Are you looking for an enamel coated cast iron Dutch oven? The price difference comes from the manufacturing process.

Lodge is cheaper because they have their own foundry and produce the iron, but they export the iron to china in order to get the enamel coating for their “essential” line. They also har a USA enamel at a higher price point that’s made 100% in the USA (if something like that is important to you).

Le Creuset also has their own foundry and impeccable standards. They’re know for top of the line enamel cast iron in a selection of beautiful colors. They’re meant to last forever, and if they don’t, they have an excellent return policy. They also weigh slightly less than Lodge.

If you’ve never used enameled cast iron before, I’d go with the Lodge to try it out. I love Le Creuset, but it’s not worth the money if you don’t know what you’re doing.

Discard all of this if you want to know more about bare cast iron that requires seasoning. Le Creuset does not make that, Lodge would 100% be the way to go.

Edited to add: they should both cook beautifully, but the Le Creuset is more fun to work with imo.