Best for
Best for non-technical founders who want the fastest path from prompt to a working app.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI App Builders Comparison
Base44 vs. Bolt.new
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for quickly validating an idea with a working full-stack prototype.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Base44 | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier; paid from $16 / month Prices are the annual-billing rate, monthly billing costs more. Plans are metered in message and integration credits. | Free tier; paid credits above The free limits are reached quickly. |
| Free trial | Free tier | Free tier |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Working app with database, auth and hosting handled automatically | Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting |
| What it generates | Full-stack web apps, plus websites and AI agents, from a chat brief | Full-stack app, built and run in the browser through StackBlitz WebContainers |
| Stack and frameworks | React with React Router, Vite, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui; serverless backend functions on the Deno runtime | Multi-framework |
| Auth and database | Yes, a managed NoSQL database and built-in user authentication | Not out of the box, needs external services |
| Hosting and deploy | Yes, built-in hosting; publishes to a Base44 address or a connected custom domain | Yes, automatic hosting, prompt to deploy |
| Payments | Yes, Stripe set up from the AI chat: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and multiple currencies | Yes, Stripe for one-time payments and subscriptions, via Supabase or Bolt Database |
| Access to the code | Yes, editable in the Code tab, two-way GitHub sync, and a CLI eject into a standalone local project | Yes, download the project as a zip or push it to GitHub |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Community forum | Not stated |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Not stated |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Stripe, Google Calendar, Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, GitHub | Not stated |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Base44 Free tier; paid from $16 / month Bolt.new Free tier; paid credits above
- Output Base44 Working app with database, auth and hosting handled automatically Bolt.new Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting
- What it generates Base44 Full-stack web apps, plus websites and AI agents, from a chat brief Bolt.new Full-stack app, built and run in the browser through StackBlitz WebContainers
- Stack and frameworks Base44 React with React Router, Vite, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui; serverless backend functions on the Deno runtime Bolt.new Multi-framework
- Auth and database Base44 Yes, a managed NoSQL database and built-in user authentication Bolt.new Not out of the box, needs external services
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Base44
Strengths
- Zero configuration, database, auth and hosting are handled
- Fastest path for non-technical founders
- Generates real code, with two-way GitHub sync and a CLI eject
- Stripe payments wired up from the chat
Limitations
- Less control and flexibility than code-first tools
- GitHub sync is permanent, a project cannot be transferred back to Base44
- An ejected project carries the entity schemas but starts with an empty database
- Now part of the Wix ecosystem
- Newer platform
Bolt.new
Strengths
- No setup, seamless prompt to deploy
- Multi-framework flexibility
- Great for quick idea validation
Limitations
- Database and auth are not out of the box, they need external services
- Costs rise with larger codebases
- Free limits are reached quickly
Plans
Pricing
Base44
- Free $0 25 message credits and 100 integration credits per month, up to 5 apps.
- Starter $16 / month Billed annually. 100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits per month, unlimited apps, in-app code edits, custom domain, GitHub integration.
- Builder $40 / month Billed annually. 250 message credits and 10,000 integration credits per month, AI model selection, one year of a free domain.
- Pro $80 / month Billed annually. 500 message credits and 20,000 integration credits per month, premium support.
- Elite $160 / month Billed annually. 1,200 message credits and 50,000 integration credits per month.
Bolt.new
- Free $0 Limits are reached quickly.
- Credits Not stated
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Base44
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Bolt.new
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Base44 https://base44.com · no check date recorded yet
Bolt.new https://bolt.new · no check date recorded yet
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