Vibe Answers · Last updated 2026-10-16
Which AI app builder is cheapest?
Which AI app builder or AI coding tool is the cheapest?
Short answer: Of the 9 AI build tools Vibe Shipped tracks, 4 state a free plan on their official pricing page: Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, v0."). We could not read a price for Windsurf, Rork, Base44, so they are not ranked.
| Tool | Free plan stated | Lowest listed paid $/mo | Official pricing (as copied) | Checked | Pricing source | Apps on Vibe Shipped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Yes | $8 | Free $0/mo (limited); Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo; Teams from $30/user/mo; Enterprise custom. | 2026-10-16 | source | 28 |
| Claude Code | No | $17 | Included in paid Claude plans: Pro $17/mo billed annually ($20 monthly); Max from $100/mo. Not in Free. | 2026-10-16 | source | 22 |
| Replit | No | $20 | Paid plans at $20/mo ($18 billed annually) and $100/mo ($90 billed annually); Enterprise custom. | 2026-10-16 | source | 7 |
| Bolt | Yes | $25 | Free (1M tokens/mo); Pro $25/mo; Teams $30/member/mo; Custom enterprise. | 2026-10-16 | source | 11 |
| v0 | Yes | $30 | Free $0/mo (7 messages/day); paid plans from $30/user/mo; Business $100/user/mo; Enterprise custom. | 2026-10-16 | source | 1 |
| Lovable | Yes | — | Free plan with 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo); paid plans are credit-based (see official page for current prices). | 2026-10-16 | source | 17 |
| Windsurf | Not verified | — | Not stated on the page we read | — | — | 1 |
| Rork | Not verified | — | Not stated on the page we read | 2026-10-16 | source | 5 |
| Base44 | Not verified | — | Not stated on the page we read | 2026-10-16 | source | 2 |
Key sources: cursor.com/pricing · claude.com/pricing · lovable.dev/pricing · bolt.new/pricing · replit.com/pricing · all 8 sources
Full answer
Of the 9 AI build tools Vibe Shipped tracks, 4 state a free plan on their official pricing page: Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, v0. The lowest paid monthly price we found stated is Cursor at $8/mo (from: "Free $0/mo (limited); Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo; Teams from $30/user/mo; Enterprise custom."). We could not read a price for Windsurf, Rork, Base44, so they are not ranked. Lovable's official text gives no $/month figure for its paid plans (Free plan with 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo); paid plans are credit-based (see official page for current prices).). Plans differ in what they include (credits, messages, tokens), so the cheapest plan is not always the cheapest way to finish an app.
Notes
- Claude Code is not a standalone product: it is included in paid Claude plans, not in Claude Free.
- Full side-by-side pricing report: https://vibeshipped.io/reports/ai-app-builder-pricing-2026-10
Method
Pricing text is copied from each tool's official pricing page on the checked date. 'Free plan' means the copied text names a free tier. 'Lowest listed paid price' is the first non-zero $/month figure in that text; annual-billing discounts and usage-based charges are not compared. Tools whose official page we could not read are listed without a price.
Sources
- https://cursor.com/pricing
- https://claude.com/pricing
- https://lovable.dev/pricing
- https://bolt.new/pricing
- https://replit.com/pricing
- https://v0.app/pricing
- https://rork.com/pricing
- https://base44.com/pricing
Cite as: Vibe Shipped, “Which AI app builder is cheapest?”, https://vibeshipped.io/best/which-ai-app-builder-is-cheapest (updated 2026-10-16). Markdown: send Accept: text/markdown.