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Bolt vs Emergent

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Bolt and Emergent are both Coding AI tools. Bolt scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.1 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by ease of use. Both have a free plan or trial.

Best overall

Bolt

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Product managers
  • Marketers
  • Agencies

Choose Bolt if

  • You want a tool built for prototypes and MVPs.
  • Chat-to-app flow with live preview, requiring no local setup.
  • Built-in database, authentication, hosting and custom domains in one project.

Choose Emergent if

  • You want a tool built for prototyping and launching MVPs, internal tools, landing pages and simple SaaS or mobile apps without writing code.
  • Covers web, mobile, landing pages and automations from one prompt-based workflow.
  • Includes hosting, databases and APIs by default, so no separate deployment setup is needed.
Best for beginners
Emergent
Best for business
Bolt

Features

19 features compared.

  • Prompt-to-app building
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Standard and Max agents
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Plan Mode
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Bolt Cloud
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Code view and visual edits
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Design system support
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Figma and GitHub import
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Expo mobile apps
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Bolt Slides
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Collaboration
    Bolt
    Available
    Emergent
    Not available
  • Conversational App Building
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Web and Mobile Output
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Built-in Hosting
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Code Ownership
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • GitHub Integration
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Custom AI Agents
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Team Workspaces
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Large Integration Library
    Bolt
    Not available
    Emergent
    Available
  • Mobile App
    Bolt
    Limited
    Emergent
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Bolt
    Freemium
    Emergent
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Bolt
    Yes
    Emergent
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Bolt
    $0
    Emergent
    $0
  • Plans
    Bolt
    4 plans
    Emergent
    5 plans

Bolt plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try Bolt with monthly and daily token limits.

    • 1M tokens per month
    • 300K daily token cap
    • Public and private projects
    • Unlimited databases
    • Free bolt.host hosting
    • Made in Bolt badge on published sites

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/month

    Starts at 10M tokens per month; larger token tiers cost more.

    • 10M tokens per month with rollover
    • No daily cap
    • Custom domains
    • No Bolt branding
    • Max agent and newest models
    • Connectors and MCP
    • Supabase database option
    • SEO boost

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Pro features plus shared management for small teams.

    • Everything in Pro
    • Starts at 10M tokens per member
    • Centralized billing
    • Team access management
    • Admin controls
    • Private NPM registries
    • Team templates
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom annual contract billed by consumption.

    • Unlimited tokens priced by consumption
    • SOC 2 Type II
    • SSO
    • Dedicated infrastructure and account manager
    • Data governance and retention policies
    • 24/7 support

Emergent plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier for trying the platform

    • 10 monthly credits
    • web and mobile experiences
    • access to advanced models
    • one-click LLM integration

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual builders

    • 100 credits per month
    • web and mobile app builds
    • private project hosting
    • extra credit purchases
    • GitHub integration
    • fork tasks

  • Pro

    $200/month

    Power users and serious creators

    • 750 credits per month
    • 1M context window
    • ultra thinking
    • system prompt edit
    • custom AI agents
    • high-performance computing
    • priority support

  • Business

    Custom/custom

    Teams

    • Everything in Pro
    • role-based access control
    • single sign-on
    • shared team workspaces
    • real-time co-editing

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Everything in Business
    • user-level credit limits
    • audit logs
    • self-hosted database support
    • priority SLA
    • VPC deployment
    • usage analytics

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Bolt
8.1overall
Emergent
7.8overall

Bolt leads in 1 category and Emergent in 0.

  • Prompt-to-App Quality

    Bolt
    8.3
    Emergent
    Not rated

  • Backend & Hosting Built In

    Bolt
    8.5
    Emergent
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Bolt leads by 0.5
    Bolt
    9.0
    Emergent
    8.5

  • Token Cost Predictability

    Bolt
    6.5
    Emergent
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Bolt
    8.0
    Emergent
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Emergent
    8.0

  • Value for Money

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Emergent
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Emergent
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Emergent
    7.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Bolt

Pros

  • Chat-to-app flow with live preview, requiring no local setup
  • Built-in database, authentication, hosting and custom domains in one project
  • Free plan includes hosting, unlimited databases and private projects
  • Expo integration covers iOS and Android apps from the same prompt flow
  • Imports from Figma, GitHub and Lovable, and supports MCP connectors
  • Paid plans roll unused tokens over

Cons

  • Token-based usage: the Free plan is capped at 1M tokens per month and 300K per day, and larger projects use more tokens per message
  • Max agent, custom domains and Bolt branding removal require a paid plan
  • Free-plan sites go offline for the rest of the month when hosting limits are exceeded
  • Projects started for web do not easily convert to mobile; mobile must be requested in the first prompt
  • No public API and no native mobile app for Bolt itself

Emergent

Pros

  • Covers web, mobile, landing pages and automations from one prompt-based workflow.
  • Includes hosting, databases and APIs by default, so no separate deployment setup is needed.
  • Users own the generated code and can export it.
  • Library of more than 90 integrations including Stripe, Supabase and Slack.
  • Free tier lets users test the product before paying.

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing: the Free plan has only 10 monthly credits and Standard has 100, so heavy use may require extra purchases.
  • Large jump from Standard ($20) to Pro ($200) per month.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is not published.
  • No public API found, and no desktop or IDE integration.

Platforms

  • Web
    Bolt
    Supported
    Emergent
    Supported
  • Windows
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported
  • Android
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported
  • API
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Emergent
    Not supported

Integrations

Bolt

8 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Figma
  • Supabase
  • Netlify
  • Stripe
  • Expo
  • Google Stitch
  • MCP servers

Emergent

12 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • OpenAI
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce
  • Notion
  • Figma
  • Google Drive
  • Zapier Chatbots

Company

  • Company
    Bolt
    StackBlitz
    Emergent
    Emergent Labs
  • Founded
    Bolt
    2017
    Emergent
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Bolt
    San Francisco, CA
    Emergent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Bolt
    Claimed
    Emergent
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Bolt better than Emergent?

It depends on your workflow. Bolt is built for prototypes and MVPs. Emergent is built for prototyping and launching MVPs, internal tools, landing pages and simple SaaS or mobile apps without writing code.

What are the key feature differences between Bolt and Emergent?

Bolt: Describe an app or website in chat and publish it with built-in hosting and database. Emergent: Describe an app in plain language and get a hosted web or mobile product.

Does Bolt or Emergent have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Bolt is freemium and Emergent is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Bolt or Emergent?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.