Bolt vs bolt.diy

Bolt is the official StackBlitz product; bolt.diy is the open-source community fork with more customization options.

Which to pick

LLM-powered full-stack app development
A free, open-source tool
Integrations with Vite, Electron or WebContainer (on bolt.diy's list, not Bolt's)

What it is: Bolt:Bolt lets you build, edit, and deploy full-stack web apps by chatting with an AI coding agent.; bolt.diy:bolt.diy lets you prompt, run, edit and deploy full-stack web apps using any LLM you choose.
Best for: Bolt:AI-driven full-stack app creation; bolt.diy:LLM-powered full-stack app development
Who it’s for: Bolt:Product managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, agencies, students and builders who want to create apps without writing code.; bolt.diy:Developers who want an open-source, LLM-driven full-stack app workflow.
Pricing: Bolt:Freemium; bolt.diy:Open source
Plans: Bolt:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Teams $30 per month per member; bolt.diy:—
Open source: Bolt:—; bolt.diy:Yes, 19,931 GitHub stars
Works with: Bolt:Figma, GitHub; bolt.diy:Vite, Electron, WebContainer, Cloudflare

AI chat-driven development. Create and iterate apps by describing requirements in natural language.
Automatic model routing. Bolt selects the optimal AI model for each task, balancing quality and cost.
Built-in testing & refactoring. The platform automatically tests, refactors and reduces errors in generated code.
Enterprise-grade backend. Bolt Cloud provides hosting, databases, authentication, SEO and analytics out of the box.
Design system support. Start from on-brand design systems or import from Figma and GitHub templates.
Team collaboration. Teams plan adds shared workspaces, access management and private NPM registry support.

Prompt-to-code. Generate full-stack app scaffolds from natural language prompts.
Live editing. Edit generated code in the browser with instant feedback.
Multi-LLM support. Works with any LLM provider you configure.
One-click deployment. Deploy the app to the cloud directly from the interface.
Electron desktop mode. Run the app as a native desktop application via Electron.
Performance optimizations. Includes streaming optimizer, lazy loading, and V8 tweaks for faster dev cycles.

Is Bolt or bolt.diy free?+

Bolt has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro). bolt.diy is free and open source.

Which is cheaper, Bolt or bolt.diy?+

bolt.diy is free, so it costs less. Bolt starts at $25/month (Pro).

Is Bolt or bolt.diy open source?+

bolt.diy is open source (stackblitz-labs/bolt.diy on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Bolt.

Do Bolt and bolt.diy integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Bolt lists Figma and GitHub; bolt.diy lists Vite, Electron, WebContainer and Cloudflare.

Bolt

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bolt.diy

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Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.