struggled with production-ready features and functionality, and re-prompting often led to broken pages or features. We weren’t always able to get the output we expected or wanted. 

Bubble’s AI output was more solid across the board, with great UI and reasonable features and functionality completeness. Like all AI generators right now, there’s still some iteration that needs to be done manually, but with Bubble’s visual editor, that iteration is much easier and gives you more control compared to Lovable’s AI chat iteration.  

App development workflow 

What’s the actual process of creating an app with Bubble AI vs. Lovable? That’s what we look at in this section. 

How to create an app with AI on Bubble

Creating an app with Bubble’s AI has three basic steps: 

Step 1: From the AI app generator, input a prompt that provides a concise description of your app along with key features. Here’s our guide to great prompts.

Step 2: Bubble AI will give you a blueprint outlining key tasks users will be able to do and relevant features based on your prompt. You can modify this by adding or removing features to align with your vision. When your blueprint looks good, you can click Generate to create your actual app. 

Step 3: It takes Bubble AI around 5–7 minutes to generate the first draft of your app. You’ll get a functional app that includes frontend UI, backend databases with sample data, and workflows. The features and functionality on your app should already work and be ready for more data and iteration. 

Once your app is generated, you can toggle between editor tabs to see individual pages, workflows, and databases. That is, you can see how the design (UI) links to logic (workflows and functionality) and what data is powering those features. Lovable doesn’t give you this backend visibility, so you have to keep track of how features are working separately. 

We’ll get into customization and iteration more in the next sections, but you can continue building out your AI-generated app with Bubble’s visual editor. You get full control over the design, logic, and data with a drag-and-drop visual editor and AI-assisted automation — something no other AI builder offers right now.  

How to create an app with AI in Lovable

Creating apps in Lovable is also pretty simple. Start by entering a prompt into Lovable’s AI builder. 

Within a few minutes, Lovable will generate the app for you. You can preview the app on the right-hand side of the screen, while Lovable’s AI describes what it’s done on the left-hand side. You can make edits and add more features via the AI chat. 

Notably, although Lovable’s UI looks very clean, the functionality is extremely limited. Lovable requires a Supabase integration for backend, so the AI prompts us to connect a Supabase database first before it starts adding features and functionality. 

Overall, Lovable’s chat provided a lot of hand-holding, which felt helpful for our non-developer testers. The layout and UI was super clean, but there were a lot of 404s and missing functionality and features, such as search bars that didn’t search, or buttons that “clicked” but didn’t go anywhere or take an action. Having to set up Supabase and connect it manually was intimidating compared to Bubble’s built-in workflows and database functionality, which made everything “just work” directly from the first output. 

Which is the better app development workflow? 

Bottom line: Bubble provides a more thorough app development process which results in a stronger initial output, with more complete functionality. Lovable’s app development process is super simple but primarily chat-based right now, which limited visual editing capabilities. This can be comfortable as a beginner, but makes it more difficult to control output. 

Customizability

No matter how good your prompt is, right now, AI apps aren’t ever ready to ship on the first try. Customization is key to making the app exactly what you have in mind. 

Customization on Bubble

Customization has always been one of Bubble’s core strengths, and our AI capabilities only build on this foundation of flexibility. 

With Bubble, you have nearly limitless customization options — and a number of ways to customize, depending on your level of technical knowledge and familiarity. Use the visual editor for full drag-and-drop control of responsive layouts, workflows, and databases, or add custom code to any part of your app. 

For example, you can customize things like: 

• UI design and responsive layouts 
• Reusable styles for colors, fonts, and UI elements
• Pixel-level placement for true drag-and-drop control
• Conditionals (built visually, not with code) 
• Workflows, triggers, and actions (also built visually) 
• Data types and database structure

In short: Bubble gives you full control and customization options in every part of your app’s frontend and backend, and supports all of it visually — no code needed. 

Customization in Lovable

Lovable has a couple of options for customization, with the level of customization varying depending on your experience level with software development. 

The most basic way to make changes — to the UI, workflows, or logic — is to use the AI chat. It’s simple — just describe what changes you want to see — but unpredictable. Odds are high that you’ll end up in prompt purgatory, going around in circles prompting the AI for specific changes without getting exactly what you want.

Alternatively, Lovable offers some visual editing, such as changing the copy, padding, color, and sizes of elements like headers and page text. 

However, many changes — such as changes to images, page elements, and features — are met with an error message that it can’t be changed manually, only via the chat. 

Lovable has also just launched a code editor, available on paid plans. This makes it a lot easier to customize your app directly, but it does require you to have coding expertise to make use of it. Unfortunately, the code editor is the only way to directly customize your app, so non-coders need to be really comfortable with AI prompting and iteration to make major customizations.

Which is better for customization? 

Bottom line: Bubble offers far greater flexibility and customization than Lovable. You get full control over customization and final outputs via Bubble’s visual editor and options for custom code as well. Bubble also allows customization via the visual editor for design as well as logic and data. 

With Lovable, logic and workflows are buried in the code, and all iterations and customizations (save for a few basic UI customizations) must happen via the chat. 

Design functionality

When it comes to the design of your app — and design features — how do different AI generators stack up? Are you able to create responsive designs? Is there a drag-and-drop visual editor? Is the experience truly no-code or do you need some technical expertise to finalize the design of your app? 

Bubble design features

Bubble has comprehensive design features, including: 

• Responsive design: You can design for web, mobile, and other screen sizes. 
• Drag-and-drop visual design: A simple visual editor lets you make design choices and customizations without using code. 
• Customization options: Bubble has an extremely flexible editor that lets you achieve pixel-by-pixel customization and control. Match your brand guidelines exactly and create exactly what you’re dreaming of. 
• Design imports: If you already have a high-fidelity design in Figma, you can import designs directly into Bubble and convert them automatically to Bubble app pages and screens, speeding up the design process significantly. 

Lovable design features

Lovable offers strong UI design performance, but limited design functionality for the builder. That is, Lovable’s AI-generated designs are typically quite good, and your app will automatically be designed responsively for different screen sizes. 

However, Lovable doesn’t have drag-and-drop design functionality — the only design changes you can make simply via the visual preview are basic changes to colors, copy, and padding. Everything else has to go through the chat, so you don’t have full control over your design. 

It is possible to import Figma designs into Lovable, but you have to use a third-party plugin. You can also share screenshots and images in the chat to help prompt the AI with the design choices and layouts you’re looking for.  

Which is better for design functionality? 

Bottom line: Bubble is the only AI app generator available right now that has full drag-and-drop visual support. Because Bubble’s AI capabilities are built on a production-ready, professional platform with years of development behind it, you’ll get full control over design via the visual editor, with the option for adding custom code as well. 

Lovable offers strong UI design but very limited design functionality and control beyond that. 

Mobile app development 

While creating web apps with responsive design can capture some mobile traffic, being able to offer native mobile apps is a much better solution for most brands. We looked at which platforms support mobile app development, and what capabilities are available. 

Mobile app development on Bubble 

Native mobile app development is currently in beta and rolling out to all Bubble users beginning in June 2025. You’ll be able to use Bubble’s familiar visual no-code editor to build both web and mobile apps, eliminating platform sprawl and reducing the learning curve needed to build for both web and mobile. 

Bubble’s mobile app editor includes the ability to create React Native apps without code, adding native mobile elements, gestures, and functionality all from the Bubble editor. For example, you’ll be able to: 

• Build from mobile-specific building blocks, rather than working from web pages and designing responsively. 
• Develop common mobile navigation patterns, like stack navigation (swiping or tapping), modal screens (pop-up screens over the main view), and bottom sheets (elements that slide up from the bottom of the screen). 
• Add mobile-friendly interactions like swipe, long-press, and tap. 
• Incorporate native device features, such as access to the camera, microphone, photo library, push notifications, and more.

Plus, you’ll be able to preview and test everything using BubbleGo, our app for mobile testing. Then, publish your app directly to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store right from the Bubble editor.

Mobile app development on Lovable 

Lovable doesn’t currently offer native mobile app development, instead focusing on web apps. Although you can build responsive web apps on Lovable that adjust for various screen sizes (including mobile web), you won’t be able to create native apps. 

This means users can’t download your app from app stores, access native device features, or use app features offline. If you’re looking to build true mobile apps with Lovable, you’ll need to export your Lovable code and iterate on the code manually to create a native mobile app based on the existing functionality. 

Which is better for mobile app development? 

Bubble has the clear advantage for mobile app development with AI, given the upcoming native mobile app builder. While both platforms support responsive design for mobile web, Lovable doesn’t offer true native app development. Bubble’s roadmap and platform features provide comprehensive support to build both web and mobile apps on a single platform. 

Collaboration

With AI, building apps as a team of one is easier than ever. But if you’re looking to build, launch, and scale a customer-facing product or enterprise tool for your internal team, you’ll likely want more than one person to be able to work on it, iterate, and help you improve the app. This section compares how each of these tools support collaboration.  

Collaborating on Bubble

Bubble is designed for professional use, so collaborating on Bubble is simple.

On Bubble, you can add as many users as you need to collaborate on an app with you. Invite them to relevant apps you own, set different access permissions for different users, and collaborate in real-time. 

Collaborating in Lovable

Lovable isn’t designed for collaboration. As of the time of writing, Lovable doesn’t support team plans or multi-user projects. As a result, there’s no real-time collaboration options. 

They’ve noted that some users will share a login to work on an app together, but multiple users can’t log in to the same account simultaneously and work on the app together in real-time. 

Lovable’s lack of collaboration and team features is a major challenge for those wanting to build and scale production-grade apps. It’s tough to create, iterate, and ship new features and updates for your users quickly if you can’t have more than one person working on the app at once.  

Which is better for collaboration? 

Bottom line: Unfortunately, Lovable doesn’t have any collaboration features. Bubble is designed for professional use, so you’ll find all the collaboration options you need, including team and enterprise plans, multi-user editing, real-time collaboration, and more.

Framework support

Frameworks provide pre-built bits of code that can do basic tasks for common components, like reusable UI components or pre-built workflows. Each framework is unique to a certain programming language — for example, Angular is the framework for TypeScript/JavaScript. 

Considering framework support is especially important for more technical users. If you need your website to run on certain programming languages or frameworks for other parts of your tech stack — or based on your knowledge or your team’s knowledge — you want an AI builder that can support those frameworks. 

Some platforms generate code in one or more programming languages, while others use an internal programming language. The programming language(s) your chosen platform uses will determine your tech stack flexibility. 

Bubble framework support

Bubble uses a visual programming language that’s unique to the Bubble platform. This is great for builders without coding experience, since you don’t have to know any coding languages to build, test, iterate on, debug, or scale your app. Everything is done visually through the Bubble drag-and-drop editor. 

For technical users who want to use code, you can add custom code via the Bubble editor. 

Lovable framework support

Lovable’s support is limited to the React framework. If that’s already a familiar part of your tech stack, Lovable could be a good option. However, it doesn’t support other popular frameworks like Angular or Next.js. 

Lovable also doesn’t offer visual programming at anywhere near Bubble’s level. “Visual” programming happens through text-based chat, which is also limited. 

Integrations

A solid ecosystem of plugins and integrations can quickly expand the possibilities and capabilities of the platform you’re using — and the app you create. We analyzed what kinds and how robust the integrations available were for each platform. 

Bubble integrations

Bubble has thousands of expert-built plugins and integrations that you can use to build and expand the capacities of your app, including:

• OpenAI and ChatGPT 4
• Anthropic Claude AI
• DALL-E
• Github
• Figma
• Stripe
• Paypal
• Google Suite products
• and thousands more

Bubble’s plugins are built and maintained by expert developers, who know how to create custom functionality and maintain it. You can access the functionality you need on-demand and without building it yourself, while also getting the support of a developer to fix any issues that may pop up with that plugin. 

If you’re an experienced developer yourself, you can also build your own plugins. Connect any service or platform to your Bubble app via our API connector. Input the API token on your Bubble backend and create your own integrations to whatever tools you need. 

Lovable integrations

Lovable integrates natively with Supabase (to manage your databases) and GitHub (for custom code iterations and version control). 

Otherwise, they offer about a dozen “verified” integrations and a few “unverified” ones that may require more context or setup to use with Lovable’s prompt system. Notably, Lovable does not integrate with other database options outside of Supabase. 

Which is better for integrations? 

Bottom line: Bubble has an extensive library of integrations and plugins that “just work” with the platform and require very little setup. Bubble offers thousands of integrations, while Lovable focuses on GitHub and Supabase, alongside a few others. 

Iteration and optimization 

For this factor, we considered two types of performance improvements for your app: code optimization and iteration. Code optimization refers to code refactoring — that is, optimizing code that’s already working to make it run faster or more efficiently. You’re not changing what the code does, but you’re making it easier to manage. 

Iteration refers to expanding or changing how your app works to include new features or functionality. Some AI app builders allow you to iterate on your code and add new features with AI, some require you to do this manually, and some offer multiple options for iterating. 

Bubble optimization and iteration

A major benefit to Bubble is that you don’t have to refactor code. As your app scales, you may eventually want to find ways to make it run more efficiently and start optimizing costs. If and when you reach that point, you’ll find plenty of resources on our forums and throughout the community for how people have done that. But it’s not something you’ll need to consider from day 1 or 2 — it’s a “good problem” to have that you’ll only run into on Bubble once you’re scaling considerably. 

Bubble doesn’t currently offer AI-enabled iteration, though it’s something we’re working on that will be coming soon! 

However, one of the biggest advantages of building on Bubble — especially when it comes to iterating on your app output and developing additional features and functionality — is that you can build every part of your app visually. You get to build on a platform you understand, not just generate code that you don’t. 

If you don’t have a technical background, opting for a platform with a visual builder is going to make it a lot easier to iterate and manage your app long-term compared to code or AI-based iterations that you won’t be able to fully control or manage. 

Lovable AI code optimization and iteration

Lovable offers both AI-driven code optimization and ongoing iteration. Both have pros and cons. 

For code optimization, Lovable actually handles this automatically. However, AI refactors code with varying levels of efficacy. In some cases, the code is rendered more efficient and easier to audit, but it can also become a major pain point when AI refactors code poorly and breaks pieces of your app while refactoring. Reviews so far on Lovable’s refactoring have been mixed. 

On the iteration side of things, Lovable offers AI-driven optimization that, on the whole, works pretty well. If you are working on your app and notice that you wanted to have a recommendations engine but it hasn’t been added, you can prompt the AI chat, “build a recommendations engine” and it will add that feature on. The AI chat in Lovable can refine UI, logic, and integrations. 

The downside to this in Lovable is that, in many cases, the AI chat is the only way to iterate on your code (another option in some cases is to export your code to Github via the integration and make manual changes directly to the code). This can make it easy for those who don’t have coding knowledge to get stuck in “prompt purgatory,” where you’re continually refining or changing the prompt but the AI isn’t creating what you envisioned. 

Which has the better AI-driven improvements?

Bottom line: Lovable has the edge when it comes to AI-driven improvements and iterations on your code. Lovable allows you to both refactor code and iterate on it via prompt-based AI chat. Bubble doesn’t require refactoring, but iterations happen manually via our visual programming language. 

Security

Solid security is an absolute must if you want to build and launch a production-grade app that’s ready for end-users or enterprise-level internal use. For this section, we compared how well each platform protects your app data and customer data, what security certifications and features are built-in to the platform, and how easy it is to set them up — even without technical experience. 

Bubble security features 

Bubble offers strong security “out-of-the-box,” with built-in, enterprise-grade security features that protect both your app data and your end-users’ data. Bubble is SOC 2 Type II compliant, meets GDPR standards, and provides enterprise-grade infrastructure (AWS) and data encryption (HTTPS with SSL encryption and encrypted at rest with AES-256 via AWS RDS). In plain English, your data is automatically encrypted both when it’s stored and when it’s being sent between users and your app.

Bubble also makes it simple to set up app-level privacy rules and restrictions, again using the visual editor — so you don’t have to code. You can create and define privacy rules to make sure that end users are never exposed to app data they shouldn’t have. Although these rules aren’t set up automatically, Bubble will help guide you through it and makes it easy to set up exactly how you need it with the visual editor. 

Plus: Bubble recently acquired Flusk, which gives you the option of running automated security checks that scan your app for potential vulnerabilities and alert you before they become problems. 

Other built-in security features include: 

• Built-in user authentication with options for 2FA, SSO, and more. 
• Vulnerability testing 
• DDoS protection and Cloudflare blocking to prevent attacks
• Flusk monitoring to identify vulnerabilities and get proactive alerts

Not to mention that Bubble has a strong, established track record of hosting and maintaining apps with thousands of users around the world — a testament to Bubble’s security, stability, and production-grade environment. 

Lovable security features

Lovable offers the basic, “table-stakes” security features, such as encrypted data and private apps, but it lacks any level of enterprise-grade security that can help you launch and scale your app for end users. 

For example, Lovable doesn’t have SOC 2 or GDPR certifications, doesn’t offer SSO or 2FA support, and lacks native user authentication. Lovable’s approach to security is more hands-off at this point — perhaps partiallybecause they’re newer and more focused on prototyping and MVPs, and also because Lovable doesn’t host full-stack apps. 

Apps on Lovable need to be connected to external databases (like Supabase) and are hosted on an external server as well (like Netlify). As a result, Lovable “passes off” many security settings to these platforms, which means you’ll need to configure security settings manually and manage security across multiple platforms. For an experienced developer, this might be a bit of a hassle, but manageable. Non-programmers will likely find this process needlessly complicated and it can leave your app and your data exposed to vulnerabilities. 

Which has stronger security? 

Bottom line: Bubble offers significantly more robust security features, and makes it easier to set them up, even without technical expertise. Bubble’s security-grade features and compliance certifications ensure your app and end-user data is always stored and sent securely, and ensures your app will comply with necessary security standards. The visual privacy tools also allow non-programmers to set up custom privacy rules for your app with just a few clicks, no code needed. 

By contrast, Lovable lacks enterprise-level security features, putting the responsibility on builders to secure app data. With Lovable, you’ll need more technical knowledge to achieve the same level of protection. For most business apps, or apps looking to scale, Bubble offers a quicker, simpler path to strong security. 

Deployment and hosting

Easy deployment and hosting of your app makes it simple to get your app live and shared with customers, stakeholders, or anyone else who you want to use your app. In this section, we compare how each of these platforms manage launching and hosting for your app. 

Deploying and hosting Bubble apps

Bubble offers one-click deployment and built-in hosting. In plain English: when you’re ready to publish your app, just click the Deploy button in the header nav bar. You’ll see a popup where you can add a description of changes made for version control, then click Confirm.

The latest version of your app will then go live for your end users. 

Bubble also offers hosting, which means that when you’re ready to push your site or app live, it will live on Bubble servers. All-in-one hosting makes updates and iterations faster, while giving you less platforms to juggle. 

Deploying and hosting Lovable apps

Lovable offers one-click deployment in line with most other AI-powered app builders. Click the “Share” button, then click “Publish” to send the latest version of your app live.

However, Lovable doesn’t offer hosting directly. Instead, third-party hosting is available via Netlify and Vercel. You can find detailed directions about how to migrate your code via Lovable’s GitHub integration to Netlify or Vercel for hosting in Lovable’s docs.

Which is better for deployment and hosting?

Bottom line: The deployment experience across most AI-powered app-generation platforms, including Lovable and Bubble, is pretty standard. 

However, Bubble also offers fully managed hosting with auto-scaling and enterprise-grade security and privacy features, while Lovable requires you to export and manage a third-party hosting provider. 

Education

As AI builders get better and better, education and technical documentation may feel less crucial. However, even as building software becomes more accessible, there’s always going to be some level of education needed for understanding different platforms and AI models. 

In this section, we evaluated the level and quality of education each platform provided. 

Bubble education materials

Since Bubble is designed for builders of all skill levels and backgrounds, over the years we’ve built out a huge library of educational materials. If you’re new to building with AI, start with our course for Bubble beginners — it walks you through the basics of the Bubble platform, our visual programming language, and our AI tools. 

Our YouTube channel is another good place to start — you’ll find hundreds of videos spanning everything from in-depth app design courses, bite-size lessons on specific tasks related to building on Bubble, AI-app walkthroughs, recaps from our BubbleCon conference sessions, and more. 

For more in-depth documentation, check out the Bubble Manual, or visit the Bubble Academy for all kinds of education and resources, from getting started courses to step-by-step tutorials, coaching, and more. If you get stuck at any point, you can always reach out to our active and engaged community in the Bubble Forum for help! 

Lovable education materials

Lovable offers some education materials — namely, a YouTube channel, some tutorials, and basic technical documentation — but the materials aren’t comprehensive. 

In some ways, this is to be expected. The platform is still quite new, and the UX is so simple that a lot of documentation doesn’t feel immediately necessary. However, if you’re looking to build a fully-functioning app beyond an MVP or a mockup, you’ll likely need more support and guidance than what Lovable provides. 

The tutorials and YouTube videos are helpful for getting started. But when you get stuck, run into errors, or need to do something that’s not immediately obvious, Lovable’s documentation and troubleshooting guides are sparse. If you don’t already have the technical knowledge of how to debug, test, iterate on, and fix code directly, you’ll find yourself getting stuck quickly. 

Which is better for resources and education?

Bottom line: Bubble offers far more and far superior education and documentation compared to Lovable. Even though Lovable’s platform is pretty intuitive and simple at first, users may find themselves getting stuck without having the resources they need to troubleshoot. 

Required technical expertise

How much technical expertise is required to build a fully-functional app using this platform? That’s what we’ve analyzed in this section. Even though AI is generating the initial app for you, different platforms require very different levels of technical expertise to take the app from Day 1 to public launch. 

Bubble technical approachability

Bubble is designed for developers as well as builders who don’t have software or engineering experience — and both groups have had success building on Bubble. You’ll find apps built on Bubble by developers, entrepreneurs, consultants, product managers, founders, hobbyists, and everyone in between. 

Of the AI-powered app builders we tested, though, Bubble is the best choice for builders who don’t have a technical background. On Bubble, every part of the software development process is accessible for those without a technical background — not just the initial design mockups and MVPs. Because Bubble is built entirely on a visual programming language, you can control your workflows, data, logic, and functionality all visually — no code needed. 

When you start with AI, you get a massive head start and speed up development time exponentially. But Bubble makes it easier and more accessible to go beyond the Day 1 output that AI provides.  

Lovable technical approachability

Lovable is designed for a broad audience, and it is generally perceived as being easy to use by users — at least, up until you hit that last 20%. 

However, Lovable isn’t a great choice for projects with a high degree of complexity, as you’ll still end up having to deal with code at some point, especially if you want more control over how your app looks, feels, and works. 

By default, Lovable doesn’t give you much control over your code or editing your app. This is a feature of the platform to abstract away the code to make it easier to use — but it reduces your control. As a result, anyone may be able to get started and make progress more quickly, but you might find yourself blocked or stuck when working on more complex features or functions. 

Which is better in terms of required technical expertise?

Bottom line: Both Bubble and Lovable are good options for builders who don’t have a technical background. However, they provide different solutions for that audience. 

Lovable provides an easy-to-use platform that offers less control and a higher likelihood you’ll find yourself stuck or venturing into the code at some point. Bubble equips everyone to build, manage, and scale an app long-term with a visual programming language that takes a bit more time to learn, but offers more control — without code — in the long run. Bubble also has a much more established community and resources if you run into any difficulties or want to create a production-grade app to scale or grow your business. 

Lovable doesn’t have a good solution to the 80% problem. Bubble offers a visual platform that’s accessible for everyone to take you through production, launch, and beyond. 

Which is right for you? 

Bubble and Lovable both offer AI-powered app generation that only takes a few minutes and generates high-quality UI, at least some app functionality, and a visual preview of your app. Either of these tools would be suitable for builders who don’t have coding experience. However, they each have very different strengths in terms of your end goal. 

Lovable is a good option for anyone trying to quickly spin up an MVP or a semi-functional prototype. It’s quick, the UX is intuitive, and the AI-powered iterations make drafting up an MVP super fast and easy for almost anyone. However, Bubble is the only AI-powered visual development platform that is built for you to grow. It offers the ability to create production-grade apps and enterprise software tools using a combination of AI and a fully visual editor, allowing you speed and scalability alongside full control and customization — without code. 

Plus, you get built-in hosting, a huge community with tons of resources, and a platform you can understand without a technical background to make managing and scaling your app long-term accessible. 

Many AI builders make building an MVP fast, but Bubble makes building a business fast. Where AI hits a wall or leaves you stuck in prompt purgatory, Bubble gives you full control without the guesswork or manual coding.

Of course, the best way to see if Bubble will work for your project is to test it out for yourself. Try our AI app generator today for free and see how fast you can get your ideas into a real-life product.