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Bolt.new

StackBlitz · 2025

FreemiumCloudMulti-platform

Prompt-to-full-stack platform from StackBlitz. Spin up React/Node apps with databases, auth, hosting, and analytics from a single conversation.

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When to choose bolt.new

Choose Bolt when you have an app idea and want to be looking at a working URL within minutes, not days. It is the fastest way to move from "what if?" to a deployed full-stack prototype with database, auth, and frontend in place.

What it does well
  • End-to-end generation. A single prompt can produce a React frontend, Node backend, data models, and auth wiring. You do not have to glue the layers together.
  • Built-in deployment. Hosting, databases, and analytics are included. There is no separate Vercel or Supabase setup step.
  • Import and export. Bring in Figma designs or GitHub repos, then push the finished work back out to GitHub when you are ready for production tooling.
  • Rapid iteration. You can keep refining through chat: change the UI, add a feature, fix a bug — the agent applies the change across the whole app.
  • Browser-based workspace. No local install required. It runs on StackBlitz's WebContainer technology entirely in the browser tab.
Honest limitations
  • Cloud lock-in. The fastest path runs on StackBlitz infrastructure. You can export, but the native hosting and database are proprietary.
  • Code quality varies. Prototypes ship fast; production refactoring is still on you. Complex apps can accumulate architectural shortcuts.
  • Limited model control. You use the models Bolt selects. There is no BYO-key or local-model fallback.
  • Not for large codebases. It shines on greenfield MVPs, not on joining a team with years of existing code.
Best fit

Founders, designers, and indie hackers who need to validate ideas or build small production apps quickly. Best treated as a fast prototype-to-GitHub workflow rather than a long-term production host.

Spec sheet

Pricing

Freemium

Runtime

Cloud

Released

2025

License

Proprietary

Key features

  • Prompt-to-app generation
  • Built-in hosting and analytics
  • Unlimited databases
  • Design system integration
  • GitHub and Figma import

Works with

Platforms
Web
Default model
Multiple frontier models
Categories
No-CodeFull-StackPrototyping

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