Bolt

Bolt is an AI app builder that turns chat prompts into websites and full-stack web apps in the browser, with hosting and databases built in.

Bolt builds websites, web apps and prototypes from a conversation in the browser, without local setup. It routes each task to a suitable AI model to balance quality and cost, and it tests, refactors and iterates on its own code to cut down on errors, with context management for large projects. Bolt Cloud supplies the backend, including hosting with analytics and custom domains, unlimited databases, user management and authentication, SEO settings and integrations. Users can start from production-ready templates such as dashboards, storefronts and portfolios, and teams get centralized billing and access controls. It is aimed at product managers, founders, marketers, agencies and students, with plans priced by monthly tokens.

Bolt at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Founder, Product manager
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Free with 1M tokens/month; Pro $25/month for 10M tokens; Teams $30/member/month; Enterprise custom
Released: October 2024
Category: AI coding tool
Website: bolt.new

Key features

Full-stack apps and websites built from chat prompts
Automatic model routing for each task
Self-testing and refactoring to reduce errors
Bolt Cloud hosting with analytics and custom domains
Built-in databases, user management and authentication
Templates for dashboards, storefronts and portfolios

Use it for

Prototype a product idea to test with users
Launch a marketing landing page with hosting included
Build an internal dashboard for a small business

Companions

Tools that articles about Bolt recommend using with it, each with its job.

Cursor — Push to GitHub, then refactor and ship in Cursor.
Supabase — Auth and Postgres; claim the Bolt database into your own Supabase org.
GitHub — GitHub sync moves the code out of Bolt's sandbox.
Netlify — Built-in Netlify publish, or deploys from the GitHub repo.
Figma — Start a Bolt project from a Figma frame.

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