Bolt.new Review, Pricing & Features

Bolt.new is StackBlitz's AI app builder for generating full-stack apps from a prompt. Free tier plus paid plans from $20/month. See features and pricing.

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AI Coding
Pricing
Usage-based, from Free
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Last updated
July 18, 2026
Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
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Overview

Bolt.new is an AI-powered app builder from StackBlitz, a company founded in 2017 by Eric Simons and Albert Pai and based in San Francisco. It launched publicly on October 4, 2024, and lets users describe an app in plain language to generate a complete, runnable full-stack web application.

The defining technical feature is that the generated app runs entirely inside the browser via StackBlitz's WebContainers technology, which executes a full Node.js runtime, package manager, and build process client-side rather than on a remote server.

Key Features

Bolt.new generates frontend, backend, and dependency code from a single prompt and lets users continue refining the app through further chat instructions or direct code edits. It integrates with Supabase for backend and database needs, GitHub for version control and export, Netlify and Cloudflare for deployment, and Stripe for payments.

The platform has expanded its context handling to support significantly larger projects than at launch, and added access to newer models, including Claude models with adjustable reasoning depth, alongside the original Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Pricing

Bolt.new uses token-based pricing. The free tier includes 1 million daily tokens but no project export. Paid individual plans are Pro ($20/month, 10M tokens/month), Pro 50 ($50/month, 26M tokens), Pro 100 ($100/month), and Pro 200 ($200/month), with unused tokens rolling over for one additional month.

Teams pricing is billed per seat, with each paid member receiving a monthly token allotment based on the chosen subscription tier, enabling shared collaborative projects.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Generates and runs complete full-stack apps entirely in the browser, no local setup required
  • Free tier available to try the product before subscribing
  • Native integrations with Supabase, GitHub, Netlify, Stripe, and Cloudflare
  • Fast iteration through conversational refinement of generated code

Cons

  • Free tier does not allow exporting the generated project
  • Token-based pricing can be hard to predict for larger or more complex projects
  • Browser-based execution can hit performance limits on very large projects
  • Higher usage tiers ($50-$200/month) are needed for serious ongoing development

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bolt.new free to use?

Yes, there is a free tier with 1 million daily tokens, though it does not allow project export.

Who built Bolt.new?

Bolt.new was built by StackBlitz, founded in 2017 by Eric Simons and Albert Pai, and launched publicly in October 2024.

What AI model powers Bolt.new?

Bolt.new originally used Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and has since added support for newer Claude models with adjustable reasoning depth.

Does Bolt.new require installing software?

No, apps run entirely in the browser using StackBlitz's WebContainers technology, so no local Node.js or server setup is needed.

Can Bolt.new deploy apps directly?

Yes, it integrates with Netlify and Cloudflare for deployment, plus GitHub for exporting code on paid plans.

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