Summary of "Lovable vs Replit vs v0 vs Bolt.new - który builder wygra walkę o najlepszy prototyp produktu?"
Overview
- Live panel/demo comparing four “AI builders” for rapid product prototyping: Lovable, Bolt, V0 (referred to as Vizero / Vercel-based), and Replit.
- Goal: build the same brief prompt — a social shopping marketplace — in each builder and compare results on five dimensions:
- Design / UX
- Tech (stack & scalability)
- Usability / features
- Entry threshold (how technical a user must be)
- Team & collaboration features
- Key benefits highlighted:
- Very fast MVP prototyping (minutes–hours)
- Lower cost vs full engineering
- Ability to validate ideas quickly
- Enables non‑technical people (PMs, designers, marketers) to produce functional prototypes
Common platform capabilities
Many builders provide the following core features:
- Frontend generation plus preview/view pane and generated code editor
- Figma import (some support export)
- Two‑way GitHub integration (commit/rollback)
- One‑click integrations for backend services (Supabase used frequently), Stripe, OpenAI, etc.
- Deployment previews and published URLs; some support staging/test vs production URLs/branches
- Security scanning (varies by tool)
Recommended workflow: provide a full specification prompt, then decompose it into atomic tasks (e.g., build login → build product listing → build cart). Keep versions via Git/GitHub and use preview URLs before publishing.
Per‑tool summaries
Lovable
- Interface / UX: strongest UX/UI and “empathy” toward users; produces polished hero, CTAs, social proof; includes a design mode with Figma‑like visual editing.
- Tech stack: generates React + TypeScript (Next.js implied) + Tailwind; strongly React/Next/Tailwind oriented.
- Integrations: deep Supabase integration (auth, DB, storage), two‑way GitHub, security scan present, OpenAI & Stripe supported.
- Team features: project chat, invite designers/developers; some team features gated to paid plans.
- Entry threshold: very low — friendly to non‑technical users.
- Downsides: limited stack diversity (React‑centric); design system support not perfect yet.
- Suggested use case: prototype/UI‑first projects and non‑technical teams needing polished prototypes.
- Presenter rating: overall favorite for prototype/UI‑first use cases.
Bolt
- Interface / UX: simple, minimalist UI; “inspect mode” to select components and add comments; practical though less polished than Lovable.
- Tech stack: React + TypeScript + Tailwind; includes an in‑app “web container” dev environment for fast running/editing.
- Integrations/features: Figma import, GitHub, Supabase, Stripe; has a prompt library and a “prompt enhancer” to upgrade lazy prompts into better specs.
- Team features: full permissions & team support (mostly in paid plans).
- Security: lacks a built‑in security scan (presenter flagged as a minus).
- Entry threshold: low; prompt library & enhancer make it accessible to non‑technical users.
- Suggested use case: quick prototypes with an in‑tool developer flow and strong prompt tooling.
V0 / Vizero (Vercel‑based)
- Interface / UX: minimalistic; strong design mode for visual edits but generated pages can be austere without images.
- Tech stack: Next.js + React + Tailwind by default; tight integration with Vercel (Edge Functions, multi‑region deployment) for production scaling.
- Integrations/features: GitHub, Vercel deployments, Supabase integration; security scanner present.
- Strengths: production deployment and scaling (Vercel), good for B2B forms/dashboards.
- Weaknesses: limited to React/Next/Tailwind; some generated UI is bland; occasional large single files or file‑structure choices noted.
- Suggested use case: teams planning to deploy and scale quickly or needing Vercel’s features.
Replit
- Interface / UX: more code‑centric IDE / web console with preview + console + deployment.
- Language support: standout strength — supports many (50+) languages and frameworks; flexible for backends, tools, and non‑web projects.
- Integrations/features: GitHub, Supabase/Postgres, security scan present, multiplayer collaboration, deployments; strong for data/science projects (Pandas, etc.).
- Strengths: best for code‑first, backend, or language‑diverse projects and tools beyond standard web frontends.
- Weaknesses: generated UI less polished; can be overwhelming for non‑technical users; higher interface complexity.
- Entry threshold: higher than Lovable/Bolt; suited to engineers or power users.
- Suggested use case: backend services, utility apps, language‑specific projects, ML/data workflows.
Cursor (code‑first editor)
- Cursor is a code‑first, editor/IDE‑style builder that generates and edits code in multiple languages and previews in a browser pane.
- Provides more control and targeted multi‑file edits (demo included a Snake game).
- Higher entry threshold; best once teams are ready to own and maintain code.
Other tools mentioned
- Magic Pattern(s): design‑focused builder with Figma export.
- Twik/tweak/CND utility: workflow for turning UI info into JSON design tokens / theme files.
- Commonly referenced tools/platforms in demos: Figma, Lighthouse, Vercel, Supabase, Stripe, OpenAI.
Security, deployment, and production readiness
- Security scanning: present in Lovable and Replit; missing in Bolt (flagged by presenters).
- Deployment:
- Vercel (via Vizero) offers region selection and scaling advantages.
- Other builders provide publish URLs and GitHub flows; for heavy production or custom infra, export the code repo and manage CI/CD/hosting (Kubernetes, serverless, or managed platforms) yourself.
- Versioning: two‑way GitHub integration is recommended for rollback and protecting working versions.
Pricing & plans
- Example pricing notes shared during the panel:
- Bolt basic: ~$20/month; Bolt Teams: ~$30/person
- Lovable: tiers mentioned around ~$25 and ~$50
- Replit: tends to be more expensive
- Many builders have free trials/limited free tiers.
- Team/collaboration features are often gated behind paid plans.
Panel’s overall verdict (subjective)
Ranking from the panel:
- Lovable — best for design‑heavy, user‑facing marketplaces and non‑technical teams needing polished prototypes
- Bolt — quick, pragmatic, strong prompt tooling
- Vizero (V0) — strong for production, deployments, and scaling (good for B2B forms/dashboards)
- Replit — best for technical flexibility, backend/data projects, multi‑language needs; less ideal as a design/UI builder
Advice: pick a single tool and iterate deeply rather than hopping between many builders; prototype fast, validate with users, then harden with engineers.
Practical tips and outcomes from demos
- The panel generated working prototypes with login, product listing, wishlist/cart, social feed, and Supabase auth/DB integration in most tools.
- Use a detailed initial prompt to set scope, but build step‑by‑step (atomize tasks) to avoid large breakages.
- Keep Git/GitHub flows for safe versioning and production deployment.
- Export code and connect to your own CI/CD or cloud if you need custom scaling or security guarantees.
Resources promised / program
- “AI Product Heroes” program (hands‑on sessions)
- PDF comparison table and a master prompt provided to attendees
- Webinars and materials (recording, prompt pack, PDF) to be shared with registrants
Main speakers / sources
- Piotrek — presenter / prompt coach (technical/product perspective)
- Wojtek Strzałkowski — presenter / prompt coach (product/UX perspective)
- Event: AI Product Heroes (hosted by Brave / Ar Product Heroes / Pola)
Note: The panel offered to convert the tool comparisons into a compact decision matrix (recommended tool by goal: design‑first, code‑first, production‑scaling, multi‑language backend, team collaboration).
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