INTERNET REALITY CHECK
Bolt.newvs The Internet
What Bolt.new says about itself, next to what public reviews keep saying. bolt.new
BOLT.NEW SAYS
Create stunning apps & websites by chatting with AI.
Official website · bolt.new
REVIEWERS SAY
- Most praised
- Ease of Use
- Most questioned
- Token Usage
78 Trustpilot reviews · Trustpilot 1.5/5 from 201 reviews
THE REALITY GAP
Weakly reflected
Bolt.new's “ease of use” promise is not what most people describe: only 24% of related mentions are positive.
Token Usage is the most common complaint (28 of 78 observations).
- ease of useWeakly reflected
- ai qualityWeakly reflected
- hostingWeakly reflected
BEFORE YOU LOOK
Does the internet back up what Bolt.new says about itself?
PEOPLE KEEP PRAISING
- Ease of Use6 mentions
See the 6 sources
- 5BOLT est super Trustpilot · 8 Sept 2026
- 5It’s a very good and easy website and…Trustpilot · 28 Aug 2026
- 5Bolt was my first exposure to vibe…Trustpilot · 28 Aug 2026
- 5simply one of the greatest apps that's ever been invitedTrustpilot · 6 Mar 2026
- 4Je ne comprends pas trop les mauvais avisTrustpilot · 5 Mar 2026
- 3Using Bolt i've built a prototype app…Trustpilot · 13 Jan 2026
- Speed4 mentions
PEOPLE KEEP QUESTIONING
- Token Usage28 mentions
See the 28 sources
- 1Absolute garbage AI brain powerTrustpilot · 29 Aug 2026
- 1Must be better options...ages trying to…Trustpilot · 29 Jul 2026
- 1This is the absolute worst AI app…Trustpilot · 25 Jul 2026
- 1Token drain makes the free trial a jokeTrustpilot · 24 Jul 2026
- 2Wasted moneyTrustpilot · 20 Jul 2026
- 1Lack of support since MayTrustpilot · 17 Jun 2026
- 1disappointing experienceTrustpilot · 7 Jun 2026
- 2Burned my money without resultTrustpilot · 30 May 2026
- 2The ai constantly crashesTrustpilot · 28 May 2026
- 1سي جدا تخيل لدي صفحة بانيها وجاهزة…Trustpilot · 10 May 2026
- 1This company is commiting fraud on a…Trustpilot · 11 Apr 2026
- 1A money trap that deliberately does the…Trustpilot · 30 Mar 2026
- 1Bolt became a nightmare. I Moved to Claude Code - it's day and nightTrustpilot · 19 Mar 2026
- 1PredatoryTrustpilot · 17 Mar 2026
- 1the worst ai model on planet entire…Trustpilot · 6 Mar 2026
- 1Disappointed - poor customer serviceTrustpilot · 5 Mar 2026
- 11m tokens did only App.tsxTrustpilot · 25 Feb 2026
- 1Why bad becous if u pay 60$ and u cant…Trustpilot · 20 Feb 2026
- 1So bad costumer supportTrustpilot · 7 Feb 2026
- 1I would not recommend bolt.new to anyone.Trustpilot · 4 Jan 2026
- 1Very bad agent, waste your time and moneyTrustpilot · 3 Jan 2026
- 1The worst Experience PossibleTrustpilot · 2 Jan 2026
- 1Bolt.new is created to steal the…Trustpilot · 1 Jan 2026
- 1Das schlimmste Tool seit langemTrustpilot · 19 Dec 2025
- 1Another Appsumo Failure ProductTrustpilot · 17 Dec 2025
- 1Very frustratingTrustpilot · 12 Dec 2025
- 1it's an endless pit of credits down the…Trustpilot · 10 Dec 2025
- 1à fuir tous simplementTrustpilot · 9 Dec 2025
- Customer Support24 mentions
See the 24 sources
- 1Ich kann von diesem Dienst leider nur…Trustpilot · 6 Aug 2026
- 1I’ve been trying to connect with sales…Trustpilot · 5 Aug 2026
- 1Preview Works, Export Doesn'tTrustpilot · 24 Jul 2026
- 1BANNED AFTER SPENDING 700 EURTrustpilot · 6 Jul 2026
- 1Very disappointing support despite paid…Trustpilot · 22 Jun 2026
- 1Lack of support since MayTrustpilot · 17 Jun 2026
- 2Burned my money without resultTrustpilot · 30 May 2026
- 1Lots of errors and no supportTrustpilot · 28 May 2026
- 1my business is down because bolt.new…Trustpilot · 7 Mar 2026
- 1Disappointed - poor customer serviceTrustpilot · 5 Mar 2026
- 1So bad costumer supportTrustpilot · 7 Feb 2026
- 1All my sites are down and they do not answerTrustpilot · 3 Feb 2026
- 1Tried to register and login to boltTrustpilot · 21 Jan 2026
- 1Paid for Pro twice, service unusable, still waiting for full refundTrustpilot · 13 Jan 2026
- 1Built a full business websiteTrustpilot · 8 Jan 2026
- 1I purchased a 1-year subscription…Trustpilot · 7 Jan 2026
- 1I would not recommend bolt.new to anyone.Trustpilot · 4 Jan 2026
- 1Tastes like scamTrustpilot · 2 Jan 2026
- 2Too early to judge !Trustpilot · 30 Dec 2025
- 1Canceled subscription, still charged multiple timesTrustpilot · 27 Dec 2025
- 10 support for production breaking bugs. Moving to ClaudeTrustpilot · 17 Dec 2025
- 1Zero customer serviceTrustpilot · 14 Dec 2025
- 1Not a good experience...Trustpilot · 13 Dec 2025
- 1Zero Customer support for a Pro UserTrustpilot · 8 Dec 2025
- AI Capability20 mentions
See the 20 sources
- 1Absolute garbage AI brain powerTrustpilot · 29 Aug 2026
- 1Honestly I feel ripped offTrustpilot · 26 Aug 2026
- 1Dumbest AI everTrustpilot · 4 Jul 2026
- 2The ai constantly crashesTrustpilot · 28 May 2026
- 1This is the worst AI code website ever.Trustpilot · 13 May 2026
- 1This company is commiting fraud on a…Trustpilot · 11 Apr 2026
- 1A money trap that deliberately does the…Trustpilot · 30 Mar 2026
- 1Bolt became a nightmare. I Moved to Claude Code - it's day and nightTrustpilot · 19 Mar 2026
- 1the worst ai model on planet entire…Trustpilot · 6 Mar 2026
- 1Disappointed - poor customer serviceTrustpilot · 5 Mar 2026
- 1Disappointing After Long WaitTrustpilot · 25 Jan 2026
- 1It would be great ifTrustpilot · 25 Jan 2026
- 1Halucination websiteTrustpilot · 7 Jan 2026
- 1I would not recommend bolt.new to anyone.Trustpilot · 4 Jan 2026
- 1Very bad agent, waste your time and moneyTrustpilot · 3 Jan 2026
- 1The worst Experience PossibleTrustpilot · 2 Jan 2026
- 1Lying about modelsTrustpilot · 30 Dec 2025
- 1Das schlimmste Tool seit langemTrustpilot · 19 Dec 2025
- 1Not a good experience...Trustpilot · 13 Dec 2025
- 1Very frustratingTrustpilot · 12 Dec 2025
- Reliability18 mentions
See the 18 sources
- 1Honestly I feel ripped offTrustpilot · 26 Aug 2026
- 1Ich kann von diesem Dienst leider nur…Trustpilot · 6 Aug 2026
- 1The amount of daily bugs is out of this…Trustpilot · 1 Aug 2026
- 1This is the absolute worst AI app…Trustpilot · 25 Jul 2026
- 1Preview Works, Export Doesn'tTrustpilot · 24 Jul 2026
- 3Quand je souhaite créer une appTrustpilot · 6 Jul 2026
- 1Lots of errors and no supportTrustpilot · 28 May 2026
- 2The ai constantly crashesTrustpilot · 28 May 2026
- 1This is tool keeps breakingTrustpilot · 30 Mar 2026
- 1Signing up has been such a bad…Trustpilot · 28 Mar 2026
- 1All my sites are down and they do not answerTrustpilot · 3 Feb 2026
- 1Disappointing After Long WaitTrustpilot · 25 Jan 2026
- 1It would be great ifTrustpilot · 25 Jan 2026
- 1I've literally lost $10's of thousands on their…Trustpilot · 18 Jan 2026
- 1Paid for Pro twice, service unusable, still waiting for full refundTrustpilot · 13 Jan 2026
- 1Built a full business websiteTrustpilot · 8 Jan 2026
- 2Too early to judge !Trustpilot · 30 Dec 2025
- 10 support for production breaking bugs. Moving to ClaudeTrustpilot · 17 Dec 2025
- Pricing13 mentions
See the 13 sources
- 1RATE IS TOOO HIGH FOR WHAT YOU GET!!!!Absolute rip-off!Trustpilot · 24 Jul 2026
- 1TerribleTrustpilot · 15 May 2026
- 1worst bolt reviewTrustpilot · 9 May 2026
- 1Done with Stackblitz / Bolt.newTrustpilot · 9 May 2026
- 1PredatoryTrustpilot · 17 Mar 2026
- 1Why bad becous if u pay 60$ and u cant…Trustpilot · 20 Feb 2026
- 1So bad costumer supportTrustpilot · 7 Feb 2026
- 1I purchased a 1-year subscription…Trustpilot · 7 Jan 2026
- 1partez !!!Trustpilot · 3 Jan 2026
- 1Tastes like scamTrustpilot · 2 Jan 2026
- 1Canceled subscription, still charged multiple timesTrustpilot · 27 Dec 2025
- 1Zero customer serviceTrustpilot · 14 Dec 2025
- 1à fuir tous simplementTrustpilot · 9 Dec 2025
Share Bolt.new vs The Internet
The preview shows what people praise and question, so it reads well in a feed.
Base44 tells a different story
- People praise Bolt.new for
- Ease of Use
- Weakly reflected
- People praise Base44 for
- Customer Support
- Mixed evidence
PickDuel checked this company on its own initiative. Checked 22 Sept 2026. Based on the 78 Trustpilot reviews we could read (8 Dec 2025 to 10 Sept 2026). Review sites over-represent people with strong experiences, especially billing and support problems, so this shows what reviewers say, not every customer. The company's promise is quoted word for word from its own site. An AI groups reviews by topic; the counts and the verdict are fixed rules. How the Reality Gap works
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BOLT.NEW'S WEBSITE, SCORED
Website score
77
3.9Comparisons won
3 of 4
Web rank
#28,068
SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Positioning23/25
Specifically segments product managers, entrepreneurs, agencies, and small business owners, highlighting built-in hosting/databases and multi-model routing over manual coding.
- Product clarity18/20
Outlines concrete features like unlimited databases, auth, hosting, and automatic model routing alongside explicit workflows like CRMs, booking systems, and client portals.
- Trust6/20
Includes usage metrics like '63% non-technical owners' and an anonymous customer quote, but lacks named client case studies, parent company details (StackBlitz), or physical contact info.
- Conversion16/20
High-visibility 'Get Started' and 'Start Building Now' CTAs leading to immediate free building.
- Pricing clarity14/15
Lists a Free tier with token/request limits, a $25/month Pro plan, and $30/month per member Teams pricing.
IN THE SAME MARKET
- Base44Internet checkBuild full-stack web applications, websites, and AI agents using natural language prompts.
- CursorInternet checkAI coding agent and code editor that turns ideas into software across desktop and CLI.
- LovableInternet checkAI-powered software engineer that turns natural language prompts into full-stack web applications.
- v0AI assistant to design, build, iterate, and deploy full-stack web applications.
- DevinInternet checkAn agentic IDE allowing engineers to plan, delegate, review, and ship code with AI agents.
- ReplitInternet checkAI-powered platform to build, collaborate on, and deploy apps and websites from prompts.
COMPARISONS
THE SHORTLIST
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- Praised for ease of use · 36 of 77 public reviews
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