Is Base44 the same as Bolt.new?

They are similar hosted AI builders, but owned by different companies. Both generate apps that run on their platform. Neither gives you a private server you own.

Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Base44?

Both use credit-based hosted pricing. TashiOS is a flat $49/mo including your own 4GB / 2 vCPU private server and a monthly AI budget.

How do I own the code I build with these tools?

With a hosted tool you don’t fully control the server. TashiOS builds on a private VPS you own, so the source stays on your server with root access and your own domains.

Bolt.new vs Base44 (2026): Which AI App Builder Wins on Ownership?

Bolt.new

StackBlitz’s hosted preview sandbox
App runs on a Bolt preview link
Credit-based, hosted pricing
Your stack on their servers
No SSH, no private hostname
Fast, but a wall at ownership

Base44

Hosted AI builder in the browser
App runs on their platform
Hosted stack, their rules
No root access
No private server underneath
Fast, but the same wall

Both rent you a SANDBOX. Their platform, their rules, a preview link that can die when you stop paying.
TashiOS hands you a PRIVATE SERVER. Root access, your own domains, Claude Code and Kimi Code built in. Everything you build is yours, forever.

The real difference

Same sandbox, different logo.

Bolt.new and Base44 are both browser-based AI app builders, and for a quick prototype they are interchangeable. The naming and brand differ; the underlying deal is the same: you generate, they host.

What neither gives you is a server you own. No root, no private hostname, no source you can simply lift and keep running on your own infra once the preview stops. For a demo, forgiven. For a product, it’s the whole problem.

TashiOS is the self-hosted play: prompt to app on a private VPS you own, full root access, your own domains and SSL, Node / Python / Docker / nginx pre-installed, Claude Code + Kimi Code built in. The code stays yours.

A quick cost picture

Bolt.new and Base44 price credits and hosted workspace. TashiOS is a flat $49/mo that includes a dedicated 4 GB / 2 vCPU private server plus a monthly AI budget.

So which should you pick?

Pick Bolt.new or Base44 for a disposable prototype. Pick TashiOS when you want the keys: your code, your server, your domain, and the right to keep it all if you cancel.

Bolt.new vs Base44: who keeps your code?

Bolt.new

Base44

Same sandbox, different logo.

A quick cost picture

So which should you pick?

Own what you build. Try TashiOS free.