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Bolt.new vs Lovable

Same estimated price: Est. $25/mo.

$300/year each.

Bolt.new logo: Builds a full-stack app in the browser from a prompt, then lets you export the repo.
Bolt.new logo: Builds a full-stack app in the browser from a prompt, then lets you export the repo.

Bolt.new

Est. $25/mo

Builds a full-stack app in the browser from a prompt, then lets you export the repo.

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Pros of Bolt.new

  • You can see a running app without setting up a laptop toolchain

  • The result is a repo, not a locked-in preview

  • Good for a first version of a small product

Cons of Bolt.new

  • Larger apps get harder to steer from chat alone

  • You still have to host, auth, and bill it yourself afterward

Lovable logo: Chat that builds an app and keeps the project in a hosted workspace.
Lovable logo: Chat that builds an app and keeps the project in a hosted workspace.

Lovable

Est. $25/mo

Chat that builds an app and keeps the project in a hosted workspace.

Try it

Pros of Lovable

  • Non-developers can change a screen by describing it

  • The preview updates in the same place as the chat

  • You can connect a real backend such as Supabase

Cons of Lovable

  • The generated structure can be awkward to take over later

  • Credit limits show up once the app is more than a demo