A Bolt alternative: Crisp vs Bolt.
Bolt and Crisp both turn a description into a working app, and both can build native phone apps. This page puts them side by side, using what each one says on its own pages.
No credit card required. Facts checked October 2026.
The short version.
Bolt, from StackBlitz, has a generous free plan counted in tokens, Bolt Cloud for databases and hosting, Stripe payments, phone apps through Expo, and real-time collaboration.
Crisp counts usage in dollars at what the AI models cost, shows each request's cost as it runs, and tests every build in a real browser before it says it is done. It also has a Marketplace where people find the apps you publish.
If you want a token-based plan and team editing, Bolt fits well. If you want a cost you can read in dollars and a build that checks itself, try Crisp.
Crisp vs Bolt, side by side.
Only what both products document. Each Bolt fact links to its source on Bolt's own site, and each Crisp fact to the Crisp page that says it.
| What | Bolt | Crisp |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. 1M tokens a month, up to 300K a day, with website hosting. Published sites carry Bolt branding. [1] | Yes. $3 of AI usage a month, up to 3 projects, and 1 published app on a Crisp address. No credit card. Crisp pricing |
| First paid plan | Pro, $25 a month billed monthly, from 10M tokens a month with no daily limit. [1] | Pro, $20 a month, with $12 of AI usage, 10 published apps and your own domain. Max is $100 a month. Crisp pricing |
| How usage is charged | In tokens. Paid tokens roll over and stay valid for two months; Free tokens do not roll over. Extra tokens you buy never expire. [2] | In dollars, at what the AI models cost Crisp, with nothing added. A live meter shows each request's cost, and each request stops at a limit you set ($2 by default). Fixing its own mistakes in the same request is not charged. Top-ups from $10 never expire. Usage and billing |
| Web and mobile apps | Web apps, and native iPhone and Android apps through Expo, including the App Store. [3] | Web apps, and native iPhone and Android apps built with Expo and React Native. You send a mobile app to the App Store and Google Play with your own developer accounts. Mobile apps |
| Database | Bolt Cloud includes databases, built on Netlify and Supabase. You can also connect Supabase directly. [4] [1] | Every project gets its own database, filled with sample records. See and edit every record in the Data tab, and download it. Your app's data |
| Sign-in for your users | Email sign-up and sign-in for your users. [5] | Email and password sign-up and sign-in, roles, and Sign in with GitHub or Google with your own keys. Add sign-in |
| Payments | Stripe, for one-time payments and subscriptions. [6] | Stripe on every plan, connected per project, with test payments in the preview. Razorpay or Polar on request. Take payments |
| Publishing and your own domain | Hosting on a bolt.host address. Your own domain on paid plans. On Free, published sites are public. [7] [8] | Every plan publishes to a Crisp address. Your own domain on Pro (1) and Max (up to 10). A security check runs before each publish. Use your own domain |
| Code and GitHub | Syncs to GitHub every time you make a change. Only the project owner can connect it. [9] | Read and edit every file in the Code tab. Export to your own GitHub repository and keep it in sync, on every plan, Free included. GitHub |
| Who owns the code | StackBlitz, which makes Bolt, assigns its rights in the AI output to you. Its terms note that AI output may not be protected by copyright. [10] | You own your prompts, the code, the data and the app. Crisp claims no ownership. What belongs to you |
| Gallery or marketplace | Templates to start from. Using a template is free; changing it uses your tokens. [11] | A Marketplace of apps made with Crisp. Listing costs $9 once, refunded if the app is not accepted. Copies only if you turn them on. List your app |
When to choose Bolt
- You prefer a free plan counted in tokens, with a daily allowance that resets.
- You build with other people and want to edit together in real time.
- You already use Netlify or Supabase and want an app built on them.
When to choose Crisp
- You want every build tested in a real browser, at phone width and in the dark theme, before it is called done.
- You want usage counted in dollars at cost, a live meter on each request, and a limit you set per request.
- You do not want to pay for the AI fixing its own mistakes.
- You want undo that brings back your data as well as your code.
- You want people to find your app in a Marketplace of apps made with Crisp.
Questions.
Is Crisp a good Bolt alternative?
If you want a build that tests itself and a cost you can read in dollars, yes. Both build web and native phone apps with a database, sign-in and Stripe payments. Bolt has real-time team editing and builds on Netlify and Supabase.
Which is cheaper, Crisp or Bolt?
Bolt Pro is $25 a month, from 10M tokens. Crisp Pro is $20 a month with $12 of AI usage at cost. Tokens and dollars are different units, so try the same small app on both free plans.
Can both build iPhone and Android apps?
Yes. Both build native apps with Expo. With Crisp you send them to the App Store and Google Play with your own developer accounts.
Can I move a Bolt project to Crisp?
Not directly. Crisp imports a GitHub repository only when the app is built the way Crisp builds apps. Describe the app to Crisp and it builds it from the start.
Who owns the code?
You do, with both. Bolt's maker assigns its rights in the output to you, and Crisp claims no ownership of what you build.
Sources
- Bolt pricing page: bolt.new/pricing
- Bolt help: tokens: support.bolt.new/account-and-subscription/tokens
- Bolt help: Expo: support.bolt.new/integrations/expo
- Bolt help: Bolt Cloud: support.bolt.new/cloud/bolt-cloud
- Bolt help: authentication: support.bolt.new/cloud/database/authentication
- Bolt help: Stripe: support.bolt.new/integrations/stripe
- Bolt help: custom domains: support.bolt.new/cloud/domains/troubleshoot-domain
- Bolt help: publish: support.bolt.new/cloud/hosting/publish
- Bolt help: GitHub: support.bolt.new/integrations/git
- StackBlitz terms of service (they cover Bolt): stackblitz.com/terms-of-service
- Bolt help: start a project: support.bolt.new/building/start-project
- Bolt help: collaborate: support.bolt.new/building/using-bolt/collaborate
Bolt is a trademark of its owner; Crisp is not affiliated with it. Facts about Bolt were checked on their official pages in October 2026, and prices and plans change. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Related pages
- AI app builder: how Crisp works, start to finish
- Crisp pricing: the plans and what usage costs
- What you can build: websites, mobile apps, CRMs, dashboards and more
- AI mobile app builder: native iPhone and Android apps from a description
- All comparisons: Lovable, Emergent, Replit, v0, Base44
Try Crisp free and decide for yourself.
Free plan with $3 of AI usage a month, no credit card. Pro is $20 a month. See pricing.