Got nerfed by Bolt.new?
No receipts yet. Below: open-source replacements you can switch to today + tracked paid competitors ranked by who’s least likely to nerf you next. Step-by-step guides walk you through the actual install + config + API-key transfer - that part’s a Personal-tier feature.
Self-hosted, free, or freemium tools that cover the same workflow. Every entry is real software with a public repo and an active community.
Open-source Devin. Best when you want autonomous multi-step coding agents you control.
- Sandboxed agent that runs full dev tasks
- Web UI + CLI + headless modes
- Plug any LLM backend
docker run docker.all-hands.dev/all-hands-ai/openhands:0.30Closest open-source v0/Bolt clone. Sandboxed agent that builds apps.
- Sandbox runs full coding tasks end-to-end
- Browser + terminal + code-edit primitives
- Plug any LLM
DockerDirect Bolt.new replacement. Free if you bring your own API key.
- Open-source fork of Bolt.new (StackBlitz)
- WebContainers in browser
- BYO API key (any provider)
git clone + npm installOther paid tools we track in the same category, ranked by current Nerf Index. Lowest = least likely to nerf you next.
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Bolt.new → Bolt.diy
Unlock the full Bolt.diy migration
Step one’s on us. The rest — config port, smoke test, the buried cancel path with a prefilled refund email, and the rollback — open the second you join.
- All 8 steps, copy-paste ready
- Every migration playbook — including ones we haven’t written yet
- Refund email that’s clawed back $80+
- gotnerfed ask — grounded help through every step