Bolt.new vs Emergent
Bolt.new is an AI app builder from StackBlitz that builds web apps in the browser from a prompt; Emergent is an AI platform that builds web and mobile apps from chat. Emergent is cheaper to start: Emergent Standard costs USD 20 a month, Bolt.new Pro USD 25 a month.
Choose Bolt.new for developers who want a quick web app prototype they can open as code, and Emergent for founders who want a web and mobile app from one platform. If you need presentations, documents and spreadsheets as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what Bolt.new and Emergent say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| Bolt.new | Emergent | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Pro USD 25 a month; Teams USD 30 per seat a month | Standard USD 20 a month; Pro USD 200 a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with 1M tokens a month and daily limits | A Free plan with 10 credits a month | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Websites | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Web apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
What sets Bolt.new and Emergent apart
Bolt.new and Emergent are both AI app builders, so they compete for the same job. Both Bolt.new and Emergent list web apps. Only Bolt.new lists websites. Only Emergent lists mobile apps. Both can be tried for free: Bolt.new offers a Free plan with 1M tokens a month and daily limits, Emergent a Free plan with 10 credits a month. Bolt.new prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan Emergent lists has one price.
Pricing: Bolt.new vs Emergent
Bolt.new's paid plans: Pro USD 25 a month (10M tokens a month with rollover) and Teams USD 30 per seat a month.
Emergent's paid plans: Standard USD 20 a month (100 credits a month) and Pro USD 200 a month (750 credits a month). Emergent's step from Standard at USD 20 to Pro at USD 200 a month is large, and Standard includes 100 credits.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Bolt.new is stronger
Pro includes your own domain without Bolt branding and unused tokens roll over. Public and private projects are available on the Free plan. Teams costs USD 30 per member a month.
Where Emergent is stronger
Pro adds custom AI agents and high-performance computing. Standard builds web and mobile apps with private hosting and a GitHub integration.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither Bolt.new nor Emergent lists presentations, documents, spreadsheets and charts and dashboards on its pricing page. Siteglade does. Presentations are researched, written and designed with charts and images, and download as PowerPoint or PDF with a list of the sources.
Where Emergent builds web and mobile apps, Siteglade adds desktop apps, games, presentations, documents and videos in the same subscription. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolt.new better than Emergent?
Neither is better for everything. Bolt.new suits developers who want a quick web app prototype they can open as code; Emergent suits founders who want a web and mobile app from one platform.
Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Emergent?
Emergent is cheaper to start: Emergent Standard costs USD 20 a month, Bolt.new Pro USD 25 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Bolt.new and Emergent?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers presentations, documents, spreadsheets and charts and dashboards as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.