If you use Bolt because it hands you the code, the Bolt.new alternatives worth a look are Replit, v0 and Lovable, which keep a repository in sync with GitHub; Veloxa Build, which downloads plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript you can host anywhere; and Hostinger Horizons and Base44, whose exports are narrower. They are ranked below by how much of the app you can take with you, then by where it runs and what your AI money buys.
If Bolt's builder suits you and only its hosting does not, you may not need an alternative: export the project and run it yourself. Our guide to exporting a Bolt project and hosting it covers the zip, the GitHub route and a static or Node.js deploy.
Dates and disclosure: figures for Bolt, Replit, v0, Base44 and Hostinger are as of 18 October 2026, and Lovable's as of 8 October 2026, from each company's own pages, in US dollars. Check before you buy. We make Veloxa Build, one of the six, and list its gaps with the same care.
What Bolt gives you today
What you would be giving up, going by Bolt's own pages:
- Code: a zip download, or GitHub sync that commits your changes and pulls in changes made outside Bolt.
- Backend: a built-in database, authentication, file storage, server functions and Stripe payments; Supabase on Pro or Teams.
- Hosting: included, on bolt.host. Free allows 10 GB of bandwidth and 333,333 requests a month, after which the site goes offline until the month ends. Pro allows 30 GB and 1 million requests, then pay-as-you-go.
- AI: tokens. Free gives 300K a day, up to 1M a month; Pro is $25 a month for 10M, with larger tiers costing more. Paid tokens roll over for two months. You choose an agent, not a model.
That is a strong baseline, so most alternatives below win on one axis, not all of them.
Three questions to ask any alternative
- Who holds the code, and in what shape? A zip or a synced repository, and in which framework.
- Where can it run? And does the backend travel with the front end?
- What does the AI unit buy, and does hosting spend it? Tokens, credits and dollars do not convert into each other.
The six at a glance
| Builder | Code out | Where it runs | AI on the plan compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt (baseline) | Zip; GitHub sync | Included, bolt.host | Pro $25: 10M tokens |
| Replit | Zip; two-way GitHub sync | Replit publishing, billed by usage | Core $20: $20 of credits |
| v0 | ZIP; GitHub sync (Next.js) | Vercel, a separate plan | Plus $30 per user: $30 of credits per user |
| Lovable | Git sync on every plan; download on paid plans | Included; draws on credits after a monthly grant | Pro $25: 100 credits plus 5 a day |
| Veloxa Build | Plain HTML, CSS, JS zip on every plan; no Git sync | Included, never uses AI; or any static host | Pro $25: $20 at published per-token rates |
| Hostinger Horizons | React and Vite zip on paid plans, no backend data | Hostinger web hosting | Credits by request size; plans from $2.99, 48 months upfront |
| Base44 | Builder plan and up; backend stays on Base44 | Included, base44.app | Builder $40 yearly: 250 message credits |
For the AI app builders on more rows, with numbered sources, see the Veloxa Build comparison table.
The alternatives, most code access first
1. Replit: the most code and the most runtime control
Why a Bolt user looks at it: Replit is a coding workspace with an AI agent. A full editor, a shell and Git sit next to the Agent, which works in many languages. You can download a zip, sync two-way with GitHub, import a project from GitHub or another builder, and pick the model. It runs background jobs, scheduled tasks and always-on servers, with a Reserved VM from $15 a month, and its PostgreSQL database keeps separate development and production copies.
Credits: Core is $20 a month ($18 billed yearly) with $20 of credits plus a Free Mode allowance. Pro is $100 a month ($90 yearly) with $100 of credits that roll over for two months. Replit asks before a paid action starts (Replit pricing).
The catch: publishing is billed by usage and draws on your monthly credits first, so a busy app and a busy build month compete for the same money. A Starter app's link goes down after 30 days, and Replit says a zip copy leaves out secrets, the database and deployment settings.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs Replit.
2. v0: a Next.js codebase you can hand to a team
Why a Bolt user looks at it: a mainstream stack. v0, by Vercel, builds with Next.js, Tailwind and shadcn/ui, downloads as a ZIP or syncs with a private GitHub repository (on the Free plan too), and can publish changes through pull requests. Vercel says it does not own the code v0 generates. You choose the model, and the Vercel Marketplace connects Neon, Supabase and Stripe.
Credits: dollars. Free gives $5 once and up to 7 messages a day. Plus is $30 per user a month with $30 of credits per user, plus $2 a day on login. Unused credits roll over and expire after 65 days (v0 pricing).
The catch: hosting is a second bill. Vercel's free Hobby plan is for non-commercial personal use only; commercial sites need Vercel Pro at $20 a month per developer seat (Vercel pricing). Each Marketplace integration creates an account with that service.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs v0.
3. Lovable: the closest workflow, with Git sync on every plan
Why a Bolt user looks at it: it works much like Bolt, with two-way GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket sync on every plan, including Free. Lovable Cloud adds a SQL database, authentication, storage and edge functions, and members are unlimited.
Credits: Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits plus 5 a day, or $250 a year, and a build message is 0.50–2.00 credits in Lovable's examples. Unused credits roll over while you stay subscribed (Lovable plans and credits).
The catch: downloading, as opposed to syncing, needs a paid plan. Hosting and the backend draw on credits after a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits, and when credits run out the backend can pause. No model choice. To run a Lovable app on your own hosting, see our guide on hosting a Lovable app on your own domain.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs Lovable.
4. Veloxa Build: plain files, and hosting outside the AI budget
This one is ours, so the gaps come first.
The catch: no GitHub sync, so the code comes out as a download, not a synced repository. Apps get a key-value database, not SQL. No model picker and no payments integration. Custom domains need a paid plan; on Free every site is published with HTTPS at an address like yourname.veloxa.site. Unused AI usage does not roll over, and there is no importer, so moving means rebuilding with your Bolt files attached as a reference.
Why a Bolt user looks at it: the download, on every plan including Free, is ordinary HTML, CSS and JavaScript that runs on any static host. Forms, sign-in and stored data only work on Veloxa Build hosting, so elsewhere you get the front end. Hosting is included and never uses AI usage, so a site stays online when the allowance runs out, and a VeloxaHost VPS from $4 a month is billed to the same account when an app outgrows the builder. You describe the app, refine it in a live preview by chat or by clicking an element, and publish in one click.
Credits: counted in dollars at published per-token rates: $1.75 per million input tokens, $0.325 per million cached input tokens and $5.50 per million output tokens for the main model, with each message's cost shown in the builder. Free is $0 with $1 of AI usage a month (up to $0.25 a day). Starter is $9 a month with $6. Pro is $25 a month with $20 and 25 sites, with no seat fees. See Veloxa Build pricing.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs Bolt.
See the output for yourself: start building in Veloxa Build on the Free plan, then download the project and read the files. Free needs a VeloxaHost account with a verified email address.
5. Hostinger Horizons: a React and Vite export, if you prepay
Why a Bolt user looks at it: Horizons, now the agentic mode of Hostinger AI Builder, comes with web hosting, email mailboxes, a domain free for the first year, and a backend with up to 5 GB of data per project, logins and up to 500 automated emails a day. Payments go through Stripe or PayPal.
Credits: each request costs credits by size, and top-ups expire three months after purchase. Plans cost $2.99, $3.99 and $7.99 a month, each paid for 48 months upfront, and renew at $10.99, $16.99 and $25.99 a month (Hostinger Horizons pricing).
The catch: a narrow exit. Export is a React and Vite zip on paid plans, without the backend's data; an export cannot be imported back; there is no GitHub import; and there is no free plan, only a trial.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs Hostinger Horizons.
6. Base44: the easiest backend, and the narrowest exit
Why a Bolt user looks at it: the backend is done for you: a NoSQL database, sign-in, file storage and email sending on every plan, with backend functions, Stripe and model choice from Builder.
Credits: two kinds: message credits for building (100 on Starter, 250 on Builder) and integration credits for services your app calls. Starter is $16 and Builder $40 a month billed yearly, or $20 and $50 monthly. Unused credits expire (Base44 pricing).
The catch: export and GitHub sync start on Builder, and while the export has the front end and backend functions (data as CSV), the hosting, sign-in and database stay on Base44, so an exported app needs a new backend.
Plan by plan: Veloxa Build vs Base44.
When Bolt is still the right tool
- Your app takes payments: Bolt connects to Stripe for one-time payments and subscriptions.
- You want a mobile app: Bolt uses Expo for that.
- You want two-way GitHub sync and to edit the code yourself in the browser, in the same tool.
- You need a custom domain today, or want to buy one inside the builder.
- You want unused tokens to roll over, or token reloads that do not expire, which Bolt sells on its largest monthly Pro plan and on any yearly Pro plan.
If your issue is hosting rather than building, split the two: the Bolt export guide covers moving the front end to a static or Node.js site while you keep building in Bolt.
FAQ
Which Bolt alternative gives me the most access to the code?
Replit. Its Agent writes the code in a workspace with a full editor, a shell and Git, and you can download a zip or sync two-way with GitHub. v0 and Lovable also sync with GitHub, and v0's projects are Next.js apps. Veloxa Build downloads plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript on every plan, but has no GitHub sync.
Do unused Bolt tokens roll over, and do the alternatives' credits?
On Bolt's paid plans, unused tokens roll over and stay valid for two months; Free plan tokens do not. Lovable rolls unused monthly credits over while the subscription stays active, v0 rolls them over until they expire after 65 days, and Replit Pro rolls them over for two months. Base44 and Veloxa Build do not roll an unused allowance over.
Can I keep building in Bolt but host the app somewhere else?
Yes, for the front end. Connect the project to GitHub, Bolt commits each change, and you deploy the repository to your own host. An app that uses Bolt Cloud's database, sign-in or server functions is harder: Bolt's docs, as we read them, do not say whether those keep working when the front end is served from another host, so plan to rebuild that part or keep Bolt hosting.
Which Bolt alternative has no per-seat fees?
Veloxa Build's paid plans cover everyone in your organization with no seat fees, and Lovable and Base44 allow unlimited workspace members on every plan. Bolt Teams is $30 per member a month, v0 Plus is $30 per user, and Replit Core allows up to 5 builders.
Next step
If a plain-file download and hosting outside your AI budget matter more to you than GitHub sync and payments, start building in Veloxa Build and judge the output yourself. To compare paid plans first, see Veloxa Build pricing.
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