Bolt.new is fast for prototypes. When you want to own the code, deploy on your own server, and keep what you build, these alternatives are worth comparing.
The other big hosted AI app builder. Fast, browser-based, hosted on their platform.
HostedA strong hosted platform for spinning up projects, but on its shared servers.
HostedAnother capable hosted builder. Compare and see whether you own the output.
Self-hostedYour own private server. Root access, your domains, Claude Code + Kimi Code. You keep everything.
Bolt.new (StackBlitz's AI builder) is genuinely fast: prompt in, app preview in seconds. The limit shows up when the result matters. Your workspace, stack, and live app all live on Bolt's servers, and the preview link can stop serving once you stop paying. For a demo it's fine. For a product you're building to keep, you want the code in your hands.
Lovable is the closest in spirit, and also hosted on their platform. Replit is a strong hosted workspace for spinning up projects. Base44 is another capable hosted builder. All three share the same trade-off: the app runs where they say, and stops when you stop paying.
TashiOS does the same prompt-to-app flow on a private VPS you own. Full root access, a real terminal, your own domains and SSL, Node / Python / Docker / nginx pre-installed, and Claude Code + Kimi Code built in. The source stays on your server. You keep, host, and bill on what you make, even if you leave.
Hosted builders price credits and hosted workspace; heavy or recurring work stacks up. TashiOS is a flat $49/mo that includes a dedicated 4 GB / 2 vCPU private server plus a monthly AI budget. For anything you're building to keep, that dedicated server is usually the cheaper and safer path.
Want the quickest browser prototype? Lovable, Replit, or Base44 will do. Want to own what you build, deploy on your own domain, and keep it even if you cancel? Try TashiOS free and see how it feels when your app runs on a server that's yours.
7-day free trial, $0 today, $150 in AI credits. Same private server you keep if you stay.
Start Free$150 AI included