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Bolt.new vs Lovable

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Bolt.new

Bolt.new

AI Tool

52/100
Try with caution
Pick it if you are:
Founders validating an idea; Designers and PMs making demos
Top complaint:
Bolt.new tokens burn fast on larger projects
Price:
Free plan, paid from $25/mo
10 Bolt.new errors & fixes →
Lovable

Lovable

AI Tool

55/100
Try with caution
Pick it if you are:
Non-technical founders validating an idea; Designers who want clickable, real prototypes
Top complaint:
Credits get burned on errors and failed fixes
Price:
Free plan, paid from $25/mo
11 Lovable errors & fixes →

Score Comparison

Bolt.newareaLovable
52
Overall
55▶
42
Pricing
48▶
72
Usability
82▶
52
Performance
60▶
38
Support
40▶
48
Reliability
50▶
80
Onboarding
85▶
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Mobile
35▶
◀50
Security
35
62
Integrations
65▶

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Bolt.new

  • Bolt.new tokens burn fast on larger projects(9/10)
  • Tokens spent on planning and thinking with no code change(8/10)
  • No refunds: Bolt subscriptions are non-refundable(8/10)
  • Tokens vanish when you cancel(6/10)
  • Token reloads only for the highest Pro tier or annual plans(5/10)

Lovable

  • Credits get burned on errors and failed fixes(8/10)
  • Why does Lovable run out of credits so fast?(7/10)
  • Credits expire and cannot be refunded(5/10)
Reliability

Bolt.new

  • Error-fix loops waste tokens(9/10)
  • Sessions crash or stall near completion(7/10)

Lovable

  • Why does Lovable keep breaking things it already fixed? (bug loops)(8/10)
Performance

Bolt.new

  • Project too large to publish (100MB limit)(6/10)

Lovable

  • Code gets messy after dozens of prompts(7/10)
  • Lovable preview stuck on 'Starting live preview'(6/10)
Integrations

Bolt.new

  • Netlify publish fails or breaks after forking(6/10)
  • Supabase connection and credentials problems(7/10)

Lovable

  • GitHub sync cannot link an existing repository(6/10)
  • Supabase connection issue and no migration path(6/10)
Usability

Bolt.new

  • Prototype ceiling: complex apps get brittle(7/10)

Lovable

No signals

Support

Bolt.new

  • Slow or unhelpful support, reply to few complaints(6/10)

Lovable

  • Lovable support is slow or does not respond(7/10)
Security

Bolt.new

  • Generated apps ship with weak security by default(7/10)

Lovable

  • Lovable apps shipped with missing row level security(10/10)
Onboarding

Bolt.new

  • Setup and npm install failures in new projects(5/10)

Lovable

  • Prototype looks great, production is another story(7/10)
Customization

Bolt.new

No signals

Lovable

  • Locked to React, Tailwind and Supabase(6/10)
Mobile

Bolt.new

No signals

Lovable

  • Lovable cannot build native mobile apps(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Bolt.new

Free
Free

Users: 1 person

Storage: 10MB upload limit

Limits: 300K daily and 1M monthly token limit, Bolt branding, 10MB upload limit, no custom domain, no rollover

Bolt branding on published sites; unused tokens do not roll over; the daily cap resets and does not carry over.
Pro
Popular
$25.00/mo

Users: 1 person

Storage: 100MB upload limit

Limits: Higher token tiers cost more

Tokens can drain fast on large projects; token reloads only on the highest monthly Pro tier or annual Pro plans; no refunds; tokens lost on cancel after the cycle ends.
Teams
$30.00/mo

Users: Per member

Limits: Token amount per member not stated on pricing page

Tokens are not shared between members and stay with the member who accrued them. Price is per member per month.
Enterprise
Free

Users: Custom

Custom quote

Lovable

Free
Free

Users: Unlimited workspace members; up to 10 invited-only viewers per project

Limits: No custom domain, no .zip code download, no email support, up to 3 automations per person, smaller chat allowance

Daily credits do not roll over; no monthly plan credits; Try to fix beyond the 10 free uses consumes credits.
Pro
Popular
$25.00/mo

Users: Unlimited workspace members

Limits: Invited-only publishing limited to 10 people per project

Credits priced by request complexity, can run out fast when debugging; top-ups cost extra; credits expire after two months and are not refundable.
Pro (annual)
$20.83/yr

Users: Unlimited workspace members

Limits: Same as Pro

Annual credits expire one month after the annual period ends; no refund of the current period when cancelling.
Business
$50.00/mo

Users: Unlimited workspace members

Credits are priced higher than on Pro ($0.50 vs $0.25 each when converting old balances), so the same 100 credits cost twice as much as on Pro.
Business (annual)
$41.67/yr

Users: Unlimited workspace members

Annual credits expire one month after the annual period ends.
Enterprise
Free
Contract pricing; credits do not roll over; no daily chat or build credits.

Feature Comparison

FeatureBolt.newLovable
Core
Prompt to full-stack app

Web apps and Expo mobile projects

Prompt to full web app

React, Tailwind and a backend

Plan mode

Discuss without changing code

Chat and Plan modes

Investigate before building

Version history and revert
Version History

Revert without spending tokens

Choose the build AI model

Lovable picks it; you can pick models for in-app AI features

Deploy
Built-in hosting (bolt.host)

Publish button; custom domain on paid plans

Integrations
Netlify and GitHub integration
Backend
Built-in backend (Lovable Cloud)

Postgres, login, file storage

Supabase integration

One Supabase project per Lovable project

Data
Supabase database

Bolt-provisioned or connected

Code
Two-way GitHub sync

Always creates a new repo

Code download (.zip)

Paid plans only

Pricing
Annual billing discount

Up to 28% off, paid upfront

Cash refunds

Terms say non-refundable

Publishing
Custom domains

Paid plans only

Mobile
Native mobile apps

Web only; PWA or Capacitor wrap

Security
Security scan on publish

Quick scan runs on every publish

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