Bolt

Use it when

You want a prompt-to-running prototype for stakeholders—websites or apps you can click—especially when you’re comparing code-side builders next to v0 and don’t need both.

What it does well

• Chat to generate websites, apps, and prototypes with live preview in the browser
• Import starting points from Figma or GitHub when you already have design or code
• Host demos with databases, auth/user management, and SEO/hosting options in Bolt Cloud (plan-dependent)
• Pro adds higher token allotments, no daily token cap, custom domains, private sharing, and removal of Bolt branding
• Teams adds org billing, admin controls, and design-system knowledge hooks for multi-seat work

Skip it when

• You only need flows or hi-fi screens without running code—use Whimsical, Figma AI, or Uizard/Visily instead
• You’re scoping a marketing site for Webflow—Relume fits that IA → component path better
• Free will throttle you: about 300K tokens/day and 1M tokens/month, plus Bolt branding on published sites
• You’ll burn tokens debugging large projects (each message re-syncs more of the file tree)—budget Pro/Teams or keep spikes small

Fits your workflow

Primary loop is in Bolt: prompt (or Figma/GitHub import) → runnable preview → share/host. Designers often align structure visually first, spike the interactive shell in Bolt, then hand code to eng. Treat it as a neighbor to v0—pick one code-side default for your stack preference, not both as must-haves.