# Bolt: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/bolt-new · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: StackBlitz · Official site: https://bolt.new/ > Browser-based AI builder that turns a chat prompt into a hosted website or app, with a free plan and token-based tiers. ## Verdict **Browser-based AI builder that turns a chat prompt into a hosted website or app, with a free plan and token-based tiers.** Good for: - First-time builders who want hosting included - Prototypers who want something live from a prompt Skip if: - You need unlimited usage on the free plan (daily token cap) - You want to self-host or own the toolchain Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Pricing: Official page, dated. Read from bolt.new/pricing on 2026-10-25. Prices shown there are per month when billed annually. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for vibe coding](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/vibe-coding) (#-): Chat-to-app builder with hosting, databases and custom domains. ## Key facts Bolt's site says you build websites and apps by chatting with AI, and that it routes each task to the model it picks automatically. Every plan on the pricing page includes website hosting, projects and unlimited databases. - License: Proprietary - Platforms: Web app - Pricing model: Freemium (token-based) - Free tier: Free: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains - 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 - How to start: Open bolt.new, describe the app, and publish from the same screen; no card is required for the free plan. - Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry. ## How to set it up: Get started with Bolt These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Bolt. 1. **Get access.** Open bolt.new, describe the app, and publish from the same screen; no card is required for the free plan. 2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Paid: Pro $18/month billed yearly (10M tokens a month, custom domains, branding removed); Teams $27 per member per month billed yearly; Enterprise custom. Read from bolt.new/pricing on 2026-10-25. Prices shown there are per month when billed annually. ## Pros and cons Pros: - Free plan with hosting and databases - Pro adds custom domains and removes Bolt branding - Pro rolls over tokens Cons: - Free plan has a 300K daily and 1M monthly token cap - Prices are quoted as billed-annually rates - Proprietary, cloud-only ## Alternatives - [Lovable](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lovable): Describe an app in plain English, preview it, and publish it to a lovable.app address. - [Replit](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/replit): Browser-based workspace where an Agent builds, runs and publishes apps from chat. - [v0](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/v0): Vercel's AI app and UI builder: chat to build, preview, then ship to Vercel. - [Base44](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/base44): No-code AI platform that builds apps and websites from your words, with backend, authentication, payments and hosting built in. - [Firebase Studio](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. - [Cursor](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cursor): AI code editor and agent platform with cloud agents, a CLI and its own Git hosting (Origin). - [Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/windsurf): Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026: a full IDE with an Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud coding agents. ## FAQ ### What is Bolt? Bolt's site says you build websites and apps by chatting with AI, and that it routes each task to the model it picks automatically. Every plan on the pricing page includes website hosting, projects and unlimited databases. ### Is Bolt free? Free: $0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily limit, Bolt branding, no custom domains. Paid: Pro $18/month billed yearly (10M tokens a month, custom domains, branding removed); Teams $27 per member per month billed yearly; Enterprise custom. Read from bolt.new/pricing on 2026-10-25. Prices shown there are per month when billed annually. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. ### What license is Bolt under? Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25. ## What we have not verified - Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry) - Quality of generated apps (not tested) - Token cost of a typical app ## Sources - [Bolt](https://bolt.new/) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Bolt pricing](https://bolt.new/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Bolt: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/bolt-new Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.