Infusion, a Lovable alternative
Both build full apps from a text description. The difference is in how you pay: in Infusion, keeping the app live has a fixed price, and you can build with the AI subscription you already pay for.
Infusion and Lovable side by side
Data checked on the official Infusion and Lovable websites in October 2026. Lovable's prices, plans and rules may change at any time, according to Lovable's own policy.
- App hosting and database
- Fixed price per machine
- Use the AI subscription you already pay for
- Yes: ChatGPT (Codex) or Claude Max
- App hosting and database
- Billed by usage: a monthly quota is included, then usage is paid from the credit balance
- Use the AI subscription you already pay for
- No: AI usage is paid with Lovable credits
The two differences that change the math
A fixed price to keep the app live
In Infusion, the live app has a fixed price per machine. In Lovable, the app's hosting, database and AI include a monthly quota, then are paid from the same credit balance used for building. When the balance runs out, the app's database and login stop working.
Build with the AI you already pay for
If you already pay for ChatGPT (Codex) or Claude Max, you connect it to Infusion and build without counting credits.
Questions about Infusion and Lovable
What people comparing the two ask most.
Yes. Both build full apps from a text description, with screens, database, login and publishing. The main difference is in how you pay for hosting and AI.
No. Credits already come with the plan. If you already pay for ChatGPT (Codex) or Claude Max, you can connect it and build without depending on credits.
According to Lovable's documentation, the published site stays live, but the app's database, login and AI stop working until more credits are added.
Your app stays live, because credits and infrastructure are billed separately. Credits are for building, and the app's machine has its own fixed price. When credits run out, you can connect your AI subscription and keep building the app the same way.
Data checked on the official Infusion and Lovable websites in October 2026. Lovable's prices, plans and rules may change at any time, according to Lovable's own policy.
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