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The usual moment is not a better brand of AI. It is a credit balance, or a project that has become a repo while you are still paying a browser meter to touch it. Upgrade and switch are different moves. Data checked 2026-10-19.

Upgrade, or switch

  • Upgrade when the tool still matches the work and you are only out of room. You are still describing a web app, you do not want a local repo yet, and the next tier removes one named wall.
  • Switch when the meter is the tax on ordinary edits, the codebase is large, or you need review and tests more than a hosted chat. The agent works inside a real repo, which is what a SaaS becomes after the first weekend.
  • Do the free move first. The order is on the limit playbook: which meter hit zero, whether the reset is soon, whether a cheaper mode still works, then upgrade or leave.

Tool by tool

Lovable

Paid floor Pro 100 · $25/mo

Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not roll over. On Free they stop after 30 in a calendar month until the 1st. Paid monthly credits last two months from issue.

What the limit playbook already says

  • On Free, wait until the next UTC day, or until the 1st if you already used 30 build credits.
  • Use the daily chat allowance for questions that do not need a build credit.
  • Upgrade to Pro at $25 for 100 monthly credits. Students and teachers can get 50% off that tier for up to 12 months.
  • Top up at $15 per 50 credits on Pro, or move up the credit ladder if you are buying top-ups every week.
  • If the app is now a real codebase, export it on Pro and finish in an editor tool so you are not paying credits for every tweak.

Stay and upgrade when that list's paid step is the wall you keep hitting, starting at Pro 100 ($25/mo).

Switch when the project is a codebase you will keep. From the same list: If the app is now a real codebase, export it on Pro and finish in an editor tool so you are not paying credits for every tweak.

Lovable on the limit page

Bolt.new

Paid floor Pro · $25/mo · verify

Free tokens reset on the 1st and do not roll over. The daily 300K cap resets every day and also does not roll. Paid tokens reset on the renewal date and roll for one extra month while the subscription stays active.

What the limit playbook already says

  • On Free, wait for the daily reset, or for the 1st if the monthly million is gone.
  • Keep editing existing files in Code view. Bolt says those direct edits do not use tokens.
  • Upgrade to Pro at $25 to drop the daily cap and start at 10 million tokens a month.
  • Higher token tiers and token reloads exist. Reload price depends on the plan, so read the live reload dialog instead of guessing.
  • If each message is getting expensive, the project is large. Export and continue in an editor.

Stay and upgrade when that list's paid step is the wall you keep hitting, starting at Pro ($25/mo). The pricing page lists Pro at $25/mo as the starting individual paid plan. The monthly price is used for matching. The annual rate is marked verify because the billing page states both 10% off and $216/year.

Switch when the project is a codebase you will keep. From the same list: If each message is getting expensive, the project is large. Export and continue in an editor.

Bolt.new on the limit page

Replit

Paid floor Core · $20/mo · verify

Starter keeps a daily cap. Core and Pro Free Mode allowances reset every five hours and also have weekly limits, per Replit's plan docs. Core credits reset each billing cycle and do not roll over. Pro credits roll for two months.

What the limit playbook already says

  • Stay in Free Mode for everyday agent work. Power and Max spend credits and Replit asks before a paid action.
  • On Starter, wait for the daily reset or publish only the one included app.
  • Core is the next step for Plan mode, more than one published app, and credits toward stronger models. Re-check the live monthly price before you subscribe.
  • If Core credits expire unused every month, that is expected. Rollover starts on Pro.
  • Set a usage budget in Replit before you leave Free Mode, so a long agent run cannot surprise you.

Stay and upgrade when that list's paid step is the wall you keep hitting, starting at Core ($20/mo). Core docs list 1 active background task. The pricing page on 2026-10-19 did not print a parallel-task count. The $20 subscription figure is used for matching and marked verify because the page layout mixes it with the annual rate and the credit line.

Switch when the project is a codebase you will keep. Comfortable for prototypes and hosting. Daily work in a large repo is usually better in Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code.

Replit on the limit page

Lovable Free cannot download the code. If the reason you are leaving is the repo, the paid tier is the export, not a membership you have to keep. Bolt's code view is the free way to edit without tokens while you decide. Replit is already an IDE. The switch there is a local editor, not a download button the public plans leave out.

Where you land

Cursor is the default once the project is a repo and you can follow a diff. It is not the only landing spot. Use the subscription you already pay before you add another $20.

  • CursorFree includes limited Agent and Chat, plus Tab completions on Cursor's own models. Cursor does not publish a request count.Paid floor: Plus · $8/mo. Base weekly pool for Cursor models (Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, and Composer 2.5), shared with Grok. Fast is off and effort is medium. No Auto, Cloud Agents, third-party models, or your own API keys. The pool size is not published as a prompt count.
  • Google AntigravityFree. Unlimited Tab completions and Command requests, Gemini models, and a weekly agent quota. The quota is not a published prompt count. It refreshes weekly, not every five hours.Paid floor: Google AI Pro · $19.99/mo. Higher Antigravity quota, refreshed every five hours until a weekly limit. AI credits can cover overage if you allow it. Also a Google One plan with storage and other Google AI benefits.
  • Kiro50 credits a month on the perpetual free tier, with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and open-weight models, subject to rate limits. Add-on credits are not available. Kiro Web is not on this plan.Paid floor: Pro · $20/user/mo. 1,000 credits a month. Premium models, including Auto, Claude Sonnet 5, and Claude Opus 5, where those models are available. Add-on credits at $0.04. Kiro Web uses the same credits.
  • AmpFree to Amp if you bring your own model subscription or key and run on your own machine. Cloud orbs are pay-as-you-go. Hobby includes no orb minutes and no Amp credits.Paid floor: Megawatt · $20/mo. 45,000 minutes of orb time and $20 of Amp credits, then more credits at provider list price. Unlimited public and private repositories, and your own portal domains. Soft hosting limits on the card are 1 GB of repository storage and 10 GB of monthly transfer.
  • Jules15 tasks per rolling 24 hours, 3 concurrent, on Gemini 2.5 Pro. Jules describes this plan as evaluating the agent on real work. It does not host the project.Paid floor: Google AI Pro (Jules in Pro) · $19.99/mo. 100 tasks per rolling 24 hours, 15 concurrent tasks, and higher access to the latest model. The Jules plan table says that starts with Gemini 3 Pro. A March 9, 2026 Jules changelog says Gemini 3.1 Pro replaced Gemini 3 Pro as the default for Pro users.
  • GitHub CopilotFree is real, with a tight cap. The plans FAQ still says 2,000 completions and 50 chats. A later billing post describes limited completions plus limited chat and agent usage. Confirm the live counter.Paid floor: Pro · $10/mo. 1,500 AI credits a month (1,000 base + 500 flex). Completions and next edit do not use credits. 1 credit = $0.01.
  • Claude CodeFree Claude does not include Claude Code. You need Pro or Max before this tool exists for you.Paid floor: Pro · $20/mo. Includes Claude Code. At least 5x Free chat usage per five-hour session, plus weekly limits. Shared with claude.ai. No fixed prompt count.
  • OpenAI CodexFree includes a limited Codex trial. OpenAI does not publish a fixed prompt count. It is enough to see the product, not to build through the month.Paid floor: Plus · $20/mo. Expanded Codex for a few focused sessions a week. Codex app on macOS and Windows. Local and cloud usage share the allowance. Weekly limits may apply. GPT-6 Astra access is limited, with credits for more.

The three-way version of the editor choice is Cursor vs Claude Code vs Codex. The browser choice you may still be in is Lovable vs Bolt vs Replit.

The move, in order

  1. Step 1

    Name the meter

    Completions, chat, agent runs, and hosting credits are often different pools. Open the limit page for the tool you are actually in.

  2. Step 2

    Spend the reset, or the free mode

    A daily cap that returns tonight is not a new subscription. Bolt's code view and Replit's Free Mode are the documented ways to keep editing without the expensive meter.

  3. Step 3

    Upgrade only if you will still be there next month

    Buy the tier that removes the wall. On Lovable, that wall is often the download itself. Pay for the export, then decide if you are staying.

  4. Step 4

    Open an editor on a trial

    Cursor Free, Antigravity, or Kiro's 50-credit month if you want to see an editor. Amp Hobby if you already have a model subscription and your own machine. Jules if you would rather assign a task and review the pull request. Ask for one small change and read the diff before you ask for ten.

Pair pages if you are still choosing the exit: Cursor vs Lovable, Bolt vs Cursor, Cursor vs Replit.

Exporting the repo does not pick a host. Lovable, Bolt, and Replit were serving the preview. After the code is yours, the next page is where to host the app. If the export includes accounts, read Supabase vs Firebase and the security checklist before you point a custom domain at it.

Questions people actually ask

Should I upgrade Lovable, Bolt, or Replit, or switch to Cursor?

Upgrade when you still want that browser product and the next tier removes a specific wall: code download on Lovable (Pro 100 at $25/mo), the daily token cap on Bolt (Pro at $25/mo (confirm before you pay)), or more than one published app and stronger models on Replit (Core at $20/mo (confirm before you pay)). Switch when the project is a repo you will keep and the meter is taxing every tweak. Cursor's paid floor is Plus at $8/mo. Free is the trial, and the vendor does not publish a request count.

Can I take a Lovable project with me on the free plan?

5 build credits a day, capped at 30 per calendar month, plus 20 Cloud credits, 4 AI credits, and 1 connector credit. You cannot edit or download the code, or attach a custom domain, until Pro. If you need the code, the paid tier is how you get the download. Paying for that export and then leaving is a valid use of the plan. Staying on it forever to tweak a repo is the case the limit playbook tells you to leave.

What if I do not want to pay for Cursor yet?

Google Antigravity: Free. Unlimited Tab completions and Command requests, Gemini models, and a weekly agent quota. The quota is not a published prompt count. It refreshes weekly, not every five hours. Kiro: 50 credits a month on the perpetual free tier, with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and open-weight models, subject to rate limits. Add-on credits are not available. Kiro Web is not on this plan. Amp: Free to Amp if you bring your own model subscription or key and run on your own machine. Cloud orbs are pay-as-you-go. Hobby includes no orb minutes and no Amp credits. Jules: 15 tasks per rolling 24 hours, 3 concurrent, on Gemini 2.5 Pro. Jules describes this plan as evaluating the agent on real work. It does not host the project. GitHub Copilot is Pro at $10/mo if you already live in an IDE. Free Claude does not include Claude Code. You need Pro or Max before this tool exists for you. Free includes a limited Codex trial. OpenAI does not publish a fixed prompt count. It is enough to see the product, not to build through the month.

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