Lovable vs Windsurf
An honest, side-by-side comparison from the ToolHund editors — plus what the community actually votes for.
Lovable
Build full apps from a prompt
Lovable turns prompts into full React + database apps you can deploy. Visual edits, live preview, Supabase + Stripe and a real Git project under the hood.
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Agentic IDE from Codeium
Windsurf (formerly Codeium) ships an agentic editor with Cascade — a flow-aware agent that keeps full context of your repo and your last actions.
Visit WindsurfLovable edges ahead on average user rating (4.8 vs 4.7).
Pick Lovable if you need: founders and pms shipping real web apps without writing setup code. · Pick Windsurf if you need: devs who want a cursor alternative with strong free tier.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Lovable | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Code | Code |
| Pricing | Free · Pro $25/mo | Free · Pro $15/mo |
| Best for | Founders and PMs shipping real web apps without writing setup code. | Devs who want a Cursor alternative with strong free tier. |
| Active users | 1M+ | 400K+ |
| Editor rating | 4.8 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
- Prompt → full-stack app
- Lovable Cloud (DB/auth)
- Visual edits
- GitHub sync
- Cascade agent
- Repo-wide context
- Generous free tier
- JetBrains & VS Code
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