What is Joylo?
Joylo is an AI app builder from Dublin, made by the team behind the Irish software consultancy HST Solutions. Describe your app in plain English and Joylo generates a working product with a frontend, backend, database, login and payments, built on React, Node and Postgres.
What sets it apart is the people behind it. When the AI gets stuck, one click brings an in-house Joylo engineer into your project, with a first response within 24 hours. Every build also gets an AI Confidence Score out of 100 for security, reliability, integrations, scalability and code quality, so you know how close it is to being ready for real users.
Main Features
- Generate a full-stack app from a plain-English prompt
- AI Confidence Score that rates each build out of 100
- Expert Assist brings an in-house engineer into your project
- Own your code, export it to GitHub and host it anywhere
- Full code access in Cursor or VS Code, plus a terminal
- Managed PostgreSQL with automatic backups and monitoring
- Hosting with custom domains on paid plans
- Free migration from Lovable, Replit, Bolt and v0 on paid plans
How to Get Started with Joylo
- Open joylo.ai and type the app you want to build.
- Create a free account, with no credit card needed.
- Let Joylo build your app, then refine it by chatting with the AI.
- Check the AI Confidence Score and bring in an engineer if you need help.
- Publish your app or export the code to GitHub.
Joylo Pricing
Joylo has a free plan with 30 AI credits in the first month and 10 a month after that, 3 public apps and 1 GB of storage. Paid plans start with a $1 first-month trial, then Solo Builder at $25 a month for 100 credits and 10 private apps, and Starter at $50 a month for 250 credits, unlimited private apps and a team workspace. Teams that want an engineer to build the whole app can choose a Co-Build plan from $3,000 a month. Paid plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Who Should Use It?
- First-time and non-technical founders
- Business owners who need an internal or customer app
- Builders whose app from another AI tool is stuck or broken
- Startup CTOs and product teams moving fast
- Agencies building apps for clients
Joylo Alternatives
- Lovable AI: build web apps by chatting with AI
- Bolt AI: prompt, run and deploy full-stack apps in the browser
- Base44 AI: turn an idea into a working app with no code
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joylo free?
Yes. Joylo has a free-forever plan with no credit card required. It includes 30 AI credits in your first month, then 10 credits a month, 3 public apps and 1 GB of storage. Paid plans add more credits, private apps and custom domains.
Do I own the code Joylo builds?
Yes. You own your app and can export the code to GitHub, open it in Cursor or VS Code, and host it on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or your own servers.
What happens if the AI cannot finish my app?
You can bring in one of Joylo's in-house engineers with Expert Assist, who will respond within 24 hours. For bigger projects, a Co-Build plan gives you a named engineer who builds the app with you.