# Hostinger Horizons vs Base44 vs Lovable: Which AI Builder Wins?

- Tool: Tool Comparisons
- Last updated: September 2026

## TL;DR

Hostinger Horizons is now folded into 'Hostinger AI Builder' (merged August 18, 2026), the budget option with AI credits bundled into hosting from $2.99/mo but no native backend. Base44, owned by Wix, ships its own built-in Postgres, auth, and payments for fast CRUD apps, though backend logic stays locked to its runtime. Lovable leads on code ownership, with the deepest Supabase automation and two-way GitHub sync. For most founders, Lovable is still the safer long-term pick.

## Frequently asked questions

### What happened to Hostinger Horizons?

On August 18, 2026, Hostinger merged its standalone Horizons product into a single 'Hostinger AI Builder,' combining the old conversational agentic mode with a manual drag-and-drop mode. AI credits are now bundled into regular Hostinger hosting plans instead of sold as separate Horizons tiers.

### Is Base44 owned by Wix?

Yes. Wix acquired Base44 in June 2025 for roughly $80M and now uses it to extend Wix into business software, while Base44 still runs as a standalone all-in-one app builder with its own built-in backend.

### Which is cheapest: Hostinger AI Builder, Base44, or Lovable?

Hostinger AI Builder, with AI credits bundled into hosting plans starting at $2.99/mo on a 48-month term. Base44's Starter plan is $16/mo annual, and Lovable's Pro plan starts at $25/mo — but Hostinger's low price comes without a native database or backend.

### Does Base44 lock you into its backend?

Yes, partially. Base44's frontend code is exportable via GitHub, but backend logic built on its managed Postgres, auth, and payment services stays inside Base44's infrastructure — critics call it 'the runtime you don't own.'

### Can Hostinger AI Builder build a real full-stack app?

Not on its own. It has no native database or backend — you need an external service like Supabase for real app logic, which makes it a better fit for simple sites and light apps than for full-stack products.

### Which one gives me code I can hand to a developer?

Lovable, clearly. Its two-way GitHub and GitLab sync exports the whole app — frontend and Supabase-backed schema — as a real repo. Base44 only exports the frontend, and Hostinger AI Builder doesn't have a backend to export in the first place. If you're stuck with any of the three, RapidDev can pick up the project.

### Is Base44 fast for building simple apps?

Yes — reviewers report functional CRUD apps in 4-6 minutes thanks to its multi-model AI and bundled backend, which makes it genuinely fast for straightforward data-driven apps.

### Which one should I pick if I already host with Hostinger?

If your app is genuinely simple — a marketing site, a landing page with a form — Hostinger AI Builder's bundled pricing makes sense since you're already paying for the hosting. The moment you need real logic, user accounts, or a database, you'll outgrow it fast and should look at Lovable or Base44 instead.

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