Hostwares vs Lovable hosting

Build on Lovable, host it properly

Lovable publishes its hosting model rather than a per-app price: free accounts get a daily grant of 5 build credits (up to 30 a month) plus 20 Cloud credits monthly, and Pro and Business subscriptions add larger monthly grants. Lovable's own documentation says that for most users with smaller or newer apps, hosting costs nothing, and that apps with significant traffic can incur costs beyond the included grants. That is a genuinely good deal while you are building. It becomes a different question once the app has users, because the thing you are buying is credits, not a server.

AI-powered cloud hosting

Flat monthly pack

Lovable hosting

AI app builder hosting

Credit grants, with costs beyond them for larger apps

Start deploying from $2/mo See Hostwares pricing

Feature by feature

8 dimensions compared, August 2026

Hostwares

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 $3/mo for a Starter pack and $7/mo for Standard, flat, with a managed database from $3/mo - the same in a quiet month as a busy one.

hostwares cost --compare lovable-hosting

$ scenario: A launched app with steady daily traffic and a database

Lovable hosting

+Credit grants, plus whatever traffic beyond them costs

total / monthNot published per app - depends on usage

HHostwares

✓Standard pack ($7)

✓database pack ($3)

total / month$10/mo flat

- 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, automated backups, 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?

$3/mo for a Starter pack, or $10/mo for a Standard pack plus a managed database. Flat, regardless of how much traffic the app gets.

How much does Hostwares cost?

Resource packs are $2/mo for Micro (0.25 vCPU, 256 MB, 5 GB), $3 for Starter (0.5 vCPU, 512 MB, 10 GB), $7 for Standard (1 vCPU, 2 GB, 25 GB), $18 for Performance (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB) and $35 for Business (4 vCPU, 8 GB, 100 GB). One pack runs one deployment - a site, a database or a service.

Is there a free tier?

No. Entry is $2/mo for a Micro pack. New accounts receive free AI credits on signup as a one-time bonus, but there is no free hosting tier - 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. cPanel hosting is a pro-rated refund within the first 7 days if the account has not been used. Servers are a full refund within 48 hours if not provisioned, pro-rated within 7 days. Domains are non-refundable per ICANN policy. Full terms are on the refund policy page.

How do I pay?

PayPal, Stripe (card) and bKash, invoice-based. 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 $3/mo, with automated backups and a connection string. Each database occupies its own pack.

Do I get shell access?

You get a shell into your own container. You do not get root on the host - if you need kernel modules or arbitrary system packages, an unmanaged VPS is the right tool rather than a managed platform.

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, from $9.58/yr for a .com, with DNS management included for domains in your account.

Do you offer email hosting?

Email mailboxes come with cPanel hosting, which is a separate product from container packs and starts around $1.25/mo equivalent. Container packs do not include mailboxes.

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. Chat starts at $0.10 and task execution at $0.50. New accounts get free credits on signup, and billing or 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 have automated backups. 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.