Feature by feature
8 dimensions compared, August 2026
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Hostwares
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Lovable hosting
| Feature | HHostwares | L Lovable hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Flat monthly pack | Credit grants, with costs beyond them for larger apps |
| Cost at zero traffic | The pack price | Typically nothing on the free grants |
| Cost once traffic grows | Unchanged | Can exceed the included grants |
| Building the app | Not a builder | Excellent - this is what Lovable is for |
| Managed database you control | Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB with backups | Managed within the platform |
| Background workers and cron | Yes - separate deployments | Not the model |
| Shell access to the running app | Yes | No |
| Move away later | Standard containers, export anytime | Export the code to GitHub |
Sources: lovable.dev pricing page & docs, August 2026. Vendors change pricing - confirm on their site.
Lovable hosting pricing vs Hostwares pricing
Lovable does not publish a per-app hosting rate, so we are not going to invent one. What it does publish: free accounts receive 5 build credits a day up to 30 a month, plus 20 Cloud credits monthly; Pro and Business subscriptions include larger monthly grants for building and hosting; and hosting is described as costing nothing for most smaller or newer apps, with larger, busier apps able to incur costs beyond those grants. Hostwares charges $1/mo for the Starter pack and $5/mo for Standard, flat, with a managed database from $10/mo - the same in a quiet month as a busy one.
$ scenario: A launched app with steady daily traffic and a database
HHostwares
- flat. same price in your biggest month.
The honest verdict
Choose Hostwares if…
- Your app has real traffic and you want a fixed monthly cost rather than a credit balance
- You need a database you control, with backups and a connection string
- You want the app to keep running whether or not you are building this month
- You want to add a background worker, a cron job or a second service
Choose Lovable hosting if…
- You are still iterating - staying in one tab while you build is worth a lot
- Your app is small, low-traffic or a prototype and the grants genuinely cover it
- You want publishing to be one button with nothing to configure
- You do not want to think about hosting at all yet, which is a legitimate position
Why teams switch from Lovable hosting
The bill stops moving
Credits are a usage model. Once an app has users, a fixed pack price is easier to plan around than a balance that depletes faster in a good month.
A database you can actually reach
A connection string, scheduled backups with restore points, and the ability to run migrations or dump the data yourself.
Room for the second thing
Real apps grow a worker, a scheduled job, or an API alongside the frontend. Those are separate deployments here.
Lovable is still the best place to build it
This is not an argument for leaving Lovable. Build there, push to GitHub, and run the result somewhere designed for running things.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave Lovable to use Hostwares?
No. Keep building in Lovable, push the project to GitHub, and connect that repository here. You are changing where the app runs, not where you work on it.
Is Lovable hosting free?
For most smaller or newer apps, Lovable says hosting does not cost anything, covered by the credit grants. Apps with significant traffic can incur costs beyond those grants. They do not publish a per-app rate, so the honest answer is that it depends on your usage.
When should I move a Lovable app to dedicated hosting?
When it has real users, when you need a database you control, when you want a background worker or cron job, or when you want the monthly cost to be a number you can predict.
How do I move a Lovable app to Hostwares?
Export to GitHub from Lovable, connect the repository here, and the framework is detected and built automatically. Move your environment variables across and provision a managed database if the app needs one.
Will my app keep working exactly the same?
For a standard React or Next.js app, yes. If you used a Lovable-specific integration, check whether it has an equivalent - most auth and database integrations do, but they need reconnecting.
What does it cost on Hostwares?
$1/mo for the Starter pack, or $15/mo for the Standard pack plus a managed database. Flat, regardless of how much traffic the app gets.
How much does Hostwares cost?
Website hosting starts at $1/mo (Starter: 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB). Managed databases start at $10/mo, self-hosted Supabase at $5/mo, and a full root Cloud Instance at $2/mo. One pack runs one deployment. Current prices for every pack are on the pricing page. There is no free tier.
Is there a free tier?
No. Website hosting starts at $1/mo. There is no free tier and no signup bonus - if a competitor's free tier covers your project, use it.
Do you charge for bandwidth?
No. Packs are a flat monthly price and traffic is not metered, so a busy month costs the same as a quiet one.
Are there per-seat fees?
No. You pay for resources, not for people. Adding teammates does not change the bill.
What is your refund policy?
Resource packs carry a 7-day money-back guarantee on first purchase. Domains are non-refundable per ICANN policy. Full terms, including every other product, are on the refund policy page.
How do I pay?
Hosting is invoice-based and paid through the payment methods shown at checkout. AI credits are a separate balance and are only used for the AI agent, never for hosting.
Does the price change at renewal?
No. The price you buy at is the price you renew at. There is no introductory rate that steps up later.
How do I deploy an application?
Connect a GitHub repository and Hostwares detects the framework and builds it. Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Node, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP and static sites are detected without configuration. You can also deploy any Docker image or upload a ZIP.
Can I deploy from a private repository?
Yes. Connect your GitHub account and private repositories become selectable in the deploy panel.
Do you support Docker?
Yes. Deploy any public or private Docker image with a tag and a port, or let a Dockerfile in your repository drive the build.
What databases can I run?
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis and MongoDB from $10/mo, with scheduled backups, restore points and a connection string. Each database occupies its own pack.
Do I get shell access?
Managed website and database deployments give you a shell in that deployment, not root on the host. If you need root - kernel modules, arbitrary system packages - a Cloud Instance is a separate product with root on your own virtual machine, from $2/mo. See /cloud-instance.
Can I run background workers and cron jobs?
Yes. A worker or scheduled job is a separate deployment from the same repository with a different start command, so it needs its own pack.
How long does a deployment take?
Most applications build and go live in about 60 seconds. Larger stacks - Supabase runs 14 containers - take a few minutes.
Are custom domains and SSL included?
Yes. Custom domains are included on every pack and SSL certificates are issued and renewed automatically once DNS resolves to us. There is no per-domain charge.
Can I register domains through Hostwares?
Yes - a .com is $11.39/yr, with DNS management included for domains in your account. Other extensions are priced on the domains page.
Do you offer email hosting?
Hosting packs do not include mailboxes. Where email hosting is offered it is a separate product with its own price on the pricing page.
How do I migrate an existing application?
Push the project to GitHub, connect the repository, move your environment variables across, and dump and restore any databases. For most standard applications this is under an hour. Detailed guides exist for Heroku, Vercel and Railway.
Will you help me migrate?
Ask through a support ticket. The AI DevOps agent can also perform much of the work directly - connecting the repository, setting environment variables, provisioning a database and diagnosing failed builds.
What is the AI DevOps agent?
An AI that operates your infrastructure through conversation - deploying from GitHub, reading build logs, diagnosing failures, setting environment variables, configuring domains and provisioning databases. It is available in the dashboard, from a CLI, and as an MCP server for editors such as Cursor and Claude Desktop.
Does the AI agent cost extra?
It uses AI credits, which are a separate balance from hosting. You are billed only for what a request actually uses - there is no minimum charge. Billing and support questions are free regardless of balance.
What support do you offer?
Support tickets from the dashboard, with the AI agent available for technical troubleshooting at any hour. We are a small team - if you need a contractual enterprise SLA with named contacts, we do not offer that today.
Are backups included?
Managed databases get scheduled backups and restore points; the frequency depends on the plan. Verify a restore before you rely on it - that advice applies to any provider, ours included.
Where are your servers located?
Deployments run in a single region per container rather than across a global edge network. If your application needs multi-region placement or edge delivery close to users on several continents, a platform built for that is the better choice.
Do you have a status page?
Yes, at /status, showing real-time platform and infrastructure status.
Are you SOC 2 certified?
No. We have not completed a SOC 2 audit. If your procurement process requires one, that is a genuine reason to choose a larger provider.
How long has Hostwares been running?
Hostwares LLC was incorporated in Wyoming in 2026, so we are a new platform. If a long uptime track record is your main criterion, an established provider is the honest answer.
Can I export my data and leave?
Yes. Deployments are standard containers built from your own repository, and databases can be dumped with the usual tools. There is no proprietary format holding your application in place.
What happens if I do not pay an invoice?
Invoices are raised ahead of the due date so you can pay early. After the due date a grace period runs before services are suspended, and suspended services are terminated after 30 days of non-payment. You are emailed at each stage.
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Deploy in minutes.
From $1/mo, flat.
Connect GitHub, pick a pack, and let HW, the AI engineer, handle the rest - building, deploys, debugging and fixes, billed per task.
Moving off Lovable hosting?
Point HW — our AI DevOps agent — at your repo and it migrates your Lovable hosting app for you: detects the framework, wires the database, sets env vars, and configures SSL. No manual reconfiguration.
- Managed Postgres, MySQL, Redis or bring your own — env vars injected automatically.
- One-click SSL, global CDN, and flat container pricing — no per-deploy credits.
- The AI does the migration — you review and go live.
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