Lovable, Bolt and Durable need a prompt. PlacePilot needs your name.
PlacePilot builds a small business's site from the Google listing it already has, with no prompt and no questionnaire, then keeps working on its search for one flat price from $24.99 a month, and on its socials from Group.
- YouYour business name
- PilotReads your listing, site and menu
- PilotBuilds the pages, already filled in
- YouSay yes and publish
Pick PlacePilot if
- You'd rather not write prompts or fill in a questionnaire, because your Google listing already says what you do.
- You want a price that doesn't grow with how many changes you ask for.
- You want pages shaped around what your customers need to know before they contact you.
- You want the site to keep improving after launch without writing another prompt.
Pick an AI builder if
- You want to build an app or a client portal, not only a business site, and you're happy to keep prompting.
- You need a CRM and invoices next to your site, which Durable gives you.
Side by side
Lovable and Bolt are general builders for anything you can describe. PlacePilot is made for one job: a local business's site, search and socials.
| Feature | PlacePilot | Lovable, Bolt, Durable |
|---|---|---|
| Where the site starts | Your Google listing, your old site and your menu (the better pick on this row) | Your prompt (Lovable, Bolt) or three questions (Durable) 5,7 |
| How you pay | One flat monthly plan (the better pick on this row) | Lovable and Bolt charge by usage, in credits or tokens 2,4 |
| After launch | Weekly Autopilot checks of your site and search, with the fixes ready to publish (the better pick on this row) | Lovable and Bolt change the site when you prompt them 5 |
| Google and AI search | A free report ranking you against businesses nearby, then the fixes | Durable sells SEO and GEO with llms.txt; Lovable runs an SEO and AI search review 3,6 |
| Bookings | Your booking tool, WhatsApp or a request form on every page | Built in on Durable; on Lovable and Bolt you build them 6 |
| Free plan | The free report and a first version of your site | All three, with usage limits; your own domain needs a paid plan 2,4,7 |
| Price | From $24.99 a month for one business, no fee per order; Agency $499.99 for ten | Lovable Pro and Bolt Pro from $25 a month; Durable $25 a month or $22 billed yearly 1,4,6,7 (the better pick on this row) |
| What it can build | Websites for small businesses | Lovable and Bolt build full web apps too (the better pick on this row) |
| Customers and invoices | An inbox for guest inquiries; no CRM | Durable includes a CRM and invoicing 6,8 (the better pick on this row) |
Where these facts come from
- Lovable Pro from $25 a month for 100 credits; paid plans needed for custom domains. docs.lovable.dev
- Lovable free plan: 5 daily build credits, up to 30 a month; credits measure usage. lovable.dev
- Lovable SEO and AI search review, free on all plans. docs.lovable.dev
- Bolt Free $0 with daily and monthly token limits; Pro $25 a month billed monthly; custom domains on paid plans. bolt.new
- Bolt: you prompt, Bolt's AI builds the site. bolt.new
- Durable Free $0, Launch $25 a month, Grow $49 a month; SEO and GEO, llms.txt, Google Business Profile, bookings and a CRM. durable.com
- Durable Launch $22 a month billed annually; answer 3 questions; free plan is a private preview on durable.site. durable.com
- Durable invoices sent by email with a payment link. help.durable.com
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Why owners pick PlacePilot over AI builders
No prompt to write
Lovable and Bolt start from what you type, and Durable from three answers. PlacePilot starts from your Google listing, old site, photos and menu, so the first version already knows your hours, prices and reviews.
A flat price, not credits
Lovable and Bolt bill by credits or tokens, so every round of changes costs. PlacePilot is one monthly plan with a month's changes included.
Made for a local business
PlacePilot's pages are shaped around what customers check before they call: hours, prices, the address, the booking link. A general builder makes whatever you describe.
Work that continues after launch
Autopilot reviews the live site and your search ranking weekly and lines up the fixes for your approval; the Group plan adds posts and short videos made from your photos.
Moving from AI builders
- 1
Type your business name
PlacePilot reads your Google listing, your current site and your menu. Free, no card.
- 2
Check the new site
About 3 minutes later your hours, menu, prices and photos are already on it.
- 3
Bring your links
Your ordering, booking and payment links go on every page, so guests keep using what works.
- 4
Publish, then point your domain
It goes live on a free address first. Then connect the domain you own; your old site answers until you do.
Questions
What is the best AI website builder for a small business?
For a local business that wants a site without writing prompts, PlacePilot: it builds from your Google listing and keeps working on your ranking after launch. Lovable and Bolt build whatever you describe, including apps, and charge by usage. Durable builds a business site from three answers and adds bookings and a CRM.
How much do Lovable, Bolt and Durable cost?
On 25 September 2026: Lovable Pro from $25 a month for 100 credits, Bolt Pro $25 a month billed monthly, and Durable's Launch plan $25 a month or $22 billed yearly. Each has a free plan with limits.
Can I use my own domain on their free plans?
No. Lovable and Bolt keep custom domains for paid plans, and Durable's free plan is a private preview on a durable.site address.
Do AI website builders use my Google Business Profile?
None of the three says it builds your site from your Google listing. Durable uses your Google Business Profile for its search work; Lovable and Bolt start from what you type.
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