Prototyping tool · Ranked 12 of 37
Bolt.new
Fastest first draft in the index, and the least patient afterwards
Specification
| Category | Prototyping tool |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| Cheapest paid plan | 18 EUR |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free daily token allowance, paid plans from about 18 EUR per month with token top-ups |
| Official site | bolt.new |
| Community ratings | 261 |
| Last verified | |
| Next scheduled check |
Capabilities
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Full-stack backend | Partial |
| Database included | Via Supabase integration |
| Auth included | Via Supabase integration |
| Code export | Yes, download or push |
| GitHub sync | Yes |
| One-click deploy | Yes, via Netlify |
| Custom domain | Yes, via host |
| Mobile or native output | Expo support |
| Team collaboration | Limited |
| Public API or MCP server | Limited |
| Self-hosting the output | Yes, standard code |
Axis scores
- Reliability16%
- 3.7
- Integrations16%
- 4.0
- SEO and GEO13%
- 3.6
- Design quality12%
- 4.2
- Agent performance10%
- 4.0
- Speed9%
- 4.7
- Value9%
- 3.4
- Scalability7%
- 3.5
- API and MCP access5%
- 3.4
- Code ownership3%
- 4.7
Every axis is scored from 0 to 5 stars. The percentage is that axis's published weight in the overall 3.9 rating.
Interface
Our assessment in one line
Buy as a sketchpad, not as a factory. Bolt is the fastest tool in this index at getting from a sentence to something running in a browser tab, and the WebContainer trick means there is no cold start and no cloud build queue to wait on. For a pitch on Thursday, nothing here beats it. The problems begin on day three. Token consumption is the least predictable of any builder we tested, error recovery is the weakest of the well-funded tools, and our panel hit two dead ends where the agent could not repair a broken dependency tree and starting again was cheaper than continuing.
The full review has the verdict, the dissenting view and 261 user ratings