rwaft vs v0
v0 is Vercel's builder for Next.js apps, made to ship into the Vercel platform. rwaft is for people who don't want a platform at all: describe a site, watch the real build, get a link, at a flat price per chat.
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| rwaft | v0 | |
|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Websites, front-end web apps, tools and browser games | Web apps and interfaces on Next.js, front end and back end |
| Code it writes | React and TypeScript on Vite, Tailwind CSS, and React Router for more than one page | Next.js and React, with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui |
| Databases and sign-in | None: apps run in the browser and can only save data there | Yes, through Vercel and its integrations |
| While it builds | Each step in plain words as it happens, with the raw install and build log one tap away | A chat beside a live preview, with the code and a visual design mode |
| How you pay | 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. | A free tier with a daily message limit, then monthly plans with included credits and usage metered in tokens |
| Hosting and domains | Included, at the site's own rwaft.live link. No custom domains yet, and every site is public | Deploys to Vercel, with custom domains there |
| Getting the code | Push it to a new GitHub repository. Also deploys public Vite and Create React App repos | GitHub sync and a code editor |
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
Choose v0 if
- You're building on Next.js or already deploy to Vercel
- You need server code, a database or a custom domain
- You want to edit components visually or by hand
Questions
Is rwaft a good v0 alternative?
For a website or front-end app with a live link, yes, especially if you don't write code: rwaft explains every step in plain words and hosts the result itself. For Next.js apps on Vercel, v0 is the natural fit.
Do I need a Vercel account to use rwaft?
No. rwaft builds and hosts the site itself, and every site gets its own rwaft.live link.
Can rwaft deploy a v0 project?
Not yet. v0 projects are Next.js apps, and rwaft deploys Vite and Create React App projects.
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v0 is a trademark of Vercel. rwaft isn't affiliated with Vercel.