Compare / Head to head
Bolt vs Lovable: which AI app builder should you use?
Quick verdict
Both turn a prompt into a working full-stack web app. Pick Lovable if you're non-technical and want a polished app with built-in Cloud hosting and shared team credits. Pick Bolt if you want an in-browser dev environment with a generous free token allowance and flat per-member Teams pricing.
Comparison table
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | Best for | Hosting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBolt.new | Pro $25/mo (from 10M tokens); Teams $30/member/mo (billed monthly); Enterprise custom | Yes — 1M tokens/month (300K daily), Bolt branding | In-browser full-stack prototyping with real code | Bolt hosting (custom domains on Pro) | Visit ↗ |
| ALovable | Credit-based plans (Pro, Business, Enterprise), not per seat — check current pricing | Yes — 5 build credits/day (up to 30/month) + 20 Cloud credits/month | Non-technical builders shipping full-stack web apps | Lovable Cloud | Visit ↗ |
Pricing checked on each vendor's official site on October 14, 2026. Prices change often — always confirm on the official site. "See site" means we couldn't verify it.
Who should pick which?
Pick Lovable if…
Founders, designers and PMs who want to chat their way to a deployed React app, with unlimited workspace members sharing one credit pool.
Try Lovable ↗Pick Bolt.new if…
Developers and tinkerers who want to see and edit the code in a full in-browser environment, with tokens that roll over for a month on paid plans.
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Is Bolt or Lovable cheaper?
Bolt Pro is $25/month billed monthly with 10M tokens to start; Teams is $30 per member per month. Lovable prices plans by the credits they include rather than by seat — check current pricing on Lovable's site for the plan that fits your usage.
Do Bolt and Lovable have free plans?
Yes. Bolt's free plan includes 1M tokens a month (300K daily limit) and hosting with Bolt branding. Lovable's free plan includes 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) plus 20 Cloud credits a month.
Who owns the code?
On Lovable you own the apps and code you build. Both tools let you work with real source code you can take elsewhere — Lovable via GitHub sync, Bolt via its in-browser project.
Which is better for teams?
Lovable workspaces allow unlimited members on all plans and share one credit balance. Bolt Teams bills per member and each member gets their own token allotment.