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Biela.dev vs Bolt.new

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Bolt.new — $25/mo vs $29/mo for Biela.dev
Free plan
Both have one
Best fit
Biela.dev: Non-developers testing a product idea quickly · Bolt.new: Founders and designers who want a clickable prototype or landing page the same afternoon
Trust score
About even — Biela.dev 82, Bolt.new 85
Status
Both up at our last check — Biela.dev Sep 1, 2026, Bolt.new Sep 6, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Biela.devPrompt-based full-stack app builder that writes, deploys, and iterates on code from natural language.Bolt.newIn-browser agent that builds and runs web apps

Side by side

FactBiela.devBolt.new
CategoryVibe Coding & App GeneratorsVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$29/mo$25/mo
Trust score82 / 10085 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyTitanLabsStackBlitz, Inc.
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Biela.dev

Biela.dev fits the same niche as other prompt-to-app builders: fast for a working prototype, less predictable once a project needs precise control. Because independent reviews and third-party pricing pages were more informative than the vendor's own site during this research, some details here are less directly verified than usual.

Pros

  • Generates both front-end and backend from a single prompt
  • Free daily token allowance for trying a first project
  • Deploys the generated app without a separate hosting step
  • Multiple paid tiers scale token volume for larger projects

Cons

  • The vendor's own site did not return readable content during this review, so claims lean on third-party sources
  • Free tier is capped daily rather than a permanent low-volume plan

Bolt.new

Bolt is the quickest way to get from a sentence to a running web app you can click, and Bolt Cloud now removes the usual 'where does this deploy' problem for small projects. Treat the token meter as the real price: a complex app burns through the entry allowance fast, and the free tier is for trying the product, not shipping from it.

Pros

  • Whole toolchain runs in the browser, so there is no environment to set up or keep alive
  • Starts from a prompt, Figma design, GitHub repo or template, and exports back to GitHub
  • Bolt Cloud bundles hosting, databases and auth, which most prompt-to-app tools leave to you
  • Unused Pro tokens roll over, unlike most rivals' monthly allowances

Cons

  • Token-based pricing is hard to forecast; one long debugging session can eat days of allowance
  • Free tier is throttled daily (300K tokens) and carries Bolt branding
  • Yearly discount is advertised without the actual yearly prices on the page
  • No public API found, so Bolt cannot be driven from a script or CI

Which one fits

Choose Biela.dev if you need

  • Non-developers testing a product idea quickly
  • Prototyping a full-stack app from a description
  • Developers who want a starting scaffold to edit further

Choose Bolt.new if you need

  • Founders and designers who want a clickable prototype or landing page the same afternoon
  • Developers scaffolding a front end or internal tool before taking it into their own editor
  • Teams turning a Figma mock into a working front end without hand-coding the first pass

Biela.dev vs Bolt.new: the questions people ask

Is Biela.dev cheaper than Bolt.new?

On published entry prices, Bolt.new starts lower — $25/mo against $29/mo for Biela.dev. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Biela.dev or Bolt.new have a free tier?

Both: Biela.dev has a free tier, and Bolt.new has a free tier.

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