Bolt.new vs v0 by Vercel
Bolt.new and v0 by Vercel side by side: what each one is, what it costs to start, and whether you can try it free. Everything below comes from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, not from hands-on testing.
At a glance
| Bolt.new | v0 by Vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Code & Dev Tools | Code & Dev Tools |
| Starting price | Free; paid plans from $25/mo (checked October 2026) | Free; paid plans from $30/mo (checked October 2026) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Profile | Read profile | Read profile |
Prices are in US dollars unless shown otherwise. Confirm the current price on the vendor's site before you buy.
Key differences
Both list a free tier, so you can try each before paying.
Bolt.new has the lower starting price ($25/mo against $30/mo for v0 by Vercel). The cheapest plan rarely has the same limits or features, so compare plans before choosing on price.
Both are in our Code & Dev Tools category.
About each tool
Bolt.new
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps, with hosting, databases and GitHub sync. Free plan with daily token limits; Pro is $25 a month.
Who it is for
People who want to build and publish websites, web apps or prototypes from text prompts without installing anything. Teams and organizations are covered by separate Teams and Enterprise plans.
Strengths
- It runs in the browser with nothing to install, using WebContainers
- The Free plan includes publishing to a bolt.host address, public and private projects, and an unlimited number of databases
- Publishing does not use tokens
- The GitHub integration commits after each change that does not break the project, and a project can be downloaded as a ZIP
- Mobile apps can be built through the Expo integration, and Version History restores the version saved after each prompt
Limitations
- The Free plan has 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, and the daily allowance does not carry over. At the daily cap you can still edit code in Code view without using tokens
- Free sites show a Made in Bolt badge, have no custom domains, and get 10 GB of bandwidth and 333,333 requests a month. Sites go offline at the limit until the next cycle
- Using Supabase databases requires a Pro or Teams plan
- Subscriptions are non-refundable under the Terms of Service, and the vendor says it has no public API, CLI or SDK
v0 by Vercel
AI agent from Vercel that builds web apps and full-stack projects from prompts, with publishing to Vercel and GitHub sync. Free: 7 messages a day; Plus is $30 per user a month.
Who it is for
Developers and teams who want to prototype or build web apps from prompts and publish them on Vercel. Based on the vendor's description, it also suits designers and product teams who start from wireframes or mockups.
Strengths
- The Publish button deploys to Vercel, with preview deployments for working branches and a stable production URL per project
- The GitHub integration creates a private repo, pushes changes to working branches and publishes through a pull request, and branch protections still apply
- The vendor lists web search, site inspection, error fixing and external tool integration as agent capabilities
- The pricing page lists Vercel deploys, Design Mode and GitHub sync on the Free plan
Limitations
- The Free plan is limited to 7 messages a day
- Usage is metered on input and output tokens converted to credits, and chat history, source files and Vercel-specific context count as input
- Per the docs, unused monthly credits expire after 65 days, and purchased credits expire after one year and need an active paid plan to use
- Publishing needs a connected Vercel project and deploy permission, and team deployment policies can block v0 from deploying
