Lovable vs Bolt.new

Lovable and Bolt.new are both AI Coding tools (App Builders). Below: what each costs, what it does well, its biggest catches, and who should pick which, all from public sources rather than our own testing.

Side by side

LovableBolt.new
CategoryAI Coding Assistants · Development ToolsAI Coding Assistants · Development Tools
PricingFree tier: yes (5 credits/day). Pro from $25/mo (100 credits). Business from $50/mo. (checked Oct 10, 2026)Free tier: yes (300K tokens/day). Pro $25/mo. Teams $30/member/mo. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Pros
  • Builds full web apps from plain English, fast
  • Free: 5 build credits/day
  • Hosting and in-app AI are built in
  • Full-stack apps in the browser from a prompt, with no setup
  • The free plan includes 300K tokens/day (1M/month)
  • Pro removes the daily token limit
Catches
  • Building, hosting and in-app AI share one credit balance, so production traffic eats build credits
  • Credits are charged regardless of outcome. Fix loops burn them
  • Complex logic and security setup often need manual work
  • Failed fixes, whole-file rewrites and context reads all burn tokens
  • Users report agent loops that eat tokens while it fixes its own errors
  • Bolt's own guidance: stop clicking 'Attempt fix' and debug manually
Best forFounders prototyping MVPs.Fast prototypes and demos.
Skip it ifYou're building complex production software on a fixed budget.You're building a big production codebase on a fixed budget.

Which should you pick?

Pick Lovable if…

you fit this: founders prototyping MVPs.

But not if: you're building complex production software on a fixed budget.

Watch out for: Building, hosting and in-app AI share one credit balance, so production traffic eats build credits.

Pick Bolt.new if…

you fit this: fast prototypes and demos.

But not if: you're building a big production codebase on a fixed budget.

Watch out for: Failed fixes, whole-file rewrites and context reads all burn tokens.

More options

Sources

Lovable

Bolt.new

Pros, catches and prices are compiled from public sources (official pricing and docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing. Prices change often, so check the vendor page before you buy.