This repo is Onlook's earlier open-source, browser-based editor (Apache-2.0); the company's current product is a separate Mac desktop app whose source is not yet published. The editor creates Next.js + Tailwind apps from text or an image, lets you edit them Figma-style on a canvas with AI chat, and can deploy. Self-hosting is heavy: Bun, Docker, a local Supabase, plus CodeSandbox and OpenRouter keys; user apps run in CodeSandbox. Next.js + Tailwind projects only. Last commit July 2026.
Cite this pageRepoQuarry. “Onlook.” Checked 16 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/onlook
How much of Lovable does it replace?
4 of 6 jobs. Strong visual editing; Next.js + Tailwind only; needs CodeSandbox and OpenRouter accounts; hosting needs a Freestyle account.
Partial:Build a full-stack web app from a chat promptPartial replacement
Partial:See the running app update as it is builtPartial replacement
Partial:Change the UI by clicking on it (Visual Edits)Partial replacement
No:Add a databaseNot covered
Partial:Publish the app to a live URL (Publish)Partial replacement
No:Turn a screenshotNot covered
For add a database, turn a screenshot, see other Lovable alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
How much of Bolt.new does it replace?
3 of 6 jobs. Apps run in CodeSandbox cloud containers rather than in the browser; Next.js + Tailwind only.
Partial:Build a full-stack web app from a chat promptPartial replacement
Partial:Run and preview the app in the browser (WebContainers)Partial replacement
No:Add a database and login (Bolt Database / Supabase)Not covered
Partial:Publish the app to a live URL (Bolt hosting / Netlify)Partial replacement
No:Build a mobile app from a prompt (Expo)Not covered
No:Turn a screenshot or design into an app (image or Figma import)Not covered
For add a database and login (Bolt Database / Supabase), build a mobile app from a prompt (Expo), turn a screenshot or design into an app (image or Figma import), see other Bolt.new alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
Runs on my machine?Partial:The editor and its Supabase backend can be self-hosted, but user apps run in CodeSandbox's cloudThis involves a Next.js app, a Supabase backend, and the ability to run dev containers with Codesandbox.github.com · running-locally.mdx ↗1d ago
Paid services needed?No:CodeSandbox (hosts user apps) and OpenRouter (AI chat) API keys are required; local models not documentedCodesandbox - Used to host user apps.github.com · .env.example ↗1d ago
Operating systemsUnknown:Official local-development guide requires Bun, Node and Docker for the Supabase backend, but does not publish a Windows/macOS/Linux host matrix; dev-container integration with Docker Desktop is described as future workgithub.com · running-locally.mdx ↗today
Setup effortConfirmed:Hard; run from source with Bun, Docker, local Supabase, several API keys and database setupDocker - Enables running the Supabase backendgithub.com · running-locally.mdx ↗1d ago
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