Bolt.new vs Lovable
Lovable scores higher overall: 84/100 (A-tier) vs 79/100 (A-tier) for Bolt.new in Vibe coding & app builders. Lovable leads on job fit and momentum. They tie on ease, value, openness & portability, trust & maturity and builder/gamer bonus.
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Side by side
| Bolt.new | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A |
| Overall score | 79/100 | 84/100 |
| Job fit | 22/30 | 25/30 |
| Ease / time-to-first-result | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Value | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Momentum | 13/15 | 15/15 |
| Openness & portability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Trust & maturity | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Builder/gamer bonus | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| What it does | StackBlitz's AI builder that runs a full Node dev environment in the browser via WebContainers. | Chat-driven builder that generates React apps with Supabase backends, auth and one-click deploys. |
| Best for | You want to prompt, run and edit a JS app without installing anything. | You want a working full-stack MVP from a prompt in an afternoon. |
| Skip it if | You burn through tokens on large codebases. | You need fine control over architecture or a non-React stack. |
| Pricing | Free plan ($0); Pro $25/mo billed monthly; Teams $30/member/mo ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026 | Free tier with daily credits; paid plans unverified editorial summary, not yet confirmed on an official pricing page |
| Starting paid price | $25/mo | Not recorded |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes (unverified) |
| Platforms | web | web |
| Open source | No | No |
| Official site | bolt.new | lovable.dev |
| Last reviewed | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Which should you pick?
Pick Bolt.new if…
You want to prompt, run and edit a JS app without installing anything.
Pick Lovable if…
You want a working full-stack MVP from a prompt in an afternoon.
FAQ
Is Bolt.new better than Lovable?
Lovable scores higher overall: 84/100 (A-tier) vs 79/100 (A-tier) for Bolt.new in Vibe coding & app builders. Lovable leads on job fit and momentum. They tie on ease, value, openness & portability, trust & maturity and builder/gamer bonus. The better pick depends on the job: choose Bolt.new if you want to prompt, run and edit a JS app without installing anything. Choose Lovable if you want a working full-stack MVP from a prompt in an afternoon.
Do Bolt.new and Lovable have free tiers?
Bolt.new: free tier listed (verified on the official pricing page Oct 18, 2026). Lovable: free tier listed (unverified). Unverified means an editorial summary not yet confirmed on the vendor's pricing page.
Is Bolt.new or Lovable open source?
Bolt.new is not open source; Lovable is not open source.
How are these scores calculated?
Both tools are scored out of 100 on the same public rubric (job fit 30, ease 15, value 15, momentum 15, openness 10, trust 10, builder/gamer bonus 5) within their category. Current scores are initial editorial estimates from public information, not hands-on tests. Sponsors cannot buy points.
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