We tried 3 of the biggest vibe-coding platforms. Here's what we thought about how they stack up.

We vibecoded three apps on three different startup tools. This is how it went.

Amanda Goh

• A trio of journalists tried three big vibe coding apps to see how they stack up.
• We each attempted to build an app on Cursor, Lovable, and Base44.
• With the same prompt on each system, we wanted to see how far we could get.

We three writers have been handed a gift with seemingly infinite potential. A sparkling promise, from vibe coding startups, that we can build anything without understanding a word of code.