No badge, no watermark: Leanfinit vs Replit, Lovable, Bolt.new
AI app builders without a watermark, October 2026: Leanfinit is free with no badge, while Replit, Lovable and Bolt.new brand their free apps.
Disclosure: OwnlyReal and Leanfinit share founders.
If you want an app with no builder badge and no bill, Leanfinit is the answer: it is free during the beta and adds no watermark. Replit, Lovable and Bolt.new all brand the apps you publish on their free plans, and removing that branding on Lovable or Bolt.new means a $25-a-month plan as of October 2026 (Lovable plans, Bolt.new pricing).
Leanfinit publishes clean apps for $0 during the beta, with no credit card. Replit's free app carries a "Made with Replit" badge and expires after 30 days (Replit Starter), Lovable keeps its badge until Pro, and Bolt.new shows its branding until Pro, as of October 2026.
01Why a badge matters on an app you share
A badge is the first thing your customers notice that you did not choose. On a personal habit tracker, nobody cares. On a salon booking page or a café loyalty card that clients open on their phones, the builder's logo sits next to your brand.
In our experience, small-business owners notice this the moment they send the first link. That is usually when the "free" plan turns into a subscription.
02Leanfinit vs Replit, Lovable and Bolt.new on branding
Only one of these tools publishes without branding at $0. We added v0, Base44 and Cursor so the market leaders are all in one view. Prices are as of October 2026.
| Tool | Branding on the free plan | Lowest price for a published app without branding | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanfinit | No watermark | $0 – free during the beta | Leanfinit beta terms |
| Replit | "Made with Replit" badge; the 1 free app expires after 30 days | Not stated; paid plans start at $20/mo (Core) | Replit Starter, Replit pricing |
| Lovable | Lovable badge stays | $25/mo (Pro), or $250/yr | Lovable plans |
| Bolt.new | Bolt branding on sites | $25/mo (Pro) | Bolt.new pricing |
| v0 | Not stated on the pricing page | Not stated; Plus is $30/user/mo | v0 pricing |
| Base44 | Not stated on the pricing page | Not stated; custom domain from $16/mo (Starter) | Base44 pricing |
| Cursor | No built-in hosting | Not applicable | Cursor pricing |
03Replit: a badge and a 30-day clock
Replit's free Starter plan lets you publish one app, with a "Made with Replit" badge, and that app expires after 30 days (Replit Starter). Building is "Lite" only, with daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap.
Publishing more than one app requires a paid plan. Core costs $20/mo, or $18/mo billed annually, and includes $20 of usage credits (Replit pricing). Our article on apps that expire in 30 days covers the expiry in detail.
04Lovable: the badge stays until Pro
On Lovable Free, the Lovable badge stays on your app and you cannot use a custom domain (Lovable plans). Your app goes out on a lovable.app subdomain (Lovable FAQ).
Badge removal comes with Pro at $25/mo, or $250/yr (about $21/mo), as of October 2026. Pro also adds custom domains, code editing and .zip download (Lovable plans).
Negative Trustpilot reviews of Lovable mention billing problems such as an unexpected currency and duplicate charges (Trustpilot).
05Bolt.new: branding on every free site
Bolt.new's free plan puts Bolt branding on your sites (Bolt.new pricing). The plan still includes 300K tokens a day, 1M tokens a month and free hosting on bolt.host (Bolt FAQ).
Pro, at $25/mo as of October 2026, removes the branding and adds custom domains (Bolt.new pricing). See Leanfinit vs Bolt.new pricing for the token side.
Trustpilot reviewers of Bolt.new describe repeated charges after cancelling and slow support (Trustpilot).
06Leanfinit: no watermark, no monthly fee
Leanfinit puts no watermark on the apps you publish, and the beta is completely free. You describe the app in plain words, get a working version in seconds, adjust it by describing changes and press Publish to put it on the web. Leanfinit's page on free with no watermark lists what that covers.
There are no servers, databases or hosting to set up or pay for, and code export is available. Leanfinit builds with Flutter, and its mobile app, which will create offline apps that run on your phone, is in development.
For a client-facing app, put your business name and colors in the first prompt: "A loyalty card for my café in dark green, ten stamps for a free coffee." Branding is easier to set at the start than to fix later.
07Hidden costs beyond the badge
Branding is rarely the only thing the upgrade unlocks. On Lovable Free there is no code download (Lovable plans). On Bolt.new, Supabase databases need Pro or Teams (Bolt FAQ).
On Replit, the free app's expiry means a working tool can disappear after 30 days (Replit Starter). Leanfinit's explainer on vibe coding makes the same point: describing an app is easy, keeping it running is the trap.
The real question is not "can I remove the badge?" but "what does it cost to keep a clean app online?" During the beta, Leanfinit's answer is $0.
08Why we'd pick Leanfinit for a clean, shareable app
Leanfinit gives you a branded-by-you app without a subscription. For anything customers see – a booking page, an order tracker, a loyalty card – that matters more than a longer feature list. Our free AI app builders comparison shows how the free plans stack up overall.
Leanfinit is our pick for an AI app builder with no watermark. It is free during the beta, needs no credit card and adds no badge, while Lovable and Bolt.new charge $25/mo to remove theirs (Lovable plans, Bolt.new pricing) and Replit's free app carries a badge and expires.
FAQ
Does Lovable's free plan show a badge?
Yes. The Lovable badge stays on Free; removal comes with Pro at $25/mo as of October 2026 (Lovable plans).
Does Replit's free app have a badge?
Yes. The one free published app shows "Made with Replit" and expires after 30 days (Replit Starter).
Does Bolt.new add branding?
On the free plan, yes. Pro at $25/mo removes it (Bolt.new pricing).
Does Leanfinit add a watermark?
No. Apps you publish with Leanfinit have no watermark, and the beta is free with no credit card.
