Base44 vs Bolt

Base44

• Non-developers building internal tools, portals or back-office apps
• Builders who want database, login and hosting handled in one product
• Students and teachers, who can verify a school email for half-price plans

Bolt

• Prototyping a web app or site from a prompt without a local setup
• Developers who want to switch between prompting and editing code
• Marketers and founders who need hosting and a custom domain in one place

Base44

• The Free plan is limited to 25 message credits a month and 5 apps.
• GitHub integration, AI model selection and app-store files all start on the Builder plan.
• Listed prices assume annual billing; the pricing page says yearly billing is 20% cheaper than monthly.
• Connecting a domain and managing app security are not available when editing on a mobile device.

Bolt

• The free plan stops at 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, and larger projects use more tokens per message.
• Custom domains and Supabase databases need a paid plan, and free sites show a Made in Bolt badge.
• Free sites go offline for the rest of the month once they pass 10 GB of bandwidth or 333,333 requests.
• On Teams, tokens are allotted to each paid member and are not shared across the team.

Base44

Prompt-to-app building

Describe an app in plain language and Base44 generates the frontend, backend, database and login. A typical message uses roughly 0.5 to 4 credits depending on scope.

Built-in backend and services

Every plan includes a database, authentication and user management, cloud storage and analytics. Built-in services such as email and image generation draw on integration credits.

Visual editor

A responsive visual editor handles layout and text changes directly. Manual edits such as dragging elements or editing text do not use credits.

Connectors and integrations

One-click connectors cover Salesforce, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Gmail and Google Workspace apps, with manual API integrations for tools such as Twilio and Zapier.

Code access and GitHub sync

Paid plans allow in-app code edits, and two-way GitHub sync, listed from the Builder plan, exports the full source code to your own repository.

Mobile apps and store files

Base44 has iOS and Android apps for building on the go, and the editor can generate the IPA and AAB files needed for the App Store and Google Play on Builder or higher.

Bolt

Prompt-to-app building

Describe an idea in chat and Bolt generates a full-stack project using JavaScript-based web frameworks. Plan Mode lets you discuss an approach before any code is written.

Bolt Cloud

Hosting, databases, user authentication and domains are built into each project. Paid plans raise the hosting allowance to 30 GB of bandwidth and 1 million requests a month.

Code view and GitHub

Project files can be read and edited directly in Code view, which uses no tokens, and a project can be connected to GitHub or started from an existing repository.

Design imports

Start a project from a Figma frame or a Google Stitch design, or add a design system so that generated screens follow existing components.

Mobile apps through Expo

Web apps are built natively in Bolt, while mobile apps for iOS and Android are built and shipped through its Expo integration.

Teams workspace

A shared workspace with centralized billing, member and integration controls, team prompts and private NPM registry support, priced per member.

Base44

• Free$0

  25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, up to 5 apps, with authentication, database functionality and analytics.

• Starter$16

  per month, billed annually

  100 message credits and 2,000 integration credits a month, unlimited apps, in-app code edits and a connected domain.

• Builder$40

  per month, billed annually

  250 message credits and 10,000 integration credits a month. Adds AI model selection, GitHub integration and backend functions.

• Pro$80

  per month, billed annually

  500 message credits and 20,000 integration credits a month, plus early access to beta features.

• Elite$160

  per month, billed annually

  1,200 message credits and 50,000 integration credits a month, plus premium support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom credits, SSO, advanced security controls, a dedicated architect and an account team.

Bolt

• Free$0

  300K tokens a day and 1M a month, public and private projects, hosting with up to 333K web requests, a 10MB upload limit and Bolt branding on sites.

• ProFrom $25

  per month, billed monthly; $216 a year billed yearly

  Starts at 10M tokens a month with no daily limit. Adds token rollover, custom domains, no Bolt branding, 100MB uploads and up to 1M web requests.

• Teams$30

  per member / month, billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus centralized billing, team-level access management, admin controls and private NPM registries. Tokens are per member, not pooled.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SSO, audit logs and compliance support, a dedicated account manager, 24/7 priority support, custom SLAs and data retention policies.

Base44

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page states that annual billing saves 20% on every paid plan (Starter, Builder, Pro and Elite), charged once a year.

• Education

  50% off Starter or Builder for academics

  Students, teachers and staff with a recognized school email get 50% off Starter or Builder: up to 12 months on monthly billing, or the first year on annual billing.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit pricing on request

  The pricing FAQ says education and non-profit pricing is offered case by case; organizations are asked to contact support with details.

Bolt

• Annual discount

  Save up to 28% with yearly billing

  The pricing page advertises up to 28% off with yearly billing. The help center gives $216 a year for the entry Pro tier against $25 a month, and says other annual plans save 10%.