Bolt vs Dualite (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bolt grades higher than Dualite: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bolt grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bolt
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps
Dualite
AI builder for web and mobile apps, with Figma import and code export
Which one is for you
Pick Bolt if
- Fits if you want to prototype a web app from a prompt with nothing to install
- Works for people who switch between prompting and editing the code themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, at 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, with bigger projects spending more per message
- Watch out: free sites carry a Made in Bolt badge and go offline for the month past 10 GB or 333,333 requests
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app to build in, as Bolt lives in the browser
- Pricey if you're a team, since Teams is $30 a member and tokens aren't shared between you
- Not for you if you need custom domains or Supabase databases for free, as both need a paid plan
Pick Dualite if
- Fits if you want to turn a Figma design into code and keep it in GitHub
- Works for people who want mobile and web apps from the same chat
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 messages, and the page does not say if they renew
- Pricey if you build a lot: Pro stops at 200 messages a month, and unlimited is $79
- Watch out: the annual prices could not be read, so the monthly ones are what we have
- Watch out: the plan table shows the same features everywhere, so what paying unlocks is unclear
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABoltGood | 2.0GPADualiteFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $25 a month, or $216 for the year, which works out at $18. That's mid-table for builders here, where the middle is $19 and the dearest quarter starts at $25. You get 10M tokens a month with no daily cap, rollover and custom domains. Teams is $30 a member, and those tokens aren't pooled. | CPro is $29 a month for 200 messages, in the dearer quarter but under the $32 where the dearest tenth starts. Launch is $79 for unlimited messages. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good: 300K tokens a day, 1M a month, private projects, databases and hosting. The caps bite. Bigger projects spend more tokens per message, your site wears a Made in Bolt badge, and it goes dark for the rest of the month past 333,333 requests. | CStarter at $0 gives 5 messages, and the page does not say whether they refill. That is a taste, not a plan. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job. Chat builds a full-stack project and Plan Mode talks the approach through first; Bolt Cloud brings hosting, databases, login and domains; Code view edits files without spending tokens; and you can start from a Figma frame or ship phone apps through Expo. Replit does the same, so no A. | CWeb and mobile apps, Figma and GitHub import, backend, social login and your own keys. The plan table does not show what each plan includes beyond messages, so the listing cannot say what is missing. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to install and nothing to set up: open a browser tab, type a prompt and it builds. Code view is there if you want it. Supabase databases do need a paid plan. | CA browser app where you build by chatting. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app to build in. It connects to Supabase, Stripe, GitHub, Figma, Netlify and Google Stitch, and to Expo for shipping iOS and Android apps. | CWeb only, with Figma and GitHub import. Model providers are named, but they are not integrations. |
| Best for | building in a browser tab with the code in view | web and mobile apps from chat, with Figma import |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bolt and Dualite. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bolt starts at $18 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Dualite starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0.
Bolt scores higher and starts $11 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Bolt for less, and 51 score higher than Dualite for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bolt also covers no-code.
- Dualite also covers databases, templates and AI agents.
At a glance
| Bolt | Dualite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro) | $29 per month for 200 messages (Pro) |
| Free plan | 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, public and private projects, unlimited databases, and hosting with up to 333K web requests a month. Published sites carry Bolt branding. | Starter plan at $0 with 5 messages; the page does not say whether that allowance refills. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | StackBlitz, Inc. | Dualite |
| Price read from | bolt.new | dualite.dev |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Dualite
- The Starter plan lists only 5 messages, and the page does not say how often they renew.
- Pro is capped at 200 messages a month; additional credits can be bought.
- The page offers an annual toggle with up to 20% off, but the annual prices were not readable, so monthly figures are recorded.
- The plan table lists the same features on every plan, with no visible mark for which ones the free plan lacks.
Key features
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.
Dualite
- Web and mobile apps
- Builds iOS and Android apps, SEO-optimised pages and responsive dashboards from chat prompts.
- Figma and GitHub import
- Figma-to-code and upload of existing GitHub projects are listed on the plan comparison.
- Backend and login
- A backend database and one-click Google and social media login are listed among the features.
- Bring your own keys
- A Variables feature lets you add your own API keys to build AI apps, with a prompt enhancer tuned for Anthropic and Google models.
- Models offered
- AI code generation lists OpenAI GPT 5.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Gemini 3 Pro.
- Expert-built projects
- Separately from the subscription, the company offers fixed-cost, fixed-timeline builds guided by its experts, booked by call.
Plans
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.
Dualite
Starter$0
5 messages to build web and mobile apps, with AI code generation, authentication and variables for your own API keys.
Pro$29
per month for 200 messages, shown on the monthly toggle
200 messages, enhanced GitHub import limits and priority email and Discord support with a stated 2-hour response.
Launch$79
per month for unlimited messages, shown on the monthly toggle
Unlimited messages, enhanced GitHub import limits and dedicated support, with 1-to-1 access to a product expert.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom solutions arranged by contacting the company.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Dualite
- Annual discount
Up to 20% off on annual billing
The pricing page offers an Annually toggle and says it saves up to 20%; the annual prices were not shown in the page text.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bolt or Dualite?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bolt is cheaper to start with: $18 a month, against $29 a month for Dualite. Bolt starts at $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro), and Dualite starts at $29 per month for 200 messages (Pro).
Which has a free plan, Bolt or Dualite?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bolt and Dualite have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.