Bolt.new vs Replit

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 →

Replit

Platform

40/100

Bye

Pick it if you are:: Beginners learning to code; Quick prototyping and demos
Top complaint:: Credit system burns through money fast
Price:: Free plan, paid from $20/mo

12 Replit errors & fixes →

Score Comparison

Bolt.newareaReplit

◀52

Overall

◀42

Pricing

◀72

Usability

◀52

Performance

◀38

Support

◀48

Reliability

Onboarding

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Mobile

20▶

◀50

Security

◀62

Integrations

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)

Replit

Credit system burns through money fast(9/10)
Billing feels like a dark pattern(8/10)
Restrictive free plan pushes paid upgrades(6/10)
Effort-based Agent pricing makes bills unpredictable(8/10)

Reliability

Bolt.new

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

Replit

AI Agent deletes production databases(10/10)
Frequent outages and downtime(7/10)
App suspension when credits exhaust(8/10)
Constant internet required, unusable offline(5/10)

Performance

Bolt.new

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

Replit

Platform is extremely slow and laggy(7/10)

Integrations

Bolt.new

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

Replit

No signals

Usability

Bolt.new

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

Replit

AI Agent ignores instructions and introduces bugs(8/10)
GitHub integration is broken(5/10)
UI changes constantly break documentation(5/10)

Support

Bolt.new

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

Replit

Customer support is practically non-existent(8/10)

Security

Bolt.new

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

Replit

No meaningful AI guardrails or access controls(9/10)

Onboarding

Bolt.new

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

Replit

No signals

Mobile

Bolt.new

No signals

Replit

Can't actually build native mobile apps(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Bolt.new

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

Replit

Starter (Free)

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: No Full build (Lite only), no third-party connectors or AI Integrations, no Plan Mode, no badge removal, only one published app

Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, no rollover. The one free published app goes down after 30 days and shows a 'Made with Replit' badge.

Core

Popular

$20.00/mo

Users: Up to 5 collaborators

Storage: More storage included

Limits: Credits can run out quickly with AI Agent, No priority support

Includes $20 of monthly credits; unused credits do not roll over. Agent usage above credits is billed on effort-based pricing when it hits a billing threshold. Deployments (Autoscale, Reserved VM) and databases are billed separately as usage.

Core (annual)

$18.00/yr

Users: Up to 5 collaborators

Storage: More storage included

Limits: Credits do not roll over

Annual discount is about 10%. Deployment and usage charges are extra.

Pro

$100.00/mo

Users: Up to 15 builders

Storage: Expanded storage

Limits: Expensive for individual users, Credit system still applies

Still credit-based; heavy Agent use can exceed the monthly allocation. Higher credit tiers cost more (up to $2,000/mo). Teams plan retired and folded into Pro in Feb 2026.

Enterprise

$0.00/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Custom

Limits: Contact sales required - no transparent pricing

Custom pricing - requires contacting sales. Implementation and onboarding fees likely. Unknown credit structure.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Bolt.new	Replit
Core
Prompt to full-stack app Web apps and Expo mobile projects
Plan mode Discuss without changing code
Version History Revert without spending tokens
Usability
Browser-based IDE No local setup required
Offline mode Requires constant internet
Multi-language support Python, Node.js, and more
AI
AI code generation Agent feature, credit-based
Deploy
Built-in hosting (bolt.host) Publish button; custom domain on paid plans
Deployment
Instant deployment Shareable URLs instantly
Integrations
Netlify and GitHub integration
GitHub integration Buggy with multiple accounts
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Up to 5-15 collaborators
Data
Supabase database Bolt-provisioned or connected
Mobile
Native mobile app builds Builds websites only
Pricing
Annual billing discount Up to 28% off, paid upfront
Cash refunds Terms say non-refundable
Predictable pricing Credit-based, unpredictable
Credit rollover Only on Pro plan
Security
Production guardrails AI can delete databases
Data export Limited, data harvested for AI

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