Bolt.new vs FlutterFlow: comparing a prompt-based builder and a visual app builder
Bolt.new vs FlutterFlow comes up when you’re weighing two different ways to build software: describing an app in a prompt, or assembling one visually on a canvas. Both platforms let you build and ship an application without writing everything by hand, but they start from different mental models and produce different kinds of output.
Here’s how the two compare on their own terms, plus where Sticklight fits as a third option for professional creators.
- Bolt.new is a browser-based AI tool that generates, previews, and hosts websites and applications from prompts, billed on a token-usage model.
- FlutterFlow is a visual, drag-and-drop app development platform that builds a real Flutter codebase, compiling to iOS, Android, and web.
- Bolt.new’s paid tier starts at $25 per month (Pro); FlutterFlow’s paid tier starts at $39 per month (Basic).
- FlutterFlow connects to Firebase or Supabase (or external REST APIs) for backend and data, and offers code export on paid plans; Bolt.new’s backend or data model isn’t specified on its pricing page.
- Both platforms offer a $0 free tier, and both scale into team-oriented paid plans as usage or seats grow.
- Sticklight, built by the Elementor team, generates production-ready websites, apps, dashboards, CMS, and internal tools from a prompt and publishes them as part of the same flow.
What Bolt.new is
Bolt.new is a browser-based AI tool that generates, previews, and hosts websites and applications from prompts, using a token-based usage model. On the Free plan you get 300,000 tokens per day and 1 million tokens per month, with Bolt branding attached and a 10MB file upload limit. Move up to Pro at $25 per month and you start at 10 million tokens per month with no daily cap, and unused tokens roll over; file upload limits scale up to 100MB. Custom domains are available on Pro, and Bolt branding is removed on paid tiers. The Teams plan runs $30 per member per month and adds centralized billing, team-level access management, and a private NPM registry. Enterprise pricing is custom and adds SSO and audit logs. Bolt.new’s pricing page doesn’t specify the backend or data model behind generated apps.
What FlutterFlow is
FlutterFlow is a visual, drag-and-drop app development platform for building Flutter-based mobile and web applications, used by individual developers and teams. It gives you a visual UI builder with more than 200 pre-built widgets alongside a visual logic and action editor, and it generates an actual Flutter codebase that compiles to iOS, Android, and web. FlutterFlow connects to Firebase or Supabase as backend options and can integrate third-party REST APIs, so it isn’t tied to a single proprietary backend. The Free plan is $0 per month. Basic is $39 per month. Growth is $80 per month for the first seat and $55 per month for each additional seat. Business is $150 per month for the first seat and $85 per month for seats two through five. Code export is available on paid plans, team collaboration features like branching and comments arrive on higher tiers, and FlutterFlow deploys built apps to the App Store and Google Play. Annual billing comes at a discount, though the exact annual figures aren’t itemized on the pricing page.
Bolt.new vs FlutterFlow at a glance
| Dimension | Bolt.new | FlutterFlow | Sticklight |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Browser-based AI tool that generates, previews, and hosts websites and apps from prompts | Visual, drag-and-drop platform for building Flutter-based mobile and web apps | Vibe-coding platform that turns a prompt into production-ready websites, apps, dashboards, CMS, and internal tools |
| Output | Websites and web apps with in-browser preview | A real Flutter codebase compiling to iOS, Android, and web | Production-ready full-stack output across sites, apps, dashboards, CMS, and tools |
| Backend / data | Not specified on the pricing page | Connects to Firebase or Supabase, or external REST APIs; not tied to one proprietary backend | Generates the backend needed for the requested output as part of one prompt-to-publish flow |
| Publish / hosting | Hosting included; custom domain support on Pro tier | Deploys built apps to the App Store and Google Play; code export available on paid plans | Publish is included in the flow: prompt, build, publish |
| Best for | Builders who want fast, browser-based prompt-to-app generation with token-based billing | Teams and developers who want a visual builder producing a real, exportable Flutter codebase for mobile and web | Professional creators who want production-ready output additive to an existing WordPress or Elementor stack |
| Entry pricing | Free ($0/month); Pro $25/month | Free ($0/month); Basic $39/month | Additive to your WordPress/Elementor stack |
How the pricing compares
Both Bolt.new and FlutterFlow offer a $0 free tier, but their paid entry points and metering differ. Bolt.new’s Pro plan is $25 per month and meters usage in tokens, with a 10 million token monthly allowance and no daily limit. FlutterFlow’s Basic plan is $39 per month, with no token metering described on its pricing page. From there, FlutterFlow scales by seat: Growth is $80 per month for the first seat and $55 for each additional seat, and Business is $150 per month for the first seat and $85 per seat for seats two through five. Bolt.new’s Teams plan, by comparison, is a flat $30 per member per month, and Bolt.new offers custom Enterprise pricing with SSO and audit logs. Neither vendor’s public pricing page fully itemizes annual-billing figures, so if you’re comparing total cost over a year, confirm current numbers directly with each vendor.
Where you might consider Sticklight instead
Bolt.new and FlutterFlow solve different problems well: Bolt.new turns a prompt into a hosted web app quickly inside the browser, FlutterFlow lets you visually assemble a real, exportable Flutter codebase aimed at mobile and web deployment. Sticklight starts from the same place, a prompt, but takes a different angle. It’s built by the Elementor team and designed to sit alongside your existing WordPress and Elementor workflow rather than replace it, following a prompt-to-build-to-publish flow that produces production-ready websites, apps, dashboards, CMS, and internal tools. If you’re already working inside the WordPress and Elementor ecosystem and want full-stack output without adopting a separate mobile-development workflow or a token-metered billing model, that additive positioning and publish-included flow are worth weighing against Bolt.new and FlutterFlow. AI agents are on Sticklight’s roadmap as a coming-soon feature, not something shipped today.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bolt.new or FlutterFlow better for building a mobile app?
FlutterFlow is built specifically for Flutter-based mobile and web apps, with a visual builder that compiles to a real codebase you can deploy to the App Store and Google Play. Bolt.new is a browser-based tool centered on generating and hosting websites and web apps from prompts; native mobile app store deployment isn’t part of its described feature set.
How does Bolt.new vs FlutterFlow pricing compare at the entry paid tier?
Bolt.new’s entry paid tier, Pro, is $25 per month with a token-based usage allowance. FlutterFlow’s entry paid tier, Basic, is $39 per month. Both platforms give you a $0 free tier before those paid tiers kick in.
Does FlutterFlow require a separate backend?
No. FlutterFlow connects to Firebase or Supabase for backend and data, or integrates external REST APIs, so it isn’t tied to one proprietary backend. Bolt.new’s pricing page doesn’t specify a backend or data model for generated apps.
Where does Sticklight fit compared to Bolt.new and FlutterFlow?
Sticklight is a separate platform built by the Elementor team that generates production-ready websites, apps, dashboards, CMS, and internal tools from a prompt and publishes them directly. It’s positioned as additive to an existing WordPress and Elementor stack rather than a standalone replacement, which makes it relevant if you’re already working in that ecosystem.
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