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Bolt.new vs Pico

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 Pico
Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Bolt.new — 85 vs 73 for Pico
Best fit
Bolt.new: Founders and designers who want a clickable prototype or landing page the same afternoon · Pico: Non-coders shipping one-purpose tools like calculators and quizzes to a URL
Status
Both up at our last check (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

Bolt.newIn-browser agent that builds and runs web appsPicoTurns a plain-text description into a deployed web microapp, then lets you edit it in natural language

Side by side

FactBolt.newPico
CategoryVibe Coding & App GeneratorsVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$25/mo$29/mo
Trust score85 / 10073 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyStackBlitz, Inc.—
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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

Pico

A quick route from idea to a live, shareable mini web tool without touching code, with honest limits: no backend, no mobile. The bigger worry is the project's pulse — the marketing site now renders as an empty shell, which forces this record to rely on its app bundle.

Pros

  • Prompt-to-deployed-URL in a single step, with conversational editing after
  • Practical extras: Sheets integration, password protection, custom domains
  • Creator revenue share (30%) on subscriptions triggered by remixes
  • Generated code is yours to use commercially per its own FAQ

Cons

  • Public marketing, docs and pricing pages no longer render without the JS app
  • Deliberately low ceiling — front-end microapps only
  • Maintenance and company status are hard to gauge, a real risk for paid plans

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 Pico if you need

  • Non-coders shipping one-purpose tools like calculators and quizzes to a URL
  • Founders validating a small idea before investing in real development
  • Creators monetizing remixable GPT-backed mini-apps

Bolt.new vs Pico: the questions people ask

Is Bolt.new cheaper than Pico?

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

Does Bolt.new or Pico have a free tier?

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

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