Head-to-head · Startup App Builder
Bolt.new vs Mendix
Bolt.new leads on 1 check, Mendix on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreBolt.new · 7.3/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresBolt.new · 1 of 3
Bolt.new scores higher on our rubric for startup app builder: 7.3 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
Bolt.new offers custom domain; Mendix doesn't publish it.
Bolt.new is the better fit for founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts. Mendix is the better fit for organizations building cross-platform business apps.
- Bolt.new fits best
Founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts
- Mendix fits best
Organizations building cross-platform business apps
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Side by side
| Feature | Bolt.new 7.3/10 Visit ↗ | Mendix 7.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Ranking | #4 in Startup App Builder | #5 in Startup App Builder |
| Best for | Founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts | Organizations building cross-platform business apps |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $25/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 15 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Features Bolt.new 1/3 · Mendix 0/3 | ||
| Hosted backend | Not published | Not published |
| Source-code export | Not published | Not published |
| Custom domain | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Builder mode | Not published | Not published |
| App targets | Not published | Not published |
| Published app limit | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Bolt.new, from StackBlitz, turns natural-language prompts into working websites, web applications, and mobile applications in a browser-based development environment. It is aimed at founders who want to prototype an app without starting… Read the review → |
Mendix is a low-code platform for teams creating business software across web, progressive web, and native mobile. Visual and conversational development tools cover front ends, data models, business logic, and process automation, with a… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Bolt.new — where it wins
- Generates working apps with databases, authentication, and hosting.
- Browser-based code view supports direct editing of generated projects.
- Connects with GitHub, Supabase, Stripe, Figma, Netlify, and MCP tools.
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits usage to 300K tokens daily and 1M tokens monthly.
- Pro starts at $25/month, and custom domains require a paid plan.
- Enterprise features and pricing require a separate plan.
Mendix — where it wins
- Build web, progressive web, and native mobile apps with visual tools
- Model data, business logic, and process automation in one platform
- Deploy to Mendix Cloud, private or public cloud, or servers
Where it doesn't
- The free plan is limited to one app
- Standard and Premium plans add cloud compute charges
- Premium pricing is quote-based
- Bolt.new7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo
Turn natural-language prompts into editable full-stack web and mobile apps.
Visit Bolt.newFull verdict → - Mendix7.2/10 · Free plan
Mendix brings visual app building, mobile publishing, and flexible deployment into one platform.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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