Lovable gives you code. Jestor gives you a system: one database underneath, your permissions, every change logged, built by our team. Unlimited users on one flat price.
Lovable is an AI app builder that turns a prompt into a codebase you own and host. Jestor is an operations platform where tables, permissions and automations already exist, the AI edits them, and Jestor’s team builds and keeps building for you.
| Feature |  Jestor |  Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited users | Yes | Yes |
| Built and maintained for you | Yes | No |
| Company-owned apps, not personal projects | Yes | No |
| Changes are edits, not code rewrites | Yes | No |
| Permissions and roles built in before the first prompt | Yes | No |
| Custom fields on tables | Yes | No |
| Native controls | Yes | No |
| No-code blocks | Yes | No |
| Native tasks | Yes | No |
| Docs | Yes | No |
| Indicators | Yes | No |
| Chat | Yes | No |
| Email agents for tickets | Yes | No |
| Keeps running when the monthly budget runs out | Yes | No |
| Internal-only apps on every plan | Yes | No |
| Change it from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| AI builds from a prompt | Yes | Yes |
| You own your data and can export it | Yes | Yes |
| Own and deploy the source code | No | Yes |
Where the two tools actually differ, from what a prompt produces to what happens when the credits run out. Sources at the end of the page.
| Dimension | Jestor | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Internal operations for IT and ops: requests, approvals, orders, tickets, back-office, one company-owned system | Customer-facing apps, prototypes and products you'll own as code |
| What a prompt produces | An app on a platform that already has the database, permissions, automations and audit trail | A codebase: React/TanStack front end, Supabase-based backend, hosted by Lovable |
| Who builds it | Jestor's team, from a scoped process; you request changes, or build and edit anything yourself | You, prompt by prompt; Lovable’s agent runs “up to 10 hours per message” |
| Changing the system | Edits to tables, fields, permissions and automations, by prompt via Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client | New code generation on every change; “Try to fix” loops consume credits |
| Users | Unlimited users on every plan | Unlimited members on every plan; not billed per seat. Credits are shared across the workspace |
| IT control | The company owns the system. Apps, data and permissions live in one workspace IT can govern. People use the apps; they do not own them | Each member can create and own their own projects inside the workspace. Built for builders, not for IT managers who need one company-owned system |
| When the budget runs out | Nothing pauses. Published limits: 3k / 15k / 50k automation runs per month by plan | Building stops; apps on Lovable Cloud “can pause” and AI features in deployed apps “stop working” until credits are available |
| Permissions | Field-level rules on every plan, inherited by AI agents | Row-level security in Supabase/Cloud, generated by the AI; correctness is the customer's responsibility per Lovable's docs |
| Data model | Relational database with n:m, n:1 and 1:1 links, custom fields, formulas and views; 380+ native automations | Postgres via Supabase or Lovable Cloud; schema generated per prompt |
| Custom fields | Custom fields on tables, added and edited by a builder or by prompt, without regenerating an app | No native field editor. Columns exist if the generated schema has them; changing a field is a new code generation |
| Native ops features | Native controls, no-code blocks, tasks, docs, indicators and chat in the workspace, on the same database | Not native. Tasks, docs, chat, indicators, controls and no-code blocks have to be generated as code, app by app |
| Tickets and email | Email agents for tickets; each table can have an inbox | No native ticket inbox. You generate email and ticket flows in code if you need them |
| AI in the product | Chat-to-App, Ask Your Data, email agents for tickets, chatbot agents, document OCR | Agent mode, Plan mode, in-app AI via Lovable AI gateway (credit-metered) |
| Security | SOC 2 Type I and II, LGPD, regular pentests; SSO on Dedicated; unified audit trail for humans and AI | SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 claimed; security scanner on publish; SSO on Business+, audit logs on Enterprise |
| Internal-only publishing | Every plan (apps live inside your Jestor workspace) | Business and Enterprise plans |
| Code ownership / export | You own the system and data; full export anytime, CSV and API, no exit fee | You own the code; zip download and two-way Git sync on paid plans; can't import an existing repo |
| When it breaks | A senior Jestor builder is on it, or you ask the AI to fix the field, not the code | You're the developer now |
Lovable data from docs.lovable.dev (subscription-plans, credits-and-usage, workspace, publish, security-best-practices, security-view) and lovable.dev/security, accessed September 14, 2026. Features and prices change; verify with each vendor. Jestor data from jestor.com/plans and jestor.com/ai.
In Lovable, every change is a new generation of code, and a new chance to break something. Reviewers on G2 put it plainly: “a change that looks simple can affect another part of the application.” In Jestor there is no codebase to regenerate. A new field, a new stage, a new automation is an edit to a structure a builder can open and read. Say it in Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT or the prompt box, or ask our team.
Lovable’s docs are explicit: row-level security “acts as a final layer of protection” and “you are responsible for ensuring that your app meets the security requirements appropriate for its use case.” In Jestor, the database, roles and field-level permissions exist before the first prompt. The AI works inside them and can only touch what your role can touch. SOC 2, audited annually, same perimeter for humans and AI. The company owns the system; people use the apps, they do not own them.
One prompt gets you a demo. Ten prompts get you a codebase somebody has to maintain. With Jestor, our team maps the process, builds the apps, imports your data and keeps building on a fixed review cadence. When something breaks, a senior Jestor builder is on it. You are not the developer now.
Jestor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lovable. “Lovable” is a trademark of its owner. Information about Lovable comes from Lovable’s public website and documentation (lovable.dev, docs.lovable.dev), from public reviews on G2, Trustpilot and Product Hunt, and from press coverage, current as of September 14, 2026. Prices last verified September 14, 2026. Features, plans and pricing change frequently; verify current offerings directly with each vendor. Provided as is, without warranty, for informational purposes. If something is wrong or imprecise, please let us know at [email protected] so we can update it.