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Open-source alternatives to Lovable

Lovable does 6 jobs: build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, see the running app update as it is built, change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.

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Facts checked 16 Oct 2026

Open-source alternatives to Lovable that run locally, allow commercial use and need no paid API include sandboxd (build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt and see the running app update as it is built; MIT; runs on CPU). None of the 12 projects we track covers all 6 Lovable jobs, so most people combine two or more.

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12 projects

bolt.diy

stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy
★ 20k active 2d ago

Self-hosted, open-source version of Bolt.new that builds and runs full-stack web apps in the browser with 22+ model providers, including Ollama.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Add a database + Publish the app to a live URL (Publish) (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · MIT
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Chef

get-convex/chef
★ 4.6k active 1d ago

Convex's AI app builder, built from bolt.diy, that generates full-stack web apps with a Convex database, auth, file uploads and realtime UI.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Add a database (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Partial: Partly
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · Apache-2.0
Paid services
No: Required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Hard
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Claudable

anymorph-ai/Claudable
★ 4.1k active 6mo ago

Local Next.js app builder that drives a coding-agent CLI you already use (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Qwen Code) to build web apps with a live preview.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Add a database + Publish the app to a live URL (Publish) (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Dyad

dyad-sh/dyad
★ 22k active today

Free desktop AI app builder that writes and runs JavaScript web apps on your computer, using your own model keys or local models.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Add a database (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · Apache-2.0
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Fragments

e2b-dev/fragments
★ 6.4k active 1d ago

Next.js template from E2B that generates small Next.js, Vue, Streamlit, Gradio or Python apps from a prompt and runs them in E2B cloud sandboxes.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Partial: Partly
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · Apache-2.0
Paid services
No: Required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
6 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Llama Coder

Nutlope/llamacoder
★ 7.1k active today

Open-source take on Claude Artifacts that generates small React apps from one prompt or a screenshot, using open models hosted on Together AI.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Turn a screenshot (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish)
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
No: Required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
6 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Onlook

onlook-dev/onlook
★ 27k active 7w ago

Browser-based visual editor for Next.js + Tailwind apps. Create from a prompt or image, then edit by clicking and dragging with AI help.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits) + Publish the app to a live URL (Publish) (partly) Not: add a database, turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Partial: Partly
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · Apache-2.0
Paid services
No: Required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Hard
6 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

OpenDesign

nexu-io/open-design
★ 101k active today

Local-first desktop workspace where a coding agent or your own model key turns a brief into web prototypes, slides, images and motion graphics.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · Apache-2.0
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Open Lovable

firecrawl/open-lovable
★ 29k active 7d ago

Firecrawl's example app for chatting with AI to build React apps, mainly by cloning an existing website. Needs Firecrawl and a cloud sandbox.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built + Turn a screenshot (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish)
Runs locally
Partial: Partly
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
No: Required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
6 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

OpenUI

wandb/openui
★ 23k active today

Describe a UI in words and see it rendered live as HTML, then convert it to React, Svelte or Web Components. UI only, no backend.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · Apache-2.0
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

sandboxd

tastyeffectco/sandboxd
★ 970 active today

Self-hosted engine and web console where a coding agent builds apps from a prompt in isolated Docker sandboxes on your own server, each with a preview URL.

Replaces Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt + See the running app update as it is built (partly) Not: change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish), turn a screenshot
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Screenshot to Code

abi/screenshot-to-code
★ 80k active 6d ago

Turns screenshots, mockups, Figma designs or screen recordings into front-end code (HTML/Tailwind, React, Vue and more) using cloud AI models.

Replaces Turn a screenshot (partly) Not: build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, see the running app update as it is built, change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish)
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked 1d ago GitHub ↗ View details

Common questions about Lovable alternatives

Is there a free, open-source alternative to Lovable?

Yes. bolt.diy, Dyad, Claudable, OpenUI and sandboxd are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Each covers only part of what Lovable does, so check which job you need.

Can I do build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt locally without a Lovable subscription?

Yes, with OpenUI (Apache-2.0), Dyad (Apache-2.0) and sandboxd (MIT). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Can I do see the running app update as it is built locally without a Lovable subscription?

Yes, with OpenUI (Apache-2.0), Dyad (Apache-2.0) and sandboxd (MIT). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Which Lovable alternatives can I use commercially?

Confirmed: Chef, Claudable, Fragments, Llama Coder, Onlook, OpenDesign, Open Lovable, OpenUI, sandboxd and Screenshot to Code. With conditions: bolt.diy and Dyad. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

Does any open-source project replace all of Lovable?

Not as of 2026-10-16. Build a full-stack web app from a chat prompt, see the running app update as it is built, change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits), add a database, publish the app to a live URL (Publish) and turn a screenshot are covered by different projects.

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