Blog · Updated 19 September 2026

How to sell Lovable websites to clients, and host them without the headache

Quick answer. Build the site in Lovable, charge a setup fee plus a monthly fee for hosting and small changes, and host each client's site on the client's own domain. The part that trips people up is hosting: one paid Lovable plan per client gets expensive, so most people export the code and host it per site at a low fixed cost.

What do people charge?

Commonly quoted ranges for small business sites are a setup fee of roughly $500 to $1,500 and a monthly fee of $50 to $250 covering hosting, the domain and minor edits. Your market decides the real number. The monthly fee is where the business becomes predictable, so keep your own hosting cost small and fixed.

How should I host client sites?

ApproachYour cost per clientTrade off
A paid Lovable plan per clientFrom about $25 a monthSimple, but eats most of a small retainer
All clients in your own Lovable workspaceOne planEverything depends on your account, and handing a site over later is awkward
Export and host per site$9.00 a month on Lovely HostingFixed cost, client's own domain, no DNS work

Who should own the domain?

The client. It protects them, and it protects you from disputes. On Lovely Hosting the domain is registered with the contact details given at checkout, so have the client pay with their own details, or enter theirs. They keep the domain whatever happens to your working relationship.

A workflow that scales

  1. Build a tailored demo in Lovable before you pitch, and send a short screen recording.
  2. When they say yes, finish the site and download the code.
  3. Drop the zip on Lovely Hosting, check the free preview with the client, then pick their domain and pay.
  4. For changes, edit in Lovable, download again and upload the new version. Or connect GitHub so edits publish themselves.
  5. Bill the monthly fee. Your hosting cost per site stays the same every month.

Try it free

Drop the zip from Lovable's Download codebase button. It is in your Downloads folder. No account, no card, online in about a minute.

Drop your Lovable zip hereIt is in your Downloads folder. Or click to choose it.

Common questions

Can clients edit the site themselves?

Only if you give them access to the Lovable project, which also lets them break it. Most freelancers keep editing in house and include a number of small changes in the monthly fee.

What if a client leaves?

Hand over the zip of their code and make sure the domain is in their name. They can host it anywhere, and you part on good terms.

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