Bolt.new alternatives
Bolt.new turns a prompt into a working web app, with hosting and databases included. Depending on what you are building, another tool may fit better: one that generates the same way, one that gives you more control over the code, one you host yourself, or a desktop editor.
Checked on 13 October 2026
This page is published by myide, which is one of the options. Within each group, tools are listed in alphabetical order — this is not a ranking.
Why look for an alternative to Bolt.new
- You want to work on an existing codebase, or on a project that is not a new web app.
- You want a budget counted differently — in time, in a flat price, or with your own model keys — rather than in tokens.
- You want to run the app on your own machine or server.
- You want a full editor and terminal around the code the agent writes.
When Bolt.new is still the better choice
- You want a complete web app from a prompt, with hosting and databases set up for you.
- Its free plan — 300K tokens a day, 1M a month — covers what you build.
At a glance
| Tool | What it is | Where it runs | Free plan | Paid plans | Your own AI keys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt.new(the tool you are comparing) | App builder from a prompt | In the browser. | 300K tokens a day, 1M a month; hosting with Bolt branding. | $25/month (Pro); $30 per member/month (Teams). | Not described on the pricing page. |
| Lovable | App builder through chat | In the browser. | 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) and 20 Cloud credits a month. | €25/month (Pro), €50/month (Business) — prices as displayed to a visitor in France. | Not described in the pages consulted. |
| v0 | App and interface builder from a prompt | In the browser. | 7 messages a day; deploy to Vercel; GitHub sync. | $30 per user/month (Plus); $100 per user/month (Business). | Not described on the pricing page. |
| myide | Browser IDE with an AI agent | In the browser — nothing to install. | The full agent 60 minutes a day, no credit card. | €9.99/month (Starter, 25 agent tasks a day). | Yes: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, xAI or DeepSeek keys; DeepSeek Flash (by DeepSeek) included. |
| Replit | Browser IDE with an AI agent | In the browser. | Starter: daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap; one published app, whose link goes down after 30 days. | $20/month (Core; $18 billed yearly); $100/month (Pro). | Not described in the pages consulted. |
| bolt.diy | Open-source, self-hosted app builder | On your own machine or server (web interface, Docker or desktop app). | Free software (MIT licence); you pay your model provider. | No subscription: the software is free. | Yes: 22+ providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq, Ollama and LM Studio. |
| Cursor | Desktop AI code editor | Desktop application to download. | Limited agent and chat requests. | Sold since 12 October 2026 as “The X Subscription”, bundled with Grok and X: $8/month (Plus, Grok models only), $30/month (Premium: cloud agents, Bugbot, third-party models at API list price); Teams from $30 per user/month. | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock keys, for chat models only. |
Other prompt-to-app builders
The same way of working: describe the app, get it generated and deployed. (Listed alphabetically)
Lovable
Lovable · App builder through chat
- A good fit if…
- You want a new web app with a built-in backend — database, sign-in, storage — without writing code.
- Less suited if…
- You want a terminal to run your own commands, scripts and tests — not described in the pages consulted.
v0
Vercel · App and interface builder from a prompt
- A good fit if…
- You build React / Next.js interfaces and deploy them on Vercel.
- Less suited if…
- Your project is not a web front end, or 7 free messages a day is too few.
Browser IDEs with an agent
Still nothing to install, but you see every file and the agent runs commands in a terminal. (Listed alphabetically)
myide
Our productmyide · Browser IDE with an AI agent
- A good fit if…
- You want an editor, an isolated terminal, a live preview and publishing in one browser tab, on a new or existing project, with an agent that checks its result in the preview before it says it is done.
- Less suited if…
- You need managed production hosting or a managed database: apps with a server on apps.myide.tech are stopped after 6 hours, and a SQL database means connecting your own Supabase project.
Replit
Replit · Browser IDE with an AI agent
- A good fit if…
- You want the agent, production hosting, a managed database and sign-in in the same place.
- Less suited if…
- You want to choose the model or bring your own keys — not described in the pages consulted.
Open source, on your own machine
The Bolt approach, self-hosted, with the model of your choice. (Listed alphabetically)
bolt.diy
StackBlitz Labs (open source) · Open-source, self-hosted app builder
- A good fit if…
- You like Bolt’s approach but want it on your own machine, with any model — local ones included.
- Less suited if…
- You want new features or a hosted service: its README says no new features are planned (fixes only), and you install and run it yourself.
A desktop editor
When the project outgrows the browser and you want to work on local files. (Listed alphabetically)
Cursor
Anysphere · Desktop AI code editor
- A good fit if…
- You want a mature desktop editor working on your local files, with Grok models included in the plan.
- Less suited if…
- You want Claude or GPT included in a flat price: since 12 October 2026 the plans include no allowance for third-party models, which are billed at API list price.
Detailed comparison: myide vs Bolt →
FAQ
- What is the best alternative to Bolt.new?
- There is no single best one — it depends on what you need. For the same prompt-to-app experience: Lovable or v0. For more control in the browser: myide or Replit. To self-host with your own models: bolt.diy. For a desktop editor: Cursor.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Bolt.new?
- Yes: bolt.diy, from StackBlitz Labs, under the MIT licence. You run it yourself and choose among 22+ model providers. Its README says no new features are planned, only fixes.
- Is myide a Bolt.new alternative?
- For coding in the browser, yes: myide has an editor, an isolated terminal, a live preview and an agent that checks its result before finishing, on new or existing projects. It does not set up a managed database the way Bolt does. Free plan: the full agent 60 minutes a day.
- How was this list made?
- From each product’s official pages, linked below and checked on 13 October 2026. Tools are grouped by need and listed alphabetically within each group. This page is published by myide, which is one of the options.
Sources
Every statement about a product comes from its official pages, linked on each page and checked on the date shown. What those pages do not say is marked “Not described”, never “No”.