Buildful vs Bolt
Bolt is an AI app builder in the browser: describe a site or app and its agent builds it, with a database and hosting included. Buildful works on the code in your own GitHub repo and hands you a tested pull request.
Stay with Bolt if
- You want a site or app running from a prompt, in one browser tab.
- You want hosting and a database included.
- You like editing in a live preview as it builds.
Switch to Buildful if
- You want each change reviewed as a pull request, not committed as you go.
- You want every change tested in a real browser, with a recording to watch.
- You want a set monthly price: 1,000 tasks for $10.
Side by side
Same task, two ways of working.
| Bolt | Buildful | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | BoltPro $25 a month for 10 million tokens. Free has a daily token limit. | BuildfulPro is $10 a month for 1,000 tasks. Max is $30 for 3,000. |
| Where it runs | BoltIn Bolt's web app. | BuildfulIn a private cloud sandbox. Nothing runs on your computer. |
| To get started | BoltSign up and describe your app. | BuildfulSign up and connect a GitHub repo. |
| Models | BoltHandled by Bolt's agents, including an open-source option. | BuildfulBuildful picks the model for each task. On Max, pick any frontier model yourself, like Claude or GPT, pay as you go. |
| What you get back | BoltA running app, hosted on Bolt. It can sync each change to GitHub as a commit. | BuildfulA pull request on your GitHub repo, ready to review and merge. |
| Testing | BoltA live preview of the app as it builds. | BuildfulRuns your repo's checks, then tests UI changes in a real browser and records it. |
Switching from Bolt
Questions, answered.
Can Buildful work on my Bolt project?
If your project syncs to a GitHub repo, Buildful can work on that repo and open pull requests against it. We haven't tested the round trip back into Bolt yet, so check your setup before you rely on it.
Does Buildful host my app?
No. Buildful changes the code in your repo and tests it in a sandbox. Your app keeps running wherever you host it today.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Buildful runs every task in a private cloud sandbox. You need a browser and a GitHub repo.
What happens to my repo?
Buildful works on a new branch and opens a pull request. Nothing reaches your main branch until you review the change and merge it.