Bolt vs v0
Both come from developer-platform companies. Bolt, by StackBlitz, puts a full development environment in your browser and builds across many frameworks; v0, by Vercel, focuses on Next.js apps that deploy to Vercel.
Checked against each product's own site on . Plans change often, so check Bolt's pricing and v0's pricing before you choose.
| Bolt | v0 | rwaft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Web apps and mobile apps, front end and back end | Web apps and interfaces on Next.js, front end and back end | Websites, front-end web apps, tools and browser games |
| Code it writes | Many JavaScript frameworks, React among them | Next.js and React, with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui | React and TypeScript on Vite, Tailwind CSS, and React Router for more than one page |
| Databases and sign-in | Yes, with built-in databases | Yes, through Vercel and its integrations | None: apps run in the browser and can only save data there |
| While it builds | A full development environment in the browser: code editor, terminal and preview | A chat beside a live preview, with the code and a visual design mode | Each step in plain words as it happens, with the raw install and build log one tap away |
| How you pay | A free tier with a monthly token allowance, then monthly plans metered in tokens, so bigger projects use more per message | A free tier with a daily message limit, then monthly plans with included credits and usage metered in tokens | 2 free credits on sign-up, then one-off credit packs with no subscription. Every chat costs 1 credit, however big the change, and a failed build is refunded. |
| Hosting and domains | Included, with custom domains on paid plans | Deploys to Vercel, with custom domains there | Included, at the site's own rwaft.live link. No custom domains yet, and every site is public |
| Getting the code | A code editor in the browser, plus export | GitHub sync and a code editor | Push it to a new GitHub repository. Also deploys public Vite and Create React App repos |
Choose Bolt if
- You want a terminal and a code editor in the browser
- You want a framework other than Next.js, or a mobile app
- You want built-in databases without bringing another platform
Choose v0 if
- Your stack is Next.js and your deploys go to Vercel
- You want a visual design mode for components
- You want shadcn/ui components from the first message
Or neither
If what you want is a website or a front-end app rather than a full product, there's a simpler route. Choose rwaft if:
- You want a website or a front-end app with a live link, and no tools to learn
- You'd rather pay per build than per month: credit packs, no subscription, and you know what a chat costs before you send it
- You want to watch the real build, and see the fixes it makes when something breaks
- You want failed builds refunded automatically, and 2 free chats to try it
- You have a Vite or Create React App repository you just want hosted
Questions
Which is better for Next.js, Bolt or v0?
v0. It's made by Vercel, the company behind Next.js, and its apps deploy straight to Vercel. Bolt supports many frameworks, which matters more if you're not set on Next.js.
How do Bolt and v0 charge?
Bolt has a free tier with a monthly token allowance, then monthly plans metered in tokens. v0 has a free tier with a daily message limit, then monthly plans with included credits and usage metered in tokens. rwaft charges a flat price per chat instead.
Each against rwaft: rwaft vs Bolt · rwaft vs v0. More head to heads: Lovable vs Bolt · Lovable vs v0 · Lovable vs Replit · Lovable vs Base44 · Framer vs Webflow.
Bolt is a trademark of StackBlitz; v0 is a trademark of Vercel. rwaft isn't affiliated with any of them.