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AI March 28, 2026 7 min read

How to Host Your Lovable App — Self-Host on Your Own Domain

Lovable builds beautiful React + Supabase apps from a prompt. But when you are ready for your own domain and lower costs, here is how to self-host on Sakurahost.

Why self-host your Lovable app?

Lovable is one of the best AI app builders available. It generates polished React apps with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and Supabase for the backend — all from natural language prompts. The output is real, production-quality code.

The catch: Lovable's Starter plan costs $20/month, and you are limited in how you deploy and customize. If you want a custom domain, full control over your environment, and lower hosting costs, self-hosting is the way to go.

With Sakurahost Web Apps Hosting, you can deploy your Lovable frontend for Tsh. 15,000/month while keeping your Supabase backend running wherever it is — the two are completely independent.

What you will need

A GitHub account (free)
A Sakurahost Web Apps Hosting plan (from Tsh. 15,000/mo)
Your Lovable project with GitHub export
Your Supabase project URL and anon key (if using Supabase)
A custom domain (optional — .co.tz domains from Tsh. 19,500/year)

Pricing comparison

Platform
Monthly cost
Custom domain
Lovable Starter
$20/mo (~Tsh. 52,000)
Paid add-on
Sakurahost Starter
Tsh. 15,000/mo
Included
Sakurahost Developer
Tsh. 35,000/mo
Included

Step-by-step deployment guide

1

Export your Lovable project to GitHub

In Lovable, click the GitHub button to connect your account and push the project. Lovable creates a clean React + Vite project structure with all your components, pages, and Supabase client configuration.

# Your exported project structure:
src/
components/
pages/
integrations/supabase/
package.json
vite.config.ts
2

Get a Web Apps Hosting plan

Choose the plan that fits your project. All plans include Node.js runtime, GitHub auto-deploy, and free SSL.

3

Connect your repo in Sakurahost dashboard

Log into your Sakurahost client area, go to your Web App service, and click “Connect GitHub”. Authorize the app, select the repository Lovable exported to, and choose the branch to deploy.

4

Set your Supabase environment variables

If your Lovable app uses Supabase, add the environment variables in the Sakurahost dashboard. Your Supabase project stays on Supabase — Sakurahost only hosts the frontend.

# Environment variables to set:
VITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=eyJhbGciOi...
5

Your app is live on your domain

Build triggered by push to main
npm install completed
vite build completed
SSL certificate provisioned
Live at https://yourapp.co.tz

Point your domain DNS to Sakurahost and your Lovable app is running on your own domain. Every push to GitHub auto-deploys.

How the architecture works

Lovable apps have two parts: a React frontend and a Supabase backend. When you self-host, you are only moving the frontend. The architecture looks like this:

Frontend (React + Vite) — hosted on Sakurahost
Backend (Supabase) — stays on Supabase (free tier available)
Database (PostgreSQL) — managed by Supabase
Auth — handled by Supabase Auth
Storage — Supabase Storage for file uploads

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Frequently asked questions

What stack does Lovable generate?

Lovable generates React apps with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui components. Most Lovable apps use Supabase for the backend (auth, database, storage). The frontend is a standard React/Vite app that runs on Node.js.

Can I keep my Supabase backend when moving to Sakurahost?

Yes. Your Supabase project stays where it is — Sakurahost hosts your frontend code. The app connects to Supabase via API keys in your environment variables, so nothing changes on the backend side.

How much cheaper is Sakurahost compared to Lovable?

Lovable Starter costs $20/month (roughly Tsh. 52,000). Sakurahost Starter is Tsh. 15,000/month for the frontend hosting. Even with a Supabase free tier, you save significantly.

Can I use a .co.tz domain with my Lovable app?

Yes. All Sakurahost plans support custom domains with automatic SSL. Register a .co.tz domain from Tsh. 19,500/year and point it to your Sakurahost deployment.

Built with Lovable? Self-host it here.

From Tsh. 15,000/month. Mobile money accepted. No usage fees.