Bolt vs Shipper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bolt grades higher than Shipper: 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 and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
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
Shipper
No-code AI builder for web apps, mobile apps, stores and bots
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 Shipper if
- Fits if you want a web app, a bot or a Chrome extension from one description
- Works for teams, as Pro has unlimited teammates, though each is billed as a user
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 credits a month and web apps only
- Pricey if you build a lot, as Pro is $25 per user for 100 credits and Max is $200 for 500
- Too light for hand-editing code, as manual code editing is marked coming soon on Max
- Watch out: the pricing page also shows a $39 Pro block that does not match its $25 plan, so check at checkout
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABoltGood | 2.2GPAShipperFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $25 per user a month on monthly billing for 100 credits, the top of the category's range. Max is $200 for 500 credits, and no yearly price was seen. |
| 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. | C5 daily credits, up to 10 a month, web apps and landing pages only. You will reach that in one sitting. |
| 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. | CMany project types, connectors, an AI Advisor and a Shopify-to-app tool. Manual code editing and model choice are marked coming soon, so they are not there yet. |
| 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 build by describing. 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. | BWeb with connectors to Stripe, Shopify, Google, Notion, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and Discord. |
| Best for | building in a browser tab with the code in view | web apps and bots from a plain-English description |
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 Shipper. 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. Shipper starts at $25 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Bolt scores higher and starts $7 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Bolt for less, and 20 score higher than Shipper 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
- Shipper also covers AI agents and chatbots.
At a glance
| Bolt | Shipper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro) | $25 per user / month, billed monthly (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. | 5 daily credits, up to 10 a month, with Shipper hosting, public projects and unlimited collaborators. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | StackBlitz, Inc. | Shipper |
| Price read from | bolt.new | shipper.now |
| 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.
Shipper
- The Free plan is limited to 5 daily credits and up to 10 a month, and builds web apps and landing pages only.
- Pro is priced per user, from 100 credits a month at $25, and the credit steps go up to 20,000 a month.
- Several Max-only features, such as selectable AI models and manual code editing, are marked coming soon.
- Pricing is shown billed monthly; no annual price was seen.
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.
Shipper
- Chat-built apps
- Describe an app and Shipper builds and hosts it; you can also edit the code by hand and export it.
- Many project types
- Websites, mobile and web apps, e-commerce stores, Chrome extensions, and WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and Discord bots.
- Website and Shopify to app
- Project types for turning an existing website or Shopify store into a mobile app.
- AI Advisor
- A mentor-style chat that reviews a project and gives advice on copywriting, marketing, design and product architecture.
- Local business outreach
- Finds local businesses without a website or app, builds one, and prepares an email pitch to the owner.
- Connectors
- The Pro plan lists connectors such as Stripe, Shopify, Google and Notion.
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.
Shipper
Free$0
5 daily credits, up to 10 a month; builds web apps and landing pages with Shipper hosting, public projects and community support.
Pro$25
per user / month, billed monthly, for 100 credits
From 100 credits a month, up to 20,000 on larger steps; adds mobile apps, extensions and bots, connectors, unlimited teammates and AI Advisor.
Max$200
per user / month, billed monthly, for 500 credits
Everything in Pro with 500 credits and larger steps, priority support, early access and AI Employees; several Max-only features are marked coming soon.
EnterpriseCustom
Dedicated support, custom integrations, SSO and an opt-out of data training.
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%.
Shipper
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bolt or Shipper?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bolt starts at $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro), and Shipper starts at $25 per user / month, billed monthly (Pro). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Bolt or Shipper?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bolt and Shipper 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.