KRIDONACompare · Kridona vs Bolt.new
Kridona vs Bolt.new: which one should you use?
Bolt.new, from StackBlitz, builds websites, apps, prototypes and slides by chatting with AI, priced in tokens. Kridona builds complete business apps for owners who do not code, priced per finished app, with the plan and price shown before you start.
Last checked: — Bolt.new details are taken from its own website.
At a glance
Made for
KridonaOwners of small businesses who do not code — salons, restaurants, trainers, driving schools, agencies.
Bolt.newAnyone building websites, apps, prototypes or slides by chatting with AI — popular with developers and makers.
How you build
KridonaDescribe the app in plain words. You see the plan — every screen and the price in credits — before anything is spent; then it is built, tested in a real browser and put live.
Bolt.newChat in the browser while Bolt writes and runs the code; you see and can edit the files as it works.
Price model
KridonaFree account with 15 credits, no card. A full app costs 10 credits (up to 7 pages, never more than 15). Paid plans from $39/month (€34) for 40 credits.
Bolt.newPriced in tokens: Free with 1M tokens a month (300K a day); Pro $25/month with 10M tokens and rollover; Teams $30 per member; Enterprise on contract.
Backend and database
KridonaEvery app gets its own Hono API on a Cloudflare Worker, its own private D1 database and real logins, included — nothing to connect.
Bolt.newBolt Cloud provides hosting and databases; Pro lets you choose the database provider.
Hosting
KridonaIncluded on every paid plan for every app you build; your own domain on Solo and up.
Bolt.newWebsite hosting on every plan; custom domain and no Bolt branding on Pro.
Code
KridonaReadable from the first build; download the whole project as a ZIP on every plan, push to GitHub on Pro and up.
Bolt.newYou work alongside the generated files in an in-browser development environment.
Phone and stores
KridonaEvery app works on a phone. The App Store / Play tab checks what Apple and Google need and builds the iPhone and Android packages (20 credits each, your own developer accounts).
Bolt.newSee bolt.new for its current mobile options.
Ready-made apps
Kridona29 finished business apps in the marketplace, each with a live demo you can open without an account.
Bolt.newStart from a prompt or a template.
Tokens or a price per app
Bolt.new measures use in tokens — the amount of text the AI reads and writes. A short session uses few; a long one with many corrections uses more. That is fair and transparent for people who are comfortable watching usage.
Kridona charges by result: 10 credits for a full app of up to seven pages, never more than 15, shown on the button before you press it. A failed build costs nothing. Changes afterwards cost 1, 2 or 5 credits depending on how much had to be rewritten, and credits on a plan roll over without expiring.
A workbench or a finished tool
Bolt.new is a workbench: you see the code being written, you can open any file, and you steer every step. If you are a developer, or want to become one, that is a strength.
Kridona hands you the finished tool. It plans the screens from your description, designs a look for your trade, builds the API, database and logins, opens every page in a real browser to test it, and gives you a live link. You never need to open a file — but every file is yours to download.
Built around businesses
Kridona’s 29 marketplace apps show what that means in practice: GLOSS for a colour salon, TANDEM for a driving school, COVERS for a restaurant, TORQUE for a garage — each with a live demo. Booking pages clients use without an account, staff logins, client records and invoices are the everyday material of the builder.
Choose Bolt.new if…
- You want to see and edit the code while it is being written.
- You build many small prototypes, landing pages or slides and like token-based usage.
- You want an in-browser development environment you control step by step.
- You need team billing and admin controls across many members.
Choose Kridona if…
- You want one finished business app with the price known before you start.
- You do not want to read code or manage a development environment.
- You want logins, a database and hosting included with nothing to connect.
- You want a live demo for your trade before deciding.
See what Kridona builds — open one live
Questions
Is Kridona a Bolt.new alternative?
For business apps built by non-developers, yes. Both create real web apps from a description. Bolt.new is a chat-driven development environment priced in tokens; Kridona plans, builds, tests and hosts a complete app for a fixed number of credits shown before you start.
Which is better for developers?
Bolt.new, usually: you see and steer the code as it is written. Kridona also gives you the code — as a ZIP on every plan or pushed to GitHub on Pro — but it is designed so you never have to open it.
Does Kridona include a database?
Yes. Every app gets its own private Cloudflare D1 database, its own API and real logins as part of the build. There is nothing to connect.
Can I try Kridona without paying?
Yes. A free account starts with 15 credits and needs no card — enough for one full app of up to seven pages and a change or two. You see the plan and the exact price in credits before anything is spent, and a build that fails is not charged.
Do I own the code Kridona builds?
Yes. Every file is readable from the first build, and you can download the whole project as a ZIP on every plan, the free one included. Pro and Studio can also push it to your own GitHub repository.
Sources for Bolt.new, read on 27 October 2026: bolt.new · bolt.new/pricing. Plans and features change — check their site for today’s details. Kridona’s own prices: kridona.com/pricing.
Try it on your own idea
A free account starts with 15 credits — one full app and a change or two. No card.
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