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Bolt.new vs v0

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 $30/mo for v0
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
v0 has one; not confirmed by us for Bolt.new
Higher Trust score
v0 — 92 vs 85 for Bolt.new
Best fit
Bolt.new: Founders and designers who want a clickable prototype or landing page the same afternoon · v0: Founders and PMs producing working MVPs and internal tools from prompts

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 appsv0Vercel's agent that turns prompts into working Next.js apps and UIs, deployable in one click

Side by side

FactBolt.newv0
CategoryVibe Coding & App GeneratorsVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$25/mo$30/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score85 / 10092 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyStackBlitz, Inc.Vercel 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

v0

The strongest choice when the target stack is Next.js on Vercel, since generation, preview and deployment live in one loop and the Platform API lets you embed the whole builder. Costs are credit-metered per token, so long agentic sessions eat the included allowance fast, and output is opinionated toward Vercel's stack.

Pros

  • Generates deployable full-stack code, not static mockups
  • Free tier plus daily login credits support light ongoing use
  • Documented Platform API and SDK for programmatic generation
  • Design Mode and screenshot-to-UI shortcuts help non-coders

Cons

  • Credit consumption is hard to predict on bigger builds
  • Training opt-out is default only on Business and Enterprise tiers
  • Output leans on Vercel deployment and ecosystem conventions

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 v0 if you need

  • Founders and PMs producing working MVPs and internal tools from prompts
  • Frontend engineers scaffolding shadcn/Tailwind components
  • Developers embedding text-to-app generation via the Platform API

Bolt.new vs v0: the questions people ask

Is Bolt.new cheaper than v0?

On published entry prices, Bolt.new starts lower — $25/mo against $30/mo for v0. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Bolt.new or v0 have a free tier?

Both: Bolt.new has a free tier, and v0 has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Bolt.new or v0?

v0 ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Bolt.new is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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