Bolt vs Firebase Studio: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)
Bolt and Firebase Studio are both listed under Vibe coding. Pricing model: Bolt is "Freemium (token-based)"; Firebase Studio is "Free during preview (now closed to new workspaces)". Free tier: Bolt: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Firebase Studio: Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview. Bolt is the better fit for: First-time builders who want hosting included. Firebase Studio is the better fit for: existing users planning a migration. Facts were read from vendor and GitHub pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported; what we ran ourselves is under What we measured.
Our pick: Pick Bolt for first-time builders who want hosting included; pick Firebase Studio for existing users planning a migration. No overall winner: we have not benchmarked them against each other. Updated (America/Chicago).
Evidence: Reported for both tools. The facts in the tables were read from each vendor's own pages and the public GitHub API on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). The What we measured section says what we have not run yet; anything we could not confirm is marked as not captured.
StackBlitz
Reported
Browser-based AI builder that turns a chat prompt into a hosted website or app, with a free plan and token-based tiers.
Google (Firebase)
Reported
Google's web-based AI workspace for full-stack apps; Google says it is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027 and new workspaces can no longer be created.
Side by side, from what we recorded
Each row compares one recorded fact for both tools. Rows are not weighted and nothing is added up into a score; the note under each row says what the marker means.
Evidence
Reported for BoltReported for Firebase StudioTested = we ran it (smoke test); Reported = we read official sources
Pricing we could verify
Verified from official page for BoltVerified from official page for Firebase StudioAbout our evidence only, not about the price
Steps in our setup guide
2 for Bolt2 for Firebase StudioCounts our guide's steps, not difficulty
Sources we cite
2 for Bolt1 for Firebase StudioHow much we had to read; more is not better
A list of recorded differences, not a quality score or a ranking. We have not benchmarked these tools against each other; the smoke-test row links each tool's own log. How we label evidence.
What we measured
We have not run either Bolt or Firebase Studio ourselves yet, so nothing on this page is Tested; it is Reported from vendor and GitHub pages. Below is what we will run, so the comparison can rest on our own results.
| Test | Bolt | Firebase Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on test log (install and a real task) | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same one-paragraph app brief, scored by whether the result builds and passes a short checklist. | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same one-paragraph app brief, scored by whether the result builds and passes a short checklist. |
How we test and label results: methodology. All test logs: test hub.
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Bolt vs Firebase Studio at a glance
Bolt and Firebase Studio are both listed under Vibe coding. Agentic Weekly's Firebase Studio page names Bolt as an alternative. Bolt: Browser-based AI builder that turns a chat prompt into a hosted website or app, with a free plan and token-based tiers. Firebase Studio: Google's web-based AI workspace for full-stack apps; Google says it is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027 and new workspaces can no longer be created.
| Feature | Bolt | Firebase Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | StackBlitz | Google (Firebase) |
| Listed under | Vibe coding | Vibe coding |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Pricing model | Freemium (token-based) | Free during preview (now closed to new workspaces) |
| Free tier | Free: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains | Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview |
| Paid plans | Pro $18/month billed yearly (10M tokens a month, custom domains, branding removed); Teams $27 per member per month billed yearly; Enterprise custom | Not applicable: sunsetting |
| Platforms | Web app | Web |
| Evidence | Reported from vendor pages | Reported from vendor pages |
How Bolt and Firebase Studio differ
- Pricing model: Bolt is "Freemium (token-based)"; Firebase Studio is "Free during preview (now closed to new workspaces)".
- Free tier: Bolt: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Firebase Studio: Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview.
- Plans and prices differ and are not like-for-like (credits, seats and usage limits vary), so we do not name a cheaper tool. The Paid plans row above quotes each vendor's plan list as read on Oct 25, 2026.
- Platforms as the vendors list them: Bolt: Web app. Firebase Studio: Web.
Neither tool publishes open-source code under a standard license, so you are choosing between hosted products.
Which should you pick?
- Pick Bolt if: First-time builders who want hosting included; prototypers who want something live from a prompt. Skip it if: you need unlimited usage on the free plan (daily token cap).
- Pick Firebase Studio if: existing users planning a migration. Skip it if: you want to start a new project: new workspaces cannot be created.
Strengths and limits
| Feature | Bolt | Firebase Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | Free plan with hosting and databases; Pro adds custom domains and removes Bolt branding; Pro rolls over tokens | Clear migration pointers from Google |
| Limits | Free plan has a 300K daily and 1M monthly token cap; Prices are quoted as billed-annually rates; Proprietary, cloud-only | Sunset date is March 22, 2027; No new workspaces |
What we did not verify
- Bolt: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Firebase Studio: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Output quality, speed and reliability beyond the smoke tests listed under What we measured: not compared.
FAQ
Is Bolt or Firebase Studio open source?
Bolt: Proprietary. Firebase Studio: Proprietary. Licenses come from each project's GitHub repository or the vendor's own pages, read Oct 25, 2026; read the license text itself before redistributing or building a competing service.
Does Bolt or Firebase Studio have a free plan?
Bolt: Free: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Firebase Studio: Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview. Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices and limits change, so confirm on each vendor's page.
What is the main difference between Bolt and Firebase Studio?
Pricing model: Bolt is "Freemium (token-based)"; Firebase Studio is "Free during preview (now closed to new workspaces)". Free tier: Bolt: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Firebase Studio: Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview.
Sources
- Bolt (fetched 2026-10-25)
- Bolt pricing (fetched 2026-10-25)
- Firebase Studio (fetched 2026-10-25)
Related
Page history
- : First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.
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