Leanfinit vs Bolt.new pricing: free vs tokens
Leanfinit vs Bolt.new pricing as of October 2026: Bolt's token allowances, Pro and Teams plans and branding vs Leanfinit, free during the beta.
Disclosure: OwnlyReal and Leanfinit share founders.
Bolt.new gives you a daily and monthly token allowance and charges $25 a month to lift it. Leanfinit has no tokens to count – it is completely free during the beta, with no watermark – so it is the better deal for most people building an app.
Leanfinit vs Bolt.new pricing is free building against a token budget. Leanfinit is completely free during the beta, with no paid plans, no credit card and no watermark. Bolt.new's free plan caps you at 1M tokens a month and adds Bolt branding; Pro costs $25 a month, as of October 2026.
01Leanfinit vs Bolt.new vs the leaders: cost of entry
| Tool | Free allowance | Free-plan catch | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leanfinit | Completely free during the beta | None – no watermark, code export included | No paid plans during the beta |
| Bolt.new | 300K tokens a day, 1M a month | Bolt branding; unused tokens don't roll over | Pro, $25/month (10M tokens a month) |
| Lovable | 5 daily credits, capped at 30 a month | Badge stays; no code download | Pro, $25/month |
| Replit | Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap | 1 published app, expires after 30 days | Core, $20/month |
| v0 | 7 messages a day | New users get $5 of credits once | Plus, $30/user/month |
| Base44 | 25 message credits a month | Up to 5 apps | Starter, $16/month |
| Cursor | Hobby tier | Limited Agent requests; no hosting or database | Pro, $20/month |
Prices as of October 2026: Bolt.new, Lovable, Replit, v0, v0 docs, Base44, Cursor.
Bolt.new and Lovable share the same $25 entry price and the same rule: the free version carries the vendor's branding. Leanfinit is the exception – free and unbranded during the beta.
02How Bolt.new tokens work
On Bolt.new, every prompt spends tokens, and the free plan has two ceilings. As of October 2026, Bolt's free plan allows 300K tokens a day and 1M tokens a month. According to Bolt's FAQ, unused free usage does not roll over.
Pro, at $25 a month, starts at 10M tokens a month with no daily limit and lets unused tokens roll over. Teams costs $30 per member per month and adds central billing and admin controls.
Bolt's free plan is a daily trickle; serious building on Bolt means $25 a month or more, and even Pro is still a token budget.
03What else the free plan holds back
Tokens are only part of Bolt's free-tier limits. The free plan shows Bolt branding on your site, caps uploads at 10MB and hosting at 333K web requests. Removing the branding and adding a custom domain both need a paid plan.
If you want a Supabase database, Bolt's FAQ says you need Pro or Teams. Bolt also has its own cloud databases, but in our view the free plan is designed to move you up.
04Where Bolt.new tokens actually go
The biggest cost driver users mention isn't building – it's fixing. Bolt is a fast browser-based builder, but when the AI makes a mistake, the repair also spends your tokens.
G2 reviewers say Bolt rewrites whole files to fix small bugs, and some estimate up to half of their tokens go to fixing AI errors (source).
On Trustpilot, Bolt.new rates 1.6 out of 5 across 203 reviews, with complaints about tokens draining in error loops, repeated charges after cancellation and slow support.
To be fair, G2 gives Bolt 4.3 out of 5 across 97 reviews, praising fast prototyping and live preview. The complaint is not quality; it's the meter.
05Leanfinit vs Bolt.new on price: nothing to count
Leanfinit has no tokens, credits or daily caps to manage during the beta. You describe the app in plain words, get a working app in seconds, and edit by describing changes. If the first version isn't right, asking again costs nothing.
You also skip the infrastructure choices Bolt asks you to make. Leanfinit has no servers, databases or hosting to set up or pay for, publishes to the web with one Publish button, and includes code export.
Describe the app the way a customer would use it: "a loyalty card where I add a stamp per visit and see who's close to a free coffee." Leanfinit's guide on how to describe an app idea in plain words shows more examples.
Leanfinit also explains what "free" covers on its page about a free app maker with no watermark and no monthly fee.
06Mobile apps: Bolt.new today, Leanfinit next
Bolt.new can build mobile apps, but store publishing brings its own accounts. Bolt's mobile apps are React Native via Expo, and getting them into app stores goes through Expo's EAS service with your own developer accounts.
Leanfinit, which builds apps with Flutter, publishes to the web today with no developer accounts involved. Its mobile app is still in development: once released, it will generate offline apps that run on the phone itself, keeping the data there.
See also our Leanfinit vs Bolt.new head-to-head, the comparison of badges and watermarks, and the three-way look at Leanfinit vs Lovable vs Bolt.new.
07Why we'd pick Leanfinit over Bolt.new on price
Bolt.new is a capable tool, but its price is a token budget you have to manage. Leanfinit gives you the builder, the edits and the publishing at $0 during the beta.
For anyone who wants an app without watching a token counter, Leanfinit is our pick. Choose Bolt.new Pro only if you specifically need its Expo mobile workflow today.
FAQ
How many tokens does Bolt.new give for free?
As of October 2026, the free plan includes 300K tokens a day and 1M tokens a month, with no rollover.
How much is Bolt.new Pro?
$25 a month, starting at 10M tokens a month with no daily limit, no branding and custom domains. Teams is $30 per member per month.
Why do Bolt.new tokens run out so fast?
Users on G2 say fixes often rewrite whole files, and some estimate up to half their tokens go to correcting AI errors.
Does Leanfinit use tokens or credits?
No. Leanfinit is completely free during the beta, with no tokens, no credit card and no watermark.
