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Bolt.new vs. Caspio

At a glance

At a glance

Bolt.new

Best for

Best for quickly validating an idea with a working full-stack prototype.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Caspio

Best for

Best for regulated organisations building database applications and portals where HIPAA, SOC 2 or GDPR compliance has to be certified.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Bolt.new Caspio
Starting price Free tier; paid credits above The free limits are reached quickly. From $270 / month Team plan billed annually; $300 on monthly billing. Business is $540 annually or $600 monthly, and a separate HIPAA/Compliance Edition is $500 a month on a one-year term. All plans include unlimited app users.
Free trial Free tier Free trial with access to core features, no upfront cost
Commercial use Yes Not stated
Output Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting Online database applications, deployed standalone or embedded
API Not stated Yes, a REST API with webhooks and an MCP server
Hosting Not stated Caspio-hosted on AWS, with data residency in the US, Canada, the EU, UK, Australia and South America
What it generates Full-stack app, built and run in the browser through StackBlitz WebContainers Online database applications generated from a description by the Caspi AI builder, then edited in the Flex drag-and-drop builder; automations cover scheduled tasks and triggered actions
Stack and frameworks Multi-framework A SQL Server data core with role and record-level security, encryption and audit trails; apps are configured rather than written in a framework
Auth and database Not out of the box, needs external services SQL Server with user directories and SAML single sign-on; record-level security controls which rows a given user sees
Hosting and deploy Yes, automatic hosting, prompt to deploy Caspio-hosted on AWS; apps deploy standalone or embed as components in a website, intranet or customer portal, with data residency across six regions
Payments Yes, Stripe for one-time payments and subscriptions, via Supabase or Bolt Database Not stated
Access to the code Yes, download the project as a zip or push it to GitHub Apps run on the platform; access to the data is through a documented REST API, webhooks and an MCP server rather than an exportable codebase
MCP-ready No stated Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Not stated Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, Community forum
Onboarding Not stated Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding, Personal consulting
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Not stated Zapier, Make, n8n, Keragon

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Bolt.new Free tier; paid credits above Caspio From $270 / month
  • Free trial Bolt.new Free tier Caspio Free trial with access to core features, no upfront cost
  • Company size Bolt.new Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Caspio Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • MCP-ready Bolt.new No Caspio Yes
  • Output Bolt.new Full-stack app in the browser, with automatic hosting Caspio Online database applications, deployed standalone or embedded

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

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

Caspio

Strengths

  • HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR certified annually by independent audit, not self-attested
  • Unlimited app users on every plan, so cost does not grow with the audience
  • Phone, live chat and ticketing, staffed by in-house support engineers rather than outsourced

Limitations

  • Entry pricing starts at $270 a month, well above most tools in this category
  • Apps live on the platform rather than as an exportable codebase
  • Builder seats are capped on the Team plan at five app authors

Plans

Pricing

Bolt.new

  • Free $0 Limits are reached quickly.
  • Credits Not stated
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Caspio

  • Team $270 Per month billed annually ($300 monthly). 5 app authors, 250K data records, unlimited app users.
  • Business $540 Per month billed annually ($600 monthly). Unlimited app authors, 1M data records.
  • HIPAA / Compliance Edition $500 Per month on a one-year term, for workloads under a signed Business Associate Agreement.
  • Enterprise Custom Quoted by the vendor, for full governance, security and guaranteed performance.
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What users say

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Bolt.new

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Caspio

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Bolt.new https://bolt.new · no check date recorded yet

Caspio https://www.caspio.com · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.