# Bolt vs Firebase Studio: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/bolt-new-vs-firebase-studio · Last verified: 2026-10-26 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: 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.

**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:** 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago).

> 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.

## 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.

Table: Our own tests for Bolt and Firebase Studio

| 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](https://theagenticweekly.com/methodology#testing-rig). All test logs: [test hub](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests).

## 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.

Table: Bolt and Firebase Studio side by side (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | 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

Table: Strengths and limits as listed on each tool page

|  | 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](https://bolt.new/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Bolt pricing](https://bolt.new/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Firebase Studio](https://firebase.studio/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## Related

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- [Firebase Studio facts and sources](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/firebase-studio)
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## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Bolt vs Firebase Studio: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/bolt-new-vs-firebase-studio