Review · AI tools
Bolt.new review
A chat-based builder for websites, apps and prototypes, with Bolt Cloud hosting, databases and authentication included.
By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 12, 2026
- Features (35%)
- 8.8
- Ease of use (35%)
- 9.0
- Value (30%)
- 8.6
Bolt.new is the easiest place to try AI app building without paying. The free plan gives 1 million tokens a month with a 300,000 daily cap, private projects, unlimited databases and hosting for up to 333k web requests, which is enough to build and share a working prototype. You can start from a prompt, import a Figma design, open a GitHub repo or fork a template, and Bolt picks the model for each task so you do not juggle settings. Bolt Cloud supplies the backend pieces most apps need: databases, user management, authentication, SEO tools and hosting with analytics and custom domains. Pro at $25 a month billed monthly removes branding, adds a custom domain and starts at 10 million tokens with rollover. The catches are that free tokens reset rather than roll over, team tokens are not pooled across members, and rolled-over tokens expire after two months, so heavy builders should watch their balance.
Who it is for
first-time builders and agencies testing ideas quickly
Price
Free plan with 1M tokens a month; Pro from $25 a month billed monthly; Teams $30 per member.
Pro $25 /month Billed monthly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.
Key features
- Free plan with 1M tokens a month, a 300K daily limit and website hosting up to 333k web requests
- Pro starts at 10M tokens a month with no daily limit, and unused tokens roll over
- Unlimited databases, user management and authentication through Bolt Cloud
- Start from a prompt, a Figma file, a GitHub repo or a team template
- Teams plan adds centralized billing, private NPM registries and design system prompts
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: The free plan includes public and private projects and hosting, with no card required
- Strength: Pro adds a custom domain, removes Bolt branding and raises hosting to 1M web requests
- Strength: Bolt routes each task to a model automatically, so you do not pick models yourself
- Weakness: Free plan websites carry Bolt branding and free tokens do not roll over
- Weakness: On Teams, tokens are per member and are not shared
- Weakness: Rolled-over paid tokens only last up to two months
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, 1M tokens a month (300K daily)
- Pro tokens: From 10M a month, no daily limit
- Teams: $30 per member a month billed monthly
Where it ranks
Bolt.new is No. 3 in our Best AI App Builders verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Lovable9.0
- Base448.8
- Replit Agent8.8
- v08.5
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