Software · head to head
.NET vs Bolt.new
The short version
- Each has a real cost: .NET .NET 8 and .NET 9 both reach end of support on 10 November 2026, per dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/support/policy (Aug 2026), forcing an upgrade to .NET 10 by that date; Bolt.new the free plan is capped at 300K tokens a day and 1M tokens a month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which .NET and Bolt.new actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in .NET
Nothing recorded that Bolt.new does not also cover.
Only in Bolt.new
- Full-stack app generation
- Prompt-to-app creation
- Real-time editing
- Instant deployment
- Screenshot to UI
- Multi-framework support
- Live preview
- Code export
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
.NET
No use cases recorded yet. See the .NET review.
Bolt.new
- Rapid prototypingnot .NET
- MVP developmentnot .NET
- UI mockup creationnot .NET
- Full-stack app generationnot .NET
- Proof of conceptnot .NET
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
.NET
- .NET 8 and .NET 9 both reach end of support on 10 November 2026, per dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/support/policy (Aug 2026), forcing an upgrade to .NET 10 by that date
- Standard Term Support releases get only 2 years of patches versus 3 years for Long Term Support releases, per Microsoft's own support policy page, so teams on an STS release face a shorter upgrade cycle
Bolt.new
- The free plan is capped at 300K tokens a day and 1M tokens a month
- Pro starts at 10M tokens a month for $25, so heavy sessions are metered rather than unlimited
- Team seats are billed at $30 per member per month and tokens are not pooled across the team
- Unused tokens roll over for one additional month only, so they expire after two
Pricing, plan by plan
.NET
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the .NET review.
Bolt.new
Free- FreeFree
- Limited generations
- Basic templates
- Public projects
- Pro$20/month
- Unlimited generations
- Advanced AI models
- Private projects
Which should you pick?
Choose Bolt.new if
- You need full-stack app generation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want prompt-to-app creation.
Questions people ask
- Is .NET or Bolt.new better?
- Neither clearly leads. .NET starts at Free and Bolt.new at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, .NET or Bolt.new?
- .NET starts at Free and Bolt.new at Free.
- Does .NET or Bolt.new run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use .NET for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can .NET do that Bolt.new cannot?
- Bolt.new covers Full-stack app generation, Prompt-to-app creation, Real-time editing, Instant deployment.