v0 capped its free plan at 7 messages a day
The Free plan gained a 7 messages/day cap on top of its $5 monthly credits.
What changed
- Free tier cut, Dec 2025
- Before: $5 credits/mo, no daily message cap
- After: $5 credits/mo, 7 messages/day
Cheaper alternatives to v0
At 1 builder, v0 costs $30/mo. 3 AI app builders cost less:
- Replit: $20/mo (Core), covers 95% of v0; missing or partial: Built-in analytics & SEO (partly), Open source, local & own keys, Bring your own API key
- Bolt.new: $25/mo (Pro), covers 73% of v0; missing or partial: Design to code (partly), Code export & GitHub sync (partly), Visual point-and-click edits (partly), Connectors & API integrations (partly), AI features inside your app
- Lovable: $25/mo (Pro, 100 credits/month), covers 92% of v0; missing or partial: Design to code (partly), Open source, local & own keys
v0 alternatives: 3 cheaper AI app builders compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for v0: v0.