Macaly vs Lovable

Choosing between them? Build from the Claude or ChatGPT you already pay for, that work doesn't touch your Macaly credits, and Macaly runs the hosting, the database, sign-in and the domain.

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Bring your Lovable project over

  1. Get an upload link

    Start the transfer in Macaly. A free account is enough.

  2. Send two messages in Lovable

    The first packs your project, the second sends it to Macaly.

  3. Open the project in Macaly

    The agent builds it from your code and data.

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Sound familiar?

u/Sharp-Cry-4179Posted in r/lovableReddit

I keep paying more for the same tasks.

The same kinds of tasks use more credits than they used to, and the results are worse.

Post summaryOriginal post
u/Responsible_Sleep_42Posted in r/lovableReddit

I’m on my fourth try to change seven words.

I edited seven words and sent the change. Lovable changed something else instead, so this is my fourth attempt.

Post summaryOriginal post

How it works in Macaly

Macaly Cloud

Your own Claude or ChatGPT does the building. Macaly runs the site.

Once Macaly Cloud is connected, you describe what you want in the Claude or ChatGPT app. Macaly takes care of hosting, the database, user sign-in and the domain.

ClaudeChatGPT
BOR
Claude

Add booking to the BOR website and publish it through Macaly Cloud.

Macaly Cloud Publish App
Model choice

Pick the model you want to work with.

In Lovable the system picks the model for you. In Macaly you can pick GPT, Claude, Kimi or GLM and switch between them as you work. The new model applies from your next message.

See the available models
BORPreviewDatabaseSettings

Put a booking form on the BOR site.

Done. The form now saves every request into the reservations table.

Change the form so guests can pick the number of nights as well.

Plan

Model for this chat

The newest Sonnet, with stronger reasoning.

Manual edits

Edit text and colors right in the preview.

You can change text, colors and images by hand, without a message to the agent and without credits. If an edit doesn’t work out, you go back to the previous version.

Global/h1

Text color

Previewbor.macaly.app
BORŠumava · KvildaThe cabinPhotosPricesContactBook

Dates open until the end of November

A cabin at the edge of the woods.

One bedroom, its own kitchen and a terrace among the pines.

2 guests1 bedroomPrivate terrace

The glass-fronted wooden BOR cabin with a terrace among the pines
Dates of stay9 to 12 OctoberNumber of guests2 adultsNights3Book

About the cabin

One cabin at the end of the road, which we have been rebuilding since 2019. No reception, no neighbours, and the key waits in the box by the door.

01

Stove and firewood

The split wood sits in the crate on the terrace. Ten minutes to light, warm until morning.

02

A kitchen for two

Two hobs, a fridge, a kettle and a table by the window. Plates are in the lower cupboard.

03

Terrace facing the forest

Two loungers and a table. The forest starts behind the fence and the path to Modrava leads from here.

04

Bedroom in the attic

A bed under the roof window. Linen and towels are included.

Photos

The living area of the cabin with wooden walls
The attic bedroom with a roof window
The terrace with loungers among the trees
The forest around the cabin

Prices

NightSunday to Thursday2 400 Kč

WeekendFriday to Sunday5 200 Kč

Weekseven nights14 900 Kč

The price covers the whole cabin for two, including firewood, linen and the final clean.

Guests

We arrived on Friday evening and never started the car again until Sunday. We lit the stove, cooked, and slept like logs.

Jana and Martin, August

Fog over the meadow in the morning, a full basket of mushrooms by the afternoon. We are coming back in November.

Petr K., July

Contact

Send us your dates.

We answer within a day and send a deposit invoice. The key then waits in the box by the door.

Arrival9 October 2026Departure12 October 2026Number of guests2 adultsNameFirst and last nameE-mailyou@email.comSend the request
BOR

Chata BOR, Kvilda 118, 384 93 Šumava

hello@bor.cz

Made with love in Šumava

© 2026 Chata BOR

Support

When you’re stuck, write to us.

We usually reply within one business day. When the agent gets stuck or the environment crashes, we find out what happened and whether we can refund your credits.

How support works

Frequently asked questions

Yes, including the code and data. The project is rebuilt for Macaly during the transfer, so check the design and the features before you switch your domain. Passwords and secret API keys do not transfer.

Yes. When you connect Macaly Cloud, you sign in to Macaly and grant access. You then write your prompts in the Claude or ChatGPT app, and you’ll find the project in your Macaly account as well.

When you work with Claude or ChatGPT through Macaly Cloud, no Macaly credits are deducted. The pricing and limits of your AI subscription and of running the app still apply. If you continue with the agent directly in Macaly, its work does use Macaly credits.

Yes, it is the same project. You can open it in Macaly, edit text or images by hand and carry on with the Macaly agent. Manual edits are available on larger screens.

In Macaly you pay for your subscription and the credits you buy on top of it. Nothing tops itself up, and the site you published keeps running even when you are not building. The numbers are on the pricing page.

Yes. You pick which model writes the code for each chat: Claude, GPT, Kimi or GLM. Switch it any time, or set one for the whole account.

Yes. The account is free and you start building right away.

How to transfer your projectMacaly Cloud documentationPricing

Macaly vs Lovable at a glance

  • Lovable: When the tool makes a mistake, fixing it takes more credits.

    Macaly: Connect Macaly Cloud and build straight from ChatGPT or Claude, with hosting, the database and the domain taken care of.

  • Lovable: The same tasks use more credits than they used to, and the results are worse.

    Macaly: Pick the model that writes the code for each chat and switch whenever you want.

  • Lovable: Changing seven words takes four tries, because something else changes instead.

    Macaly: Edit text, colors and images right in the preview, with no message to the agent and no credits.

  • Lovable: Help arrived on day nine, and only after a nudge on Reddit.

    Macaly: Send us a link to your chat and we usually reply within one business day.

Sources

We shortened the Reddit posts and retold them in our own words. They describe the experiences of individual people, which not everyone shares. The original is linked on every card.

Model choice. In Build and Plan mode Lovable picks the model. In Macaly you pick it yourself. GLM runs on servers in Europe; for the other models it can be different. We compare the models that write code, not the AI features inside a finished app. Models in Macaly, Lovable FAQ.

Edits and history. In Lovable you get 100 direct text edits a day for free. The manual editor in Macaly works on larger screens. You can hand more complex changes to the agent, but you pay for its work. Both tools keep a version history and can go back to earlier code. Data in an external database does not come back with it. Edits in Lovable, Edits and history in Macaly.

Credits and support. You pay for ordinary fix attempts in Macaly too. With a technical problem we look into the cause first and, depending on what we find, we can refund the credits. Support replies on business days. Macaly FAQ.

Macaly Cloud. In both tools you can build websites and apps through chat, connect a database and publish the project. Lovable can connect to the Claude and ChatGPT apps too. But then the Lovable agent writes the code and it uses Lovable credits. In Macaly Cloud your own Claude or ChatGPT writes the code. When you use the Macaly agent, you pay Macaly credits. Lovable integrations, Macaly Cloud.

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