The free alternative to Bolt.new
Same instant in-browser app generator. Different price.
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Victor ChengFounder, Freebuff Web
TL;DR
- Freebuff Web is a free alternative to Bolt.new — same in-browser, deployed-by-default app generator.
- Bolt charges by tokens; Freebuff Web has no token meter.
- Auth, database, file storage, and hosting are included.
- Eject to GitHub and keep editing in the Freebuff CLI.
Bolt.new proved you could spin up a full-stack app from a prompt and have it running in a WebContainer in seconds. Freebuff Web took the same idea, removed the token meter, and added a paired CLI for the heavy lifting.
What Bolt.new costs in 2026#
Bolt Pro is $25/mo (10M tokens). The middle tier most production builders pick is Bolt Max at $50/mo; Ultra is $100/mo. Tokens burn fast on large apps, so many users pay for top-ups on top of the subscription.
Feature-by-feature: Freebuff Web vs Bolt.new#
| Feature | Freebuff | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $25/mo Pro; $50/mo Max |
| Token meter | None | Yes — burns fast on big apps |
| Auth + database | Wired in by default | Supabase add-on |
| Hosting | Free deployed URL per project | Netlify integration |
| Eject to GitHub | One click, repo is yours | Yes |
| Paired CLI agent | Yes | No |
What you keep from Bolt#
- Instant in-browser runtime. No "loading container" stalls.
- Live preview that updates per prompt.
- One-shot stack scaffolds for the common combos (React + Vite + Tailwind, Next.js, Astro, etc).
What you gain over Bolt#
- No token meter. Iterate as many times as you want.
- Database + auth + storage out of the box — no Supabase setup walk-through.
- The Freebuff CLI for big refactors. Eject to GitHub and keep going in your terminal.
- A paired CLI for deep thinking and large refactors.
Try the free alternative to Bolt.new
Spin up a deployed full-stack app with no token meter.
Open Freebuff WebDoes Freebuff Web use WebContainers like Bolt?+
Freebuff Web runs your project in a hosted sandbox by default for faster cold starts and instant URLs. You can pull the same project locally and run it natively too.
Can I import a Bolt project?+
Yes — Bolt projects export to GitHub. Import the GitHub repo into Freebuff Web and we wire up the equivalent infra.
