Comparison

Bolt.new vs Replit

Bolt.new is a hosted app builder; Replit is an app builder and cloud IDE. Here is how they compare on price, free plan, ease for non-coders, hosting and data handling, using the same sourced data as our tracker.

Bolt.new and Replit compared
Attribute	Bolt.new	Replit
Tool	Bolt.new	Replit
Category	App builder (hosted)	App builder + cloud IDE
Starting price	$25 /mo	$20 /mo
All plans	Free Pro $25/mo ($18 annual, from 10M tokens; higher token tiers available) Teams $30/member/mo ($27 annual) Enterprise custom	Starter free Core $20/mo ($18 annual) Pro $100/mo ($90 annual) Enterprise custom
Free plan	300K tokens/day, 1M/mo; Bolt branding; code download allowed	Starter: daily Agent credits (monthly cap unpublished), Lite build only; one free published app that goes down after 30 days, with Made with Replit badge
Ease for non-coders	4/5	4/5
Hosting	Bolt Cloud hosting/DB or Netlify; Supabase option	Built-in deployments, Postgres, Replit Auth; usage-billed compute
Data and security	Token metering; free sites go offline when data limit hit	Enterprise adds SSO/controls; usage billing can exceed base price
Best for	Quick prototypes you want to export as code	Teams, multi-language tools, apps needing scheduled jobs
Unverified	Nothing flagged	Free Starter plan is not shown on replit.com/pricing; documented at docs.replit.com/billing/plans/starter-plan
Source	bolt.new	replit.com
Last checked	2026-10-16	2026-10-16

Prices are USD per month unless noted. Data last checked 2026-10-16; vendors change terms often.

Differences

Where they differ

Price: Replit starts lower, at $20 against $25 a month.
Ease: we rate both 4/5 for non-coders.
Hosting: both include hosting, so your app and data live on the vendor's platform either way.
Billing to watch: Bolt.new: token metering; free sites go offline when data limit hit. Replit: usage-billed compute; usage billing can exceed base price; allowances are counted in credits.

Decision

Which to pick

When Bolt.new is the better pick

Best fit: Quick prototypes you want to export as code.

Code ownership: code download allowed.
Fewer open questions at our last check (0 flagged against 1).

When Replit is the better pick

Best fit: Teams, multi-language tools, apps needing scheduled jobs.

Its lowest paid plan costs less: $20 against $25 a month (“Core $20/mo ($18 annual)”).

Our default

For an operator building alone, we would start with Replit because it starts cheaper. Switch to Bolt.new if your project is closer to its sweet spot: quick prototypes you want to export as code. Either way, run the same prompt on both free plans before you pay.

Full profiles: Bolt.new and Replit.

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