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Why people switch to Iris.

More design choices, every page tested before you see it, code you keep and a bill that can be zero. Every fact about the others comes from their own public pages, dated.

At a glance (seen 27 October 2026)
ComparedIrisWixLovableBase44Hermes Agent
What it isA website studio app for WindowsWebsite builder with an AI builder and agentAI app and website builderAI app builder (owned by Wix)Open-source general AI agent
A complete multi-page website from a short briefYesYesYesYesNot a website builder
Design choices before it builds694 in 32 settings, plus design directionsTemplate, prompt, palette and text stylesUp to 4 questions (palette, fonts, layout)5 themes, fonts, two directions on requestn/a
Tests every page in a real browser and repairs it, as part of the buildSeven screen sizes, links, menus, forms, motion, accessibilityNot describedSecurity scans and monitoring; fixes use creditsDebugging tools; fixes use creditsn/a
Shows which of your design choices were builtYou asked for / Iris builtNot describedNot describedNot describedn/a
Build free on your own computerUnlimited, with a 24 GB graphics cardNoNoNoThe software is free; you supply a model
HostingYour own Netlify, Vercel or Cloudflare account (free plans)IncludedIncludedIncludedn/a
Take the code with youEvery plan: static site, source or GitHubNo code exportGitHub syncGitHub sync (Builder plan and up)n/a
Store and paymentsOwn catalogue or Shopify; Stripe, PayPal, SquareCore plan and upStripe, ShopifyPaymentsn/a
Bookings with staff, tables or roomsBuilt inWix Bookings, Hotels, RestaurantsBuild it with promptsBuild it with prompts or connectorsn/a
Languages30180+Not describedNot describedn/a
Unused AI creditsRoll over 3 months; top-ups don't expireDon't roll overExpire after 2 monthsNot statedPlan limits reset
One site on your own domain, first year$0 to $19$204$250$192n/a

"Not described" means we found nothing about it on the company's own public pages; it does not prove the feature is missing. Wix figure: Light billed yearly at its list price ($17 a month before tax). On 27 October Wix also had a time-limited offer: Core at half price ($14.50 a month) for the first yearly term, which makes Core $174 for the first year while it lasts. Lovable: Pro billed yearly. Base44: Starter billed yearly. Iris: $0 on your own PC, $8 for a one-site top-up or $19 for one Starter month, plus a domain bought separately.

Each product compared

Iris and Wix

Wix is the largest website builder, with an AI builder (Harmony) and an AI agent (Aria). Plans from $17 a month billed yearly; selling needs Core ($29, or $14.50 in the first year under an offer running on 27 October).

Why Iris is better

Every site is designed from scratch with its own Design DNA, not restyled from a template. Each build is tested in a real browser at seven screen sizes and repaired, with a report you can download. You own the code and host it anywhere; Wix has no code export. No monthly rent to keep a site online.

Sources: wix.com/plans, wix.com/ai-website-builder, support.wix.com articles "About AI credits", "Exporting or embedding your Wix site elsewhere" and "Languages available in Wix"; seen 27 October 2026.

Iris and Lovable

Lovable turns prompts into web apps and sites. Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits; a landing page with images is about 2 credits and a change 0.5 to 1.2.

Why Iris is better

Browser testing and repairs are part of every build, not prompts you pay for one by one; Lovable charges credits for fixes. 694 design choices before building against up to four design questions. Free unlimited building on your own PC, and credits roll over 3 months instead of 2. Stores, bookings, memberships, languages and a launch kit come built in.

Sources: lovable.dev/pricing, docs.lovable.dev (Plans and credits, Subscription plans); seen 27 October 2026. Lovable's homepage asked our automated browser for a human check, so it was read but not captured.

Iris and Base44

Base44, owned by Wix, builds apps and sites from prompts. Starter is $20 a month ($16 billed yearly) for 100 message credits.

Why Iris is better

Website design depth: 694 choices and a different site every build. Every page is tested and repaired before you see it, as part of the build. Code export on every plan, including free; Base44 lists GitHub from Builder ($40 a month yearly).

Sources: base44.com/pricing (monthly and yearly); seen 27 October 2026.

Iris and Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent, by Nous Research, is a free, open-source (MIT) AI agent that remembers, learns skills and works in messaging apps. It is not a website builder. Nous Portal plans for its models are $20, $100 and $200 a month.

Why Iris is better

It is made for websites: design, writing, building, testing, repairs, editing and publishing in one app. No prompting skill needed and nothing to assemble yourself.

Sources: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com, portal.nousresearch.com; seen 27 October 2026.

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Value

What about $20 a month gets you.

The plans closest to Iris Cloud Starter, side by side.

What about $20 a month gets you (prices seen 27 October 2026)
PlanA monthWhat you get
Iris Cloud Starter$19About 3 three-page sites a month, each planned, written, tested in a real browser at seven screen sizes and repaired before you see it. Edits without AI are free, unused credits roll over for 3 months, and the code is yours on free hosting.
Iris Free$0Unlimited sites on your own PC with a 24 GB graphics card. No credits and no limits.
Lovable Pro$25Every fix and change costs credits (0.5 to 1.2 each). Credits expire after 2 months and are not refundable. Bookings have to be built with prompts.
Base44 Starter$20 ($16 yearly)Rollover of unused credits is not stated. Taking your code to GitHub needs the Builder plan ($40 a month yearly). Bookings have to be built with prompts or connectors.
Wix Light$17 (billed yearly)No code export, so the site can never leave Wix. AI credits do not roll over and there are no top-ups. Selling needs Core at $29 a month.
Hermes Agent (Nous Portal Plus)$20Not a website builder: no design, hosting, testing or site features.

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