Imaginode vs Lovart: an agent that decides or a canvas you direct
An alternative to Lovart's autonomous agent: keep control step by step, redo only what failed, know the cost first. A Lovart brand project can burn 500 credits.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
Lovart has a strong idea: a design agent you hand a brief to, which produces a full identity with variants. When it lands, it is spectacular.
The cost follows the ambition. The free trial gives 30 credits a day, barely one result. Plans run from Starter at 2,000 credits to Pro at $72 a month for 11,000, with teams around $99 per person. A full brand project easily burns more than 500 credits, and monthly credits do not roll over.
Imaginode does not decide for you: every step is a node you wire, with its price shown before the click. It is less magical and more predictable: you know what you pay, and you redo only the step that failed.
Approach
Lovart
Autonomous agent that interprets a brief and produces a set
Imaginode
Directed canvas: every step is explicit and replayable
Price
Lovart
Trial 30 credits/day, Starter 2,000 credits, Pro $72/month (11,000 credits), teams around $99/person
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
Cost of a project
Lovart
More than 500 credits for a full brand project
Imaginode
Price shown per generation, from 1 credit an image
Control
Lovart
The agent chooses the steps
Imaginode
You wire the steps and change model at each node
Fixing a mistake
Lovart
Rerunning the agent consumes again
Imaginode
Replay only the node concerned
Credit lifetime
Lovart
Monthly credits do not roll over
Imaginode
Purchased credits never expire, monthly credits last the paid month
Failed generation
Lovart
Credits consumed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Lovart pricing checked on 20 August 2026 on lovart.ai and against third-party records. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax.
When to choose Lovart
- You want to delegate a full brief and accept the result offered.
- You are short on time and automation beats control.
- You produce whole brand identities rather than individual visuals.
When to choose Imaginode
- You want to keep control at every step and switch models along the way.
- You want to redo only what failed, not rerun the whole project.
- You want to know the cost before launching, not after.
- You want credits that stay.
- You also produce video: over twenty video models, up to 4K, in the same canvas.
Frequently asked questions
Is an autonomous agent cheaper?
Rarely: every iteration reruns a full chain. A canvas lets you replay only the step concerned.
Is Lovart's free trial enough to judge?
30 credits a day usually cover a single result per the 20 August 2026 records.
Does Imaginode have an automatic mode?
Templates set up a complete canvas in one click, which you then adjust node by node: see [the use cases](/use-cases).
Is Imaginode a good alternative to Lovart?
Yes if you want to steer each step, switch models along the way and redo only what failed. If you prefer to hand over a full brief, accept the result offered and get whole brand identities in one go, Lovart's agent saves you time.
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