Base44 vs Bolt.new 2026: Pricing, Stack, and Which to Pick

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes. Last verified: August 2026.

Key takeaways

• Base44 meters message credits and integration credits, with paid plans from $16/month annual (Starter) up to Elite at $160/month annual.
• Bolt.new meters tokens. Free includes 1M tokens/month (300K daily cap). Pro starts at $25/month with 10M tokens and no daily cap.
• Base44 pushes apps, websites, agents, and post-publish growth tools (SEO/GEO dashboard, social drafts). Bolt pushes fast browser builds with hosting and databases included.
• Pick Base44 for an all-in-one builder-plus-growth loop. Pick Bolt when token-based building and Pro SEO add-ons are enough.

Table of contents

1. Overview
2. Pricing comparison
3. Stack and workflow
4. Which to choose
5. FAQ

Overview

Both tools sit in AI app builders. You type what you want; they generate a working app in the browser.

Base44's pitch is "the whole stack, no setup slowdown," including backend, storage, payments, auth, analytics, and Superagents. Bolt's pitch is speed in the browser with clear token limits and a simple Free → Pro → Teams ladder.

Pricing comparison

	Base44	Bolt.new
Free	$0 (25 message / 100 integration credits)	$0 (1M tokens/mo, 300K daily)
Entry paid	Starter $20/mo ($16 annual)	Pro $25/mo (10M tokens)
Mid	Builder $50/$40; Pro $100/$80	Higher Pro token packs $50 to $200 (verify live)
Teams	Elite $200/$160; Enterprise custom	Teams $30/member/mo
Meter	Messages + integrations	Tokens (+ hosting usage)

Sources: Base44 pricing notes verified against base44.com (directory + July 26, 2026 Base44 blog figures); bolt.new/pricing August 2026.

Stack and workflow

	Base44	Bolt.new
Auth / DB / hosting	Built in	Built in
Payments	Built in	Via integrations / platform support
Post-publish growth	SEO/GEO dashboard, social content, analytics	SEO boosting on Pro; hosting analytics lighter
Agents	First-class "AI agents" and Superagents	Agent builds the app; less of a separate agent product

Which to choose

Choose Base44 if you want one place to build and then grow (SEO fixes, social posts, agents).

Choose Bolt.new if you think in tokens, want a cheap Pro floor at $25, and mainly need a hosted web app fast.

Both are weaker than Replit when you need deep collaboration, parallel agents, and enterprise SSO out of the box.

FAQ

Which is cheaper to start?

Both have free tiers. For paid solo building, Bolt Pro at $25 and Base44 Starter/Builder ($16 to $40 annual) are in the same band. Your real cost is credit/token burn rate.

Do unused tokens roll over on Bolt?

Paid subscription tokens roll over for one extra month (Bolt docs; active paid sub required).

Can either replace a developer?

For MVPs and internal tools, often yes. For regulated or high-scale systems, treat them as accelerators, not a full eng org.