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Bolt vs Kiro

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

Verdict

Bolt and Kiro are both Coding AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kiro is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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 Kiro if

  • You want a tool built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.
  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
Best for beginners
Bolt
Best for business
Bolt

Features

20 features compared.

  • Prompt-to-app building
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Standard and Max agents
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Plan Mode
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Bolt Cloud
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Code view and visual edits
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Design system support
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Figma and GitHub import
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Expo mobile apps
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Bolt Slides
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Collaboration
    Bolt
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Spec-driven development
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Agent hooks
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Steering files
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Memory
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Correctness checking
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Model choice
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Kiro CLI
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Kiro Web
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Local command sandbox
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Open standards and MCP
    Bolt
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Kiro plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier to try Kiro

    • 50 credits
    • Open-weight models
    • Claude Sonnet 4.5 with rate limits

  • Pro

    $20/user/mo

    Individual paid plan

    • 1,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro+

    $40/user/mo

    More credits for heavier use

    • 2,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro Max

    $100/user/mo

    High-volume individual use

    • 5,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Power

    $200/user/mo

    Highest credit allowance

    • 10,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

Our ratings

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

Bolt
8.1overall
Kiro
8.0overall

Bolt leads in 1 category and Kiro in 0.

  • Prompt-to-App Quality

    Bolt
    8.3
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Backend & Hosting Built In

    Bolt
    8.5
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Bolt leads by 1.0
    Bolt
    9.0
    Kiro
    8.0

  • Token Cost Predictability

    Bolt
    6.5
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Bolt
    8.0
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Kiro
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.0

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

Kiro

Pros

  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
  • Same credit pool works across IDE, CLI and Web with no separate cloud compute charge.
  • Multiple model families, including open-weight options, with an Auto mode.
  • Free tier with 50 credits and downloadable apps on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Cons

  • Credits can run out quickly on complex spec tasks; costs vary by model and monthly credits do not roll over.
  • Free tier excludes premium models and is limited to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 under rate limits.
  • Mobile app is iOS-only, in preview, and needs iOS 26 or later.
  • Cloud sessions are only available in US East (N. Virginia), and Enterprise pricing is not published.

Platforms

  • Web
    Bolt
    Supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • Windows
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • macOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • iOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Android
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • API
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • CLI
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported

Integrations

Bolt

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

Kiro

12 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Figma
  • Postman
  • Datadog
  • Miro
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • ElevenLabs
  • Firebase
  • Terraform
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    Bolt
    StackBlitz
    Kiro
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Founded
    Bolt
    2017
    Kiro
    2006
  • Headquarters
    Bolt
    San Francisco, CA
    Kiro
    Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Listing
    Bolt
    Claimed
    Kiro
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Bolt better than Kiro?

It depends on your workflow. Bolt is built for prototypes and MVPs. Kiro is built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.

What are the key feature differences between Bolt and Kiro?

Bolt: Describe an app or website in chat and publish it with built-in hosting and database. Kiro: Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code.

Does Bolt or Kiro have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Bolt or Kiro?

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