The free alternative to Bolt.new
Same instant in-browser app generator. Different price.
In short
- Freebuff App Builder is a free alternative to Bolt.new — same in-browser, deployed-by-default app generator.
- Bolt charges by tokens; Freebuff App Builder has no token meter.
- Sign-in, databases, and publishing are built in.
- Connect 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 directly in your browser in seconds. Freebuff App Builder 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 App Builder 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 |
| GitHub | Connect a repo | Yes |
| Terminal agent | Yes (Freebuff CLI) | 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. Connect 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.
Questions
Does Freebuff App Builder run apps in the browser like Bolt?
Freebuff App Builder 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 App Builder and we wire up the equivalent infra.