Skip to content

Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Base44 vs Bolt.new vs Webflow

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Base44

3.7

From $16/mo

Bolt.new

3.6

From $18/mo

Best overall

Webflow

3.8

From $15/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Base44

3.7
Easiest to use

Pick it if: Small business owners and operators who want an internal tool or customer app and don't want to touch any settings.

Bolt.new

3.6

Pick it if: Builders who like a chat interface but still want to see and touch the code.

Webflow

3.8
Best overall

Pick it if: Marketing teams and agencies building content-heavy sites that will keep growing.

Overview

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
In one lineAn all-in-one app builder that sets up logins, data and hosting from your first prompt.Describe a web or mobile app and get a working version to edit and publish in minutes.The pro website builder for sites that need a big blog, a CMS or serious SEO.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$16/mo$18/mo$15/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code No No Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Overall rating3.73.63.8Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
3.5
3.0
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
3.5
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.5
3.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
3.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app No No No
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension No No No
API access Yes No Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No Yes No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes–
Makes images– No–
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style No No Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score10/ 1710/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Plans

Free

Free

Trying it with a small experiment.

Free

Free

Kicking the tyres.

Starter

Free

Learning Webflow and building a draft.

StarterOur pick

$16/mo billed yearly

One simple app for your business.

ProOur pick

$18/mo billed yearly

Anyone building a real project.

Basic

$15/mo billed yearly

Simple brochure sites without a blog.

Builder

$40/mo billed yearly

Building a couple of apps you keep improving.

Teams

$27/member/mo billed yearly

Small teams sharing projects.

PremiumOur pick

$25/mo billed yearly

Any site with a blog or structured content.

Pro

$80/mo billed yearly

Apps with real users and regular changes.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies with security requirements.

Team

$2,500/mo, annual contract

Growing companies with several sites and editors.

Elite

$160/mo billed yearly

Heavy builders who want code access.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with governance needs.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies rolling it out to teams.

Which plan to pickFree is enough to find out whether you like it. Starter suits one simple internal tool, but watch the integration credits once staff start using it daily. The pricing page only shows yearly rates, which it says are 20 per cent cheaper than monthly, so ask what monthly billing costs before you commit.Try Free for an afternoon to see whether you like watching the code get written. Pro is the plan for almost everyone else; the page only shows the yearly rate, so check the monthly price before you commit. Higher token tiers exist if you build daily.Premium is the plan for almost every business site, since the CMS is the reason to choose Webflow in the first place. Basic only makes sense for a small static site, in which case Framer is probably easier. Check the monthly-billed price if you do not want a yearly commitment, and remember each extra designer is a $39 a month seat.

Key features

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Standout features
  • Everything included
  • Chat to build
  • Integrations
  • Analytics
  • Custom domains
  • GitHub on Elite
  • Full code in the browser
  • Mobile apps
  • Built-in hosting and database
  • Figma import
  • Discussion mode
  • Connectors and MCPs
  • Visual designer
  • Webflow CMS
  • Editor and page building roles
  • Webflow AI and MCP server
  • SEO and performance
  • Localisation

Pros and cons

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Pros
  • Nothing to configure, everything is included from the first prompt
  • The friendliest builder for complete beginners
  • Free plan allows up to 5 apps
  • Analytics and user management built in
  • Backed by Wix, so it is likely to stick around
  • You can see and edit every line of code
  • Builds mobile apps as well as websites
  • Runs entirely in the browser, nothing to install
  • Discussion mode stops you wasting tokens on half-baked changes
  • Open source version (bolt.diy) exists if you want to run your own
  • The deepest CMS and SEO controls of any visual builder
  • Roles let non-technical staff edit safely
  • Official MCP server for Claude Code
  • Clean, fast code that agencies and developers respect
  • Mature platform with a large pool of freelancers who know it
Cons
  • Hard to move your app elsewhere later
  • Integration credits keep running once the app is live
  • Less capable than Lovable or Bolt for complex apps
  • Only yearly prices are shown on the pricing page
  • Designs are plainer than Lovable or v0
  • Tokens are hard to predict and a looping fix can eat a day's allowance
  • Less polished designs than Lovable or v0 without extra prompting
  • Shows you more complexity than a non-technical person wants
  • Monthly-billed prices are not shown on the pricing page
  • Steep learning curve compared with Framer or Squarespace
  • Per-site pricing plus per-seat pricing adds up quickly
  • The jump from Premium to the $2,500 Team plan is enormous
  • Localisation is locked to Team and Enterprise

Who each one is for

AttributeBase44Bolt.newWebflow
Best for
  • Internal tools and dashboards
  • Simple apps for customers
  • Complete beginners
  • Replacing a spreadsheet workflow
  • Web and mobile prototypes
  • Watching the code get written
  • Quick demos for a pitch
  • Playing with ideas
  • Company websites with a blog
  • Content-heavy marketing sites
  • Sites non-technical staff will edit
  • SEO-focused builds
You'll find it used by
  • Small business owners
  • Operators
  • Beginners
  • Consultants
  • Technical founders
  • Developers
  • Product managers
  • Students
  • Marketing teams
  • Agencies
  • Designers
  • Content teams

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.

Swap in another tool

More website & app builders tools from the library.