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pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev)Free tiervsLovableFree tier
Starting pricefree · free
Free tieryes · yes
Plans documented1 · 4
Platforms1 · 4
Comparison of pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev), Lovable
pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev)
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Designing websites and apps
  • Importing existing pages onto a canvas
  • Agent-driven design in the terminal
  • Social and marketing graphics
  • Design-to-code workflows
  • Prototyping web apps from a prompt
  • Building MVPs without deep coding
  • Creating internal tools
  • Iterating on UI through chat
Best for Developers who design, Teams using AI coding agents Founders building MVPs, Non-developers prototyping apps, Product teams
Platforms Desktop Web, Desktop, Mobile, API
Pricing model Free Freemium
Pricing

Currently free; paid plans may be introduced later with terms described beforehand.

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Key features
  • Agent design on canvas
  • WebGL canvas
  • HTML and Figma import
  • Components, variables and slots
  • Open .pen file format
  • CLI and agent skill
  • Natural-language app building and deployment
  • Git sync
  • Connectors to external APIs and services
  • Built-in backend (Lovable Cloud)
  • Desktop app (macOS, Windows) and mobile app (iOS, Android)
  • Credit-based usage with daily build credits
Pros
  • Currently free per pricing page
  • Desktop apps for macOS, Windows x64 and Linux
  • Works with multiple model providers
  • Open file format
  • Free plan with 5 daily build credits (up to 30/month)
  • Native desktop apps for macOS and Windows
  • iOS and Android apps
  • Git sync for code ownership
Limitations
  • Pricing may change in the future
  • Windows ARM64 build marked coming soon
  • Requires own model subscription or API key for AI
  • Account sign-in present
  • Usage limited by credits
  • Free plan daily build credits capped at 30 per month
  • USD plan prices not confirmed from a US view
  • Monthly Cloud and AI grants described as temporary
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Verified Sep 29, 2026

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