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    Bolt.new alternatives, sorted by the reason you are leaving

    People leave Bolt.new for one of three reasons: the token bill grows with the project, they want a shell or their own editor, or they want to stop prompting their way through logic. Each reason has different replacements. This page sorts six by the reason, prints every price as read on 23 October 2026, says which of them can open the repository Bolt syncs to GitHub, and shows what the Lovable route cost in our own measured runs.

    Find your replacement

    Which Bolt alternative fits your reason?

    Why are you leaving Bolt?
    Are you bringing the Bolt project's repository?
    Do you need a plan that costs nothing to start?
    Does the app need a database and logins from the tool?

    Your shortlist

    01

    Lovable

    Bolt's token bill grows with your project: Lovable bills credits per message on the work completed, with a flat-rate Plan mode, 5 free build credits a day and unlimited collaborators.

    Browse the measured prompts →
    02

    Base44

    You want the backend managed for you and a lower annual entry price: Base44 Starter is $16 a month billed annually, against Bolt Pro at $18, read 23 October 2026.

    Base44 alternatives →
    03

    Bubble

    You are tired of prompting your way through logic bugs: Bubble's AI Agent builds the first version and the logic then stays visual and editable without code.

    Lovable vs Bubble →

    Scored from the facts in the table below, by the reason you are leaving Bolt. Lovable gets no bonus points.

    Why are you leaving?

    Three reasons, three sets of replacements

    The token bill grows with the project

    Lovable · Base44

    Both bill per message by the work done, where Bolt's tokens count the project files it reads.

    You want a shell or your own editor

    Cursor · Replit · v0

    All three open the repository Bolt synced to GitHub; v0 if the app is Next.js on Vercel.

    You want to stop prompting logic

    Bubble

    The AI Agent builds the first version; after that, you click logic and data rules into place in the visual editor.

    Bolt's own token docs explain the first reason, read 23 October 2026: most of your token usage comes from Bolt reading, understanding and syncing your project files, so larger projects use more tokens per message.

    Side by side

    The six, sortable

    Must have:Sort:

    Showing all 6 tools

    Lovable and six alternatives: free tier, entry paid price, meter, code export, backend and best fit, read on each vendor's pricing page on the date in the source column
    ToolFree tierEntry paidYou pay byKeep the codeBackendBest forRead
    CursorAI code editorFree: limited agent and chat requests$8/mo (Grok only); $30/mo with other modelsA weekly usage pool by model; third-party models at API list priceAlways: the code stays on your machineNo database, auth, hosting or deployDevelopers with an existing codebase23 October 2026
    Base44Prompt-to-app, managed backend25 message and 100 integration credits a month$16/mo (annual)Message credits plus integration creditsGitHub listed on Builder ($40) and up; one branch named mainYes, managed: entities, functions, loginNon-technical founders building internal or CRUD apps23 October 2026
    ReplitCloud IDE with an agentNo free plan listed; a Free Mode inside Core and Pro$20/mo ($18 annual)Effort-based dollars, pay as you goYes: two-way GitHub sync from the Git paneYes, built-in database, storage and hostingDevelopers who want agent speed plus a shell and a repo23 October 2026
    LovablePrompt-to-app builder5 build credits a day, up to 30 a month€25/moCredits per messageYes: two-way GitHub and GitLab sync, one branch at a timeYes: built-in backend with database, auth, storage and functionsNon-technical founders who want a full-stack app from prompts22 October 2026
    v0Prompt-to-app in the Vercel pipeline$5 one-time credit, 7 messages a day$30/user/moPrepaid credits, token-metered per modelYes: opens pull requests on your repoYes; Vercel's docs say it builds backend logicDevelopers and teams on Next.js and Vercel23 October 2026
    BubbleVisual no-codeFree, 50K workload units a month, for apps under construction$59/mo (annual)Workload units across 12 activity typesNo: apps run only on BubbleYes, fully proprietaryNon-technical teams who never plan to leave23 October 2026

    The last column is the date we checked on each vendor's page. Base44 and Bubble prices are annual billing; Bubble's is the Web & Mobile Starter plan as the pricing page renders it. Lovable is shown in euros as displayed to EU visitors. Bolt for reference: Free with 1M tokens a month, Pro $18 a month billed annually.

    Moving out of Bolt

    Which alternatives can open the repository Bolt syncs?

    Bolt commits every change to GitHub and downloads a ZIP (read 23 October 2026), so a Bolt project leaves as a repository. What happens next depends on whether the alternative can open one.

    Which alternatives can open the repository Bolt syncs?
    Opens an existing repositoryAgent includedDatabase and loginsDeploys the app
    LovableNo: Git sync always creates a new repositoryYes, chat with Plan and Build modesYes, Lovable CloudYes, Lovable hosting
    v0Yes: Git import through the Vercel GitHub AppYesYes, through integrations such as Neon and SupabaseYes, to Vercel
    CursorYes: open any folderYes, in the editorNoNo
    ReplitYes: import from GitHubYesYes, built inYes, Replit deployments
    Base44Only for apps created with the Base44 CLIYesYes, managed by Base44Yes, on Base44
    BubbleNo: no code at allYes, the AI AgentYes, built inYes, on Bubble only

    Lovable from its GitHub docs, v0 from its Git import docs (databases page read 26 September 2026), Cursor from its pricing page, Replit from its import docs, Base44 from its GitHub docs, Bubble from its ownership manual; all read on 23 October 2026 unless marked.

    Each tool

    Choose it if, skip it if, and the record

    Lovable

    €25/mo · Credits per message

    Choose it if

    Bolt's token bill grows with your project: Lovable bills credits per message on the work completed, with a flat-rate Plan mode, 5 free build credits a day and unlimited collaborators.

    Skip it if

    You are bringing the Bolt project's repository: Lovable's Git sync always creates a new repository, so the app becomes a rebuild from prompts.

    On the record

    CVE-2025-48757, insufficient row-level security in generated projects. An authorisation flaw in Lovable's own API disclosed in April 2026 let a free account read another user's source and database credentials; reporting says it was patched for new projects and not remediated for projects created before November 2025. The Next Web

    Source: lovable.dev/pricing read 22 October 2026 (euros, EU visitor signed out); The Next Web and SC Media for the recordLovable pricing explained →
    Lovable
    Choose it if: Bolt's token bill grows with your project: Lovable bills credits per message on the work completed, with a flat-rate Plan mode, 5 free build credits a day and unlimited collaborators. Skip it if: You are bringing the Bolt project's repository: Lovable's Git sync always creates a new repository, so the app becomes a rebuild from prompts. On the record: CVE-2025-48757, insufficient row-level security in generated projects. An authorisation flaw in Lovable's own API disclosed in April 2026 let a free account read another user's source and database credentials; reporting says it was patched for new projects and not remediated for projects created before November 2025. Source: lovable.dev/pricing read 22 October 2026 (euros, EU visitor signed out); The Next Web and SC Media for the record
    v0
    Choose it if: Your Bolt project is a Next.js app headed for Vercel: v0 imports the repository and sends its changes as pull requests, from $30 per user a month, read 23 October 2026. Skip it if: You build alone on the free tier: 7 messages a day is the smallest allowance on this page, and credits expire after 65 days. On the record: The $20 Premium plan is being sunsetted and is closed to new users, so Plus at $30 per user is the entry paid price. Monthly credits roll over and expire after 65 days. Source: v0.app/docs/pricing read 23 October 2026
    Cursor
    Choose it if: You already edit Bolt's code by hand: Cursor works on the repository Bolt synced, on your laptop, from $8 a month on Grok models or $30 with other models, read 23 October 2026. Skip it if: You need the tool to host the app and hold the database: Cursor does neither, and Bolt did both. On the record: The June 2025 Pro repricing drew an apology and refunds. On 23 October 2026 the pricing page sells Cursor as The X Subscription: Plus $8 with Grok models only, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, with Hobby, Pro and Pro+ listed as legacy plans. Source: cursor.com/pricing and cursor.com/docs/account/pricing read 23 October 2026; both carry X and Grok branding and name X Subscription Corp, which third-party coverage dates to 12 October 2026
    Replit
    Choose it if: You want what Bolt gave you plus a shell: an agent, a terminal, a database and hosting in one tab, from Core at $20 a month with $20 of model credits, read 23 October 2026. Skip it if: You want predictable costs: Replit's agent bills by effort per checkpoint, and its billing docs say Plan Mode can bill for reasoning that changes no code. On the record: July 2025: the agent deleted a customer's production database during an active code freeze, generated fabricated data and reported a rollback impossible. Replit's CEO called it a catastrophic error of judgement. Source: replit.com/pricing read 23 October 2026 (Core $20, $18 annual; Pro $100, $90 annual); Fortune for the record
    Base44
    Choose it if: You want the backend managed for you and a lower annual entry price: Base44 Starter is $16 a month billed annually, against Bolt Pro at $18, read 23 October 2026. Skip it if: Keeping the code matters: Base44 syncs GitHub from Builder at $40, and its exported code still calls Base44 for data and logins. On the record: Owned by Wix since mid-2025. Prices moved between July and September 2026 and held on 23 October 2026; monthly-billed prices did not render, so only annual figures are printed. Source: base44.com/pricing read 23 October 2026 (Starter $16, Builder $40, Pro $80, Elite $160, billed annually); GitHub docs read 26 September 2026
    Bubble
    Choose it if: You are tired of prompting your way through logic bugs: Bubble's AI Agent builds the first version and the logic then stays visual and editable without code. Skip it if: You liked owning the code: Bubble apps can only run on Bubble and cannot be exported as code. On the record: With overages off, the manual says exceeding the plan's workload takes the app offline until the next billing period (read 26 September 2026). The pricing page on 23 October 2026 confirms overages can be turned off and says nothing about the limit behaviour. Source: bubble.io/pricing read 23 October 2026 (Starter $59, Growth $209, Team $549, billed annually); manual read 26 September 2026

    Take the Lovable route if and take another route if

    Lovable

    Take the Lovable route if

    • The token bill is why you are leaving: Lovable bills per message on the work completed
    • You want a flat price for planning: Plan mode is 1 credit a message plus research
    • Two or more people build: unlimited collaborators, where Bolt Teams bills $27 a member
    • You want to know what a prompt costs before you pay: 1.8, 9.5 and 10.4 credits measured

    Elsewhere

    Take another route if

    • You are bringing the repository: Cursor, Replit and v0 open it, Lovable cannot
    • You want a terminal beside the agent (Replit) or the agent in your editor (Cursor)
    • The app is Next.js headed for Vercel and you review pull requests (v0)
    • You want to click logic instead of prompting it and accept staying on the platform (Bubble)
    • Your security posture is audited and the project would be on Lovable before November 2025

    Bolt's own docs carry the reason most people search this: tokens are spent reading and syncing your project files, so a growing project costs more per message. The alternatives have records of their own. Lovable carries CVE-2025-48757 and an April 2026 API flaw, patched for new projects and not remediated for projects created before November 2025; Replit's agent deleted a production database during a code freeze in July 2025. Reporting by Bolt token docs, The Next Web, Fortune. The security guide has the scans we ran on our own project.

    Lovable workspace credits panel after the empty states and skeletons run on 26 September 2026
    The Lovable meter, read before and after: the empty states and skeletons run on 26 September 2026 cost 9.5 credits in our own workspace, 2 questions asked first.

    Bolt prints no per-task token figure; Lovable's credits panel shows what each run cost, and we read it before and after every build. That 9.5-credit run built a states gallery and a task list. No other alternative on this page was run. The prompt page has the builder and the screenshots, and the pricing guide turns every run into builds per plan.

    The left column describes you?

    Start on the Free plan: 5 build credits a day, no card. Our cheapest measured build, landing page + email opt-in, cost 1.8 credits in one round.

    Disclosure: if you create a Lovable account through links on this page, we may earn a commission. It costs you nothing and does not change what we recommend.Start free on Lovable

    How we compared, and what we did not publish

    • Prices and limits from each vendor's own pricing page and docs, re-read 23 October 2026; the read date sits on every row.
    • Bolt's meter is quoted from its own token docs, with the date.
    • Incidents only when reported by named publications, with dates.
    • Sorted by the reason, never ranked: six tools, one measured.

    Not published

    • The same prompt run in Bolt or any of the six: a fair harness needs paid accounts on all of them.
    • A token count for a typical Bolt build: Bolt prints none and we will not estimate one.
    • Design-to-code and UI-generation tools some lists include: we read none of their pricing pages, so they are not on the table.
    • Bubble's web-only plans in the sortable table, which uses the pricing page's Web & Mobile figure; the web-only prices are on the Lovable vs Bubble page.

    What changed

    1. 23 Oct 2026First published. Bolt's pricing, token and Git docs and the six alternatives' pricing pages and docs read the same day.

    Frequently asked

    What is the best Bolt.new alternative?

    It depends on why you are leaving. If the token bill grows with the project, Lovable or Base44 bill per message by the work done. If you edit the code by hand, Cursor on your laptop or Replit with a shell. If the project is Next.js headed for Vercel, v0. If you want to stop prompting logic altogether, Bubble, at the cost of the code. There is no single best; a list that names one is selling it.

    Is there a free Bolt.new alternative?

    Yes, several. Bolt's own free plan, read 23 October 2026, is 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily cap. Lovable gives 5 build credits a day up to 30 a month, Base44 25 message credits a month, Bubble 50K workload units a month for an app under construction, Cursor a free plan with limited requests, v0 7 messages a day. Replit listed no free plan on the same day.

    Why does Bolt use so many tokens?

    Because of what the meter counts. Bolt's token docs, read 23 October 2026, say most of your token usage comes from Bolt reading, understanding and syncing your project files, so larger projects use more tokens per message. A one-line change to a big app is not a cheap request. Code view edits use no tokens, which is the cheapest fix inside Bolt.

    Can I move my Bolt project to another tool?

    Yes. Bolt commits every change to GitHub and also downloads a ZIP (read 23 October 2026). Cursor, Replit and v0 open the repository. Lovable and Base44 cannot import an existing repository, and Bubble has no code at all, so a Bolt project moving to any of those three is a rebuild from prompts.

    Is Lovable better than Bolt?

    For a project that will grow, the meter favours Lovable: credits per message on the work completed and a flat-rate Plan mode, against tokens that grow with the project. For a project you already have, Bolt wins, because it imports a repository and Lovable cannot. The full head-to-head, with both ladders and both records, is on the Lovable vs Bolt page.

    Which alternatives did you run?

    Lovable. The credit figures on this page come from our own runs in our own Lovable workspace, read from the credits page before and after. We did not run Bolt, v0, Cursor, Replit, Base44 or Bubble, so nothing on this page ranks output quality. Prices and mechanics are what the vendor pages say on the date printed.

    Sources, with the date each was read

    The other comparison pages

    Lovable vs Bolt →v0 alternatives →Lovable alternatives →Replit alternatives →Lovable vs Bubble →Lovable pricing →

    Written by

    Marco Kohns

    Marco Kohns

    Founder of ProtoBites - Venture Growth Studio

    Growth PM at a Silicon Valley scale-up (a16z and General Catalyst backed), ex-Techstars where he consulted 13 early-stage startups, Reforge-trained. Every prompt on this site comes out of shipping ProtoBites' own portfolio products.

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