BusyFirm
vs
Bolt.new
Same $20 starter price. You get an AI coder that can also generate your images, video, voice, 3D models, and hook up a free database — all on one bill.
One platform, every asset your app needs. Ship 10x faster.
Three reasons busy teams switch from Bolt to BusyFirm
Core building experience
| Feature | Busy Firm | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
AI chat → full-stack app generation | Yes | Yes |
Live preview while chatting | Yes | Yes |
Monaco code editor | Yes | Yes |
Terminal / shell access | Yes | Yes |
Git integration | GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket | GitHub only |
Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
AI sees live site DOM + console errors We inject a monitor into every served site so the AI reads real runtime state. | Yes | No |
Mobile screen-share → AI screenshot fallback | Yes | No |
Beyond code — what makes shipping real apps actually work
| Feature | Busy Firm | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
Image generation (FLUX.1-dev) | 100+/mo included | No |
Video generation (LTX, Wan 2.1) | 2+/mo included | No |
Voice TTS (XTTS v2) | 50k characters/mo | No |
3D model generation (Hunyuan3D 2.0) | 2+/mo included | No |
Free hosted Supabase database (per project) | Yes | You bring your own |
Database panel + SQL runner built-in | Yes | No |
Pricing & credits
| Feature | Busy Firm | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
Entry tier monthly price | $20 | $20 |
BYOK (bring your own key) | Claude, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini | Claude subscription only |
Inheritance (parent, teacher, team sharing keys) | Yes | No |
Pay-as-you-go top-ups | Yes | Yes |
Team + enterprise
| Feature | Busy Firm | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
Team seats (shared workspace) | Up to 50 on Agency tier | No |
White-label / agency resell | Yes | No |
2FA (TOTP + recovery codes) | Yes | Email only |
Webhooks with HMAC signing | Yes | No |
Admin audit log | Yes | No |
Price per plan
Every tier of ours comes with media generation and a database. Bolt doesn't include either.
| Tier | Busy Firm | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (30 credits) | $0 (150k tokens) |
| Starter | $20 — 500 credits + 100 images + 2 videos + DB | $20 — 10M tokens, code only |
| Pro | $49 — 2,000 credits + 500 images + 15 videos | $50 — 26M tokens |
| Business | $149 — 7,500 credits + team + CRM | $200 — 120M tokens |
Migrate in 10 minutes
- 1Export your Bolt project as a GitHub repo (Bolt supports this natively).
- 2Click "Import from GitHub" on our Builder and paste the repo URL.
- 3We detect the framework (Next.js, Vue, React, etc.) and mount it into our persistent Claude Code engine.
- 4Your chat history and file tree carry over. Live preview starts in under 30 seconds.
- 5Hook up the free Supabase database via one-click and you have features Bolt doesn't offer.
When to choose Bolt.new instead
We're not right for everyone. Here's when Bolt.new is the better pick:
- •You only need AI code generation — nothing else. Bolt's focus is narrower than ours.
- •You already pay for every other service separately (Supabase, Cloudinary, ElevenLabs, etc.) and your workflow is deeply wired around them.
- •You require a specific Bolt integration that hasn't shipped on our platform yet (rare, but possible).
Common questions
Is this really cheaper than Bolt?+
Entry pricing matches at $20/month. The real savings show up at higher tiers: $49 Pro gets you 500 image generations, 15 video clips, a free database, and team features — Bolt's equivalent tier is $50 and gives none of that. For an agency running 5 client sites, the difference compounds to hundreds per month.
Do I lose the code-editing experience I like in Bolt?+
No. We use the same Monaco editor, same Claude Code engine under the hood, same stream-JSON output. If anything, our editor has more — terminal, database panel, file upload, mobile screen-share fallback for when you want to debug from a phone.
What happens to my Bolt projects?+
They stay safe in Bolt. You keep the account as long as you want. Our migration is one-way import only — we don't touch or delete anything in your Bolt account. You can run both in parallel during evaluation.
Does the AI generate code that works on my own infrastructure?+
Yes. Every project can export as a standard GitHub repo with no vendor lockin — Next.js, Vite, whatever framework was used. You can deploy to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, your own server. We also offer one-click deploy to our free subdomain hosting if you want it.
Is the image/video/voice generation actually good enough to ship?+
We run FLUX.1-dev for images (the open-source model that's closest to Midjourney quality), LTX and Wan 2.1 for video, and XTTS v2 for voice. Quality is production-grade for marketing assets, app UI, and voice-over. 3D models from Hunyuan3D 2.0 are best suited for AR previews and simple game assets.
How does billing work if I run out of credits mid-month?+
Your projects keep running and remain published. You can top up credits instantly from the billing portal, or wait for your monthly reset. We never auto-charge beyond your plan unless you enable overage billing.
Can I bring my own Claude Max subscription?+
Yes. BYOK (bring your own key) is supported for Claude, OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Gemini. If you have a Claude Max subscription, you can connect it via OAuth and your platform usage runs on your existing $200/month Claude quota instead of our credits — perfect for power users.
Stop paying for 5 tools when one does it all.
Start your BusyFirm trial. Keep your Bolt account. Switch at your own pace — or run both until you're convinced.
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Last verified: 2026-04-17 · Written by the Busy Firm product team · Have a correction? Tell us.