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Bolt.new vs Modelence

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
Modelence — $20/mo vs $25/mo for Bolt.new
Free plan
Both have one
Best fit
Bolt.new: Founders and designers who want a clickable prototype or landing page the same afternoon · Modelence: Non-technical founders building a first production app
Trust score
About even — Bolt.new 85, Modelence 84
Status
Both up at our last check — Bolt.new Sep 6, 2026, Modelence Oct 15, 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

Bolt.newIn-browser agent that builds and runs web appsModelenceGenerates full-stack web apps with auth, database and deployment from a natural-language description.

Side by side

FactBolt.newModelence
CategoryVibe Coding & App GeneratorsVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$25/mo$20/mo
Trust score85 / 10084 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyStackBlitz, Inc.Modelence
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

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

Modelence

Modelence's pitch is that the generated app isn't a dead end: auth, database and deployment come built in, and the code can be exported to a GitHub repo instead of staying locked to their cloud. The open-source framework underneath is a reasonable trust signal for a young, YC-backed product.

Pros

  • Generated apps include auth, database and monitoring by default
  • Code can be exported to GitHub instead of staying locked to the vendor
  • Free tier is enough to prototype before paying

Cons

  • No public location or company registration details found
  • Young platform without a long production track record

Which one fits

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

Choose Modelence if you need

  • Non-technical founders building a first production app
  • Developers who want a batteries-included framework instead of assembling one

Bolt.new vs Modelence: the questions people ask

Is Bolt.new cheaper than Modelence?

On published entry prices, Modelence starts lower — $20/mo against $25/mo for Bolt.new. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Bolt.new or Modelence have a free tier?

Both: Bolt.new has a free tier, and Modelence has a free tier.

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