Infrastructure of your own
Optimus creates a dedicated Linux server in your name, with root. Lovable is explicit that its infrastructure is managed and shared, and there is no self-hosting.
Optimus vs Lovable
Lovable builds the app from a prompt and keeps everything on managed, shared infrastructure. Optimus gives you a dedicated Linux server with root, where you install the database and the tools you want. The gap shows when you leave: Lovable states there is no one-click migration from its built-in backend to your own Supabase project.
Side by side
| What we compare | Optimus | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Where the code runs | Your own dedicated Linux server, with a public address | Managed, shared infrastructure; no self-hosting |
| Administrator access | Root and a full terminal | You can resize the instance |
| AI included in the price | Claude included in a monthly quota | Credits: Free gives 5 a day, up to 30 a month (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Does it sleep or expire | It is your machine, it stays up | Managed infrastructure; Lovable holds the controls |
| Languages and tools | Any language: it is a whole Linux box | Full-stack web app generated by the platform |
| Taking the code with you | Export everything and leave; the server is yours | Git sync, and Download codebase on paid plans only |
| Entry price | Coming soon; no free trial | Free with credits; Pro starts at $25/mo (Oct 10, 2026) |
Lovable data checked on 10 October 2026 on their official pricing pages and documentation. Prices and features change: check the source before deciding.
What Lovable does well
- Lovable is the shortest path from an idea to an app with a working database.
- Its built-in backend uses Supabase's open-source foundation, which skips a lot of manual setup.
- And the Free plan lets you try the tool without paying.
Where Optimus has the edge
Code in and code out
On your own server you can push any repository in and pull it out whenever you want. Lovable notes that git sync currently does not support importing existing GitHub repositories; it only exports.
The database is under your hand
You install and run the database on the machine itself, with root. Lovable says there is no one-click migration from the built-in backend to your own Supabase project.
Download without a paid plan
On Optimus, exporting everything is part of the product, at any moment. On Lovable, Download codebase is available on paid plans only (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Which one to pick
Pick Lovable if
Pick Lovable if your goal is an app with a connected database in the fewest possible steps.
Pick Optimus if
Pick Optimus if you want the code and the infrastructure in your own hands from the start.
Coming from Lovable
Lovable exports through Git to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, and offers Download codebase on paid plans. With that code in hand, you put everything on your Optimus server and keep working with Claude in the browser.
Frequently asked questions
Does Optimus allow self-hosting when Lovable does not?
Optimus is your own server: a dedicated machine with root, not shared hosting. Lovable's documentation offers no self-hosting; the infrastructure is managed by them.
Can I import a project that already exists?
On Optimus yes, because you have a terminal and root on the server. Lovable says git sync currently does not support importing existing GitHub repositories into Lovable.
What does each one cost?
Optimus pricing has not been published yet. On Lovable, checked Oct 10, 2026, Free gives 5 daily build credits, up to 30 a month, and Pro starts at $25/mo.
Does Optimus have a free plan?
No. The server is contracted at the moment of payment, so there is no free trial and that cost is not refundable. Lovable does have a Free plan with limited credits.
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