Bolt vs Magic Loops (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bolt grades higher than Magic Loops: 2.6 against 2.2 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. Magic Loops grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on 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
Magic Loops
No-code builder for small AI-powered apps called Loops
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 Magic Loops if
- Fits if you want small automations or little AI tools without writing code
- Works for tinkerers who can live with public Loops
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your work is private, as free Loops are public and private ones start at $20
- Tight if you run Loops often, as the free plan has 500 run credits a month
- Watch out: what a run costs is explained in the credits FAQ, not on the plan table
- Too light for company use, as SOC 2, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABoltGood | 2.2GPAMagic LoopsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BHobby is $9 a month for 9,000 credits, about 60% of the category's cheapest quarter. Every paid plan is $1 per 1,000 credits. |
| 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. | CA free plan with 250 generation credits a day and 500 run credits a month. Loops built on it are public. |
| 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. | CPrompt-built apps, a gallery and private Loops on Professional. It is a narrow kind of app, and the page lists no integrations. |
| 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 web app where you describe the Loop and run it. No store rating is 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 no integrations or apps listed. |
| Best for | building in a browser tab with the code in view | small AI apps built from a prompt |
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 Magic Loops. 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. Magic Loops starts at $9 a month and scores 2.0.
Bolt scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Bolt for less, and 6 score higher than Magic Loops 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
At a glance
| Bolt | Magic Loops | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro) | $9 per month for 9,000 credits |
| 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. | Public Loops, 250 generation credits daily and 500 run credits monthly, with community support. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | StackBlitz, Inc. | ChatSeed, Inc. |
| Price read from | bolt.new | magicloops.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.
Magic Loops
- Free-plan Loops are public; private Loops need a paid plan.
- Credits, not seats, drive cost, and how many credits a Loop run uses is explained in the site's credits FAQ rather than on the plan table.
- SOC 2 compliance, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only.
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.
Magic Loops
- Prompt-built apps
- The site says apps are built without coding and describes the platform as no-code and all-code.
- Community app gallery
- Apps made by others are listed by category, such as content creators, study helpers and data insights.
- Credit-based pricing
- Every paid plan costs $1 per 1,000 credits, and the page lists credit counts per plan.
- Private Loops
- Private Loops start on the paid plans; the Free plan makes Loops public.
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.
Magic Loops
Free$0
Public Loops, 250 generation credits a day, 500 run credits a month, community support.
Hobby$9
per month for 9,000 credits
9,000 credits with dedicated support.
Professional$20
per month for 20,000 credits
20,000 credits, private Loops and dedicated support.
Developer$50
per month for 50,000 credits
50,000 credits with dedicated support.
Startup$300
per month for 300,000 credits
300,000 credits with 1:1 support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited credits, on-premise hosting, SOC 2 compliance, custom models and 1:1 support.
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%.
Magic Loops
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bolt or Magic Loops?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Magic Loops is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $18 a month for Bolt. Bolt starts at $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro), and Magic Loops starts at $9 per month for 9,000 credits.
Which has a free plan, Bolt or Magic Loops?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bolt and Magic Loops 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.