With Manifest
No credits. Just Claude.
Choose Manifest if…
Side by side
Free plan against free plan, and paid against paid.
| Free plans | Manifest | |
|---|---|---|
Paid plans
| Manifest Pro | ||
|---|---|---|
Common questions
Something else? Contact the team.
Manifest vs Lovable
Both build apps by chatting with AI. Lovable spends credits on every request. Manifest builds through the Claude plan you already have, and publishing is free.
With Manifest
No credits. Just Claude.
The same requests, made on both. Lovable spends a daily credit budget. Manifest builds through your Claude plan, with no meter to watch.
Choose Lovable if…
- You don't use Claude.
- You want to start from community templates.
- You run many small projects under one fee.
Choose Manifest if…
- You already use Claude.
- You'd rather not ration credits.
- You want a free custom domain and staging.
Side by side
Free plan against free plan, and paid against paid.
| Free plans | Lovable | Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| Build by chatting | 5 credits a day | Your Claude plan |
| Publish publicly | Invite only, up to 10 people | |
| Custom domain | ||
| Check changes before going live | ||
| Sync code to GitHub | ||
| Publish projects built elsewhere | ||
| Teammates | ||
| Branding badge | Shown | Shown |
Paid plans
| Lovable Pro | Manifest Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $25 a month | $15 a month per project |
| Build by chatting | Monthly credits, plus top-ups | Your Claude plan |
| Custom domain | ||
| Branding badge removed | ||
| Roll back a release | ||
| Teammates | ||
| Sync code to GitHub | ||
| Publish projects built elsewhere |
Switching from Lovable
There's nothing to export. Point Claude at your published Lovable app, and it copies it into a new Manifest project.
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Connect Manifest
Add Manifest to Claude once, in a minute.
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Point Claude at it
Give Claude your Lovable app's address and ask for a copy.
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Publish
Check it on staging, then take it live on your own domain.
Common questions
Something else? Contact the team.
Is Manifest cheaper than Lovable?
Yes, and it stays that way. Manifest's free plan has no time limit: build your projects in Claude and publish them publicly on your own domains for $0, month after month. You only pay for Pro on a project that needs its extras, like teammates or rollback. On Lovable's free plan, only people you invite can open your site. Public sites and custom domains start at $25 a month, and building spends credits.
Does Manifest use credits?
No. Building happens in your Claude chats.
Can I move a Lovable project to Manifest?
Yes. Give Claude your Lovable app's address and ask for a copy in a new Manifest project. It's rebuilt as yours, ready to edit and publish.
Can I use my own domain for free?
Yes, on Manifest's free plan, with the certificate handled for you. Lovable connects new custom domains on paid plans.
Do I need to know how to code?
No, for either. You describe what you want in plain words, and the AI builds it.
Do I need Claude?
Yes. Manifest works through Claude, so one subscription covers building. Claude's free plan works too.