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Head-to-head · Startup App Builder

OutSystems vs Bolt.new

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score OutSystems #2 in Startup App Builder 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OutSystems
Bolt.new #5 in Startup App Builder 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Bolt.new

OutSystems leads on 0 checks, Bolt.new on 0, and 2 are 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 scoreOutSystems · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBolt.new · 1 of 3

OutSystems scores higher on our rubric for startup app builder: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

OutSystems is the better fit for teams building production-grade full-stack applications. Bolt.new is the better fit for founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts.

  • OutSystems fits best

    Teams building production-grade full-stack applications

  • Bolt.new fits best

    Founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts

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Side by side

Feature OutSystems 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Bolt.new 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Startup App Builder #5 in Startup App Builder
Best for Teams building production-grade full-stack applications Founders prototyping apps from natural-language prompts
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $25/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 400+ integrations 15 integrations
Features OutSystems 0/3 · Bolt.new 1/3
Hosted backend Not checked yet Not checked yet
Source-code export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom domain Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Builder mode Not checked yet Not checked yet
App targets Not checked yet Not checked yet
Published app limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Build front ends, back ends, workflows, and business logic visually.
  • Connect to SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft systems, and 400+ systems and connectors.
  • Manage versioning, deployment, and CI/CD in the application lifecycle.
  • 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.
Cons
  • The free Personal Edition is limited to test applications, not production.
  • Developer Cloud starts with one medium-sized production application.
  • Developer Cloud pricing requires a custom quote.
  • 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.
Our verdict

OutSystems is a low-code development platform for organizations building and operating custom business applications. Its visual full-stack approach covers front ends, back ends, workflows, business logic, data models, and application…

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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…

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  1. OutSystemsStartup App Builder 9.2Free plan
  2. Bolt.newStartup App Builder 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OutSystems — where it wins

    • Build front ends, back ends, workflows, and business logic visually.
    • Connect to SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft systems, and 400+ systems and connectors.
    • Manage versioning, deployment, and CI/CD in the application lifecycle.

    Where it doesn't

    • The free Personal Edition is limited to test applications, not production.
    • Developer Cloud starts with one medium-sized production application.
    • Developer Cloud pricing requires a custom quote.

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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