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StackBlitz (Bolt): cost, fit and limits
StackBlitz is a browser-based development platform made by StackBlitz, Inc. whose WebContainers technology runs Node.js and full development environments inside the browser, and which also operates Bolt, an AI app builder that creates web apps from text prompts.
What to know first
The plans on the pricing path shown are Bolt's: Free at $0 with 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, Pro at $25 a month, Teams at $30 per member, and a custom Enterprise tier. StackBlitz's own page offers a free Personal plan for unlimited public projects. Free sites carry Bolt branding. The terms grant StackBlitz a model-development license unless a user opts out.
StackBlitz (Bolt) at a glance
| Maker | StackBlitz, Inc., Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | $0 per month (Bolt Free) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Cloud IDE Software in 2026, rank 7 of 12 |
| Website | stackblitz.com |
Who StackBlitz (Bolt) is best for
Front-end developers sharing demos
WebContainers run Node.js in the browser, so a link opens a working project without a server, which suits bug reproductions and workshops.
Founders prototyping web apps
Bolt turns text prompts into working web apps, and the Free plan gives 1M tokens a month to try it before paying.
Teams with private packages
Teams adds private npm registries and design-system prompts, so a group can build with its internal packages rather than only public ones from npm.
StackBlitz (Bolt) plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 a month | Free forever: 300K tokens a day, 1M tokens a month, Bolt branding on websites and a 10 MB upload limit. |
| Pro | $25 a month billed monthly | No daily token limit, 10M tokens a month at the start, no Bolt branding and the option to use your own domain. |
| Teams | $30 a month per member billed monthly | Everything in Pro plus shared capacity and team features such as private npm registries and design-system prompts. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Advanced security, compliance features, a named account manager and SLAs, according to the Bolt plan table; no amount is printed. |
Checked November 2026.
What StackBlitz (Bolt) does
- WebContainers
- WebContainers run Node.js and full development environments in the browser. The code executes on the user's device rather than on a rented server, which is why a shared link can open a working project quickly.
- Bolt app builder
- Bolt turns text prompts into working web apps. The homepage presents it as the AI product built on WebContainers, and its token allowance is what the Free, Pro and Teams plans meter.
- Public and private projects
- The Free plan includes public and private projects, and StackBlitz's own pricing page offers a free Personal plan with unlimited public projects. Teams carries a per-member price on that page.
- WebContainer API
- The product menu lists a WebContainer API, so other products can embed the browser runtime. Pricing for the API was not captured in the pages read, so check it before building on it.
How StackBlitz (Bolt) handles your data
StackBlitz's terms of service, section 3.5, grant the company a model-development license over user content unless the user opts out under section 3.5(c), so the terms do not describe a no-training default. The privacy policy has a Data Retention section whose content was not captured, and a security and trust page exists but was not opened. The pages read do not state a hosting region or certifications. GitHub repositories are needed to save or collaborate on work. Teams handling client code should read section 3.5 and decide whether to opt out before use.
Where StackBlitz (Bolt) falls short in practice
- . Free is limited to 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, and keeps Bolt branding on websites. A large app can exhaust that quickly.
- . The terms grant a model-development license unless the user opts out. A team must find and use the opt-out step, since silence leaves the license in place and the default applies to every project.
- . WebContainers center on Node.js in the browser. Projects needing other server runtimes or long-lived back-end services fit less naturally into this design, so check your stack before committing.
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StackBlitz (Bolt): common questions
How much does Bolt on StackBlitz cost?
The plan table shows Free at $0 with 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, Pro at $25 a month billed monthly, Teams at $30 per member and a custom Enterprise tier. Pro removes the daily limit and Bolt branding.
Does StackBlitz train on my code?
The terms, section 3.5, grant StackBlitz a model-development license over user content unless the user opts out under section 3.5(c). So the default is a license, not a promise of no training. Read the section and use the opt-out if needed.
What are WebContainers?
WebContainers run Node.js and full development environments inside the browser, according to the StackBlitz site. They are the technology under both the editor and Bolt. A WebContainer API is listed in the product menu for embedding the runtime in other products, and its pricing was not read.
Is there a free StackBlitz plan?
Yes. Bolt's Free plan costs $0 with a 1M monthly token limit and Bolt branding on sites. StackBlitz's own pricing page also offers a free Personal plan with unlimited public projects. Paid plans start with Pro at $25 a month.
Do I need GitHub to use StackBlitz?
The pages read say a GitHub repository is needed to save or collaborate on work. You can open a project without one, but persistence and teamwork run through GitHub. Teams on other Git hosts should test the workflow with a trial project first, since saving work depends on the connection.