v0 vs Bolt: Which is better?

v0 by Vercel is an AI-powered tool that generates React UI components from natural language prompts.

Bolt is an AI-powered full-stack web application builder by StackBlitz that generates, runs, and deploys complete apps directly in the browser from a single text prompt. Unlike other AI coding tools, Bolt executes real Node.js environments in WebAssembly, meaning there is nothing to install — just describe what you want to build and Bolt produces a working app with frontend, backend, and database wired together. It supports React, Next.js, Svelte, and dozens of other frameworks, making it the fastest path from idea to deployed web application.

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Key features

Prompt-to-UI — describe a screen and v0 returns production-ready React + Tailwind code.
Component library aware — generates code on shadcn/ui by default, plus your own design system.
Iterative chat — refine layouts, swap components, or restyle by chatting with the canvas.
One-click deploy to Vercel — ship the generated app to a live URL without leaving v0.
Image and Figma input — paste a screenshot or Figma frame to bootstrap a component.

Bolt

Prompt-to-app — describe an app and get working full-stack code.
In-browser dev environment — powered by StackBlitz WebContainers, no setup.

v0 vs Bolt: Which is better?

v v0

v0 by Vercel is an AI-powered tool that generates React UI components from natural language prompts.

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B Bolt

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Key features

Prompt-to-UI — describe a screen and v0 returns production-ready React + Tailwind code.
Component library aware — generates code on shadcn/ui by default, plus your own design system.
Iterative chat — refine layouts, swap components, or restyle by chatting with the canvas.
One-click deploy to Vercel — ship the generated app to a live URL without leaving v0.
Image and Figma input — paste a screenshot or Figma frame to bootstrap a component.

Bolt

Prompt-to-app — describe an app and get working full-stack code.
In-browser dev environment — powered by StackBlitz WebContainers, no setup.

Useful for

Frontend engineers who want a head start on layouts and forms.
Product designers shipping prototypes that real engineers can extend.
Founders building MVP UIs without a full design system in place.

Bolt

Founders and developers who want to prototype full-stack web apps from a prompt.
Designers and non-developers building working web apps without local setup.
Teams that want to go from idea to a deployed app in the browser.

Use cases

Bootstrapping a new product UI from a description or screenshot.
Generating dashboards, pricing pages, and forms in shadcn/Tailwind.
Converting Figma frames into working React components.
Rapid prototyping for design reviews and stakeholder demos.

Bolt

Generating a full-stack web app from a natural-language description.
Editing and running the app live in the browser with no local install.
Deploying prototypes quickly to share with others.