The project has several parts
Frontend, backend, schema, security review, SEO. Those are distinct specialists sharing one workspace instead of one model holding all of it at once.
A Bolt.new alternative for work that outlives the prototype
Bolt.new is one of the fastest ways to get from a sentence to something running, straight in the browser. CreonAI is aimed at the stage after that: many specialists, a durable workspace, and the non-code parts of shipping.
No card needed. 500 credits is enough to build a real site and iterate on it.
The short version
Which one should you use
Pick Bolt.new when speed to a running prototype is the whole objective and the browser is a fine place to live. Pick CreonAI when the project needs to persist, when you want specialists per concern rather than one generalist loop, or when the same brief also has to produce images, video and an SEO pass.
| CreonAI | Bolt.new | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape of the tool | Orchestrator selecting from 21 specialists per task | One AI agent building in an in-browser dev environment |
| Where it runs | Server-side workspace with a terminal, plus a VS Code extension | In the browser, which is what makes it so quick to start |
| Best at | Multi-part projects and the non-code work around them | Getting to a running prototype extremely fast |
| Beyond code | Image, video, SEO, research and docs agents included | Focused on code |
| Iterating later | Conversations and workspaces persist, so you return to state, not a transcript | Best suited to a session-shaped burst of work |
| How you pay | Credits. Free tier, then £9.99 or £19.99 a month | See their pricing page |
Compared on architecture rather than price. Bolt.new changes its plans from time to time, so we link to their own pricing page rather than quote a number that goes stale. Ours is on our pricing page, in full.
Choose CreonAI
Where CreonAI is the better fit
You need the media too
Image and video generation are agents on the same platform, so the hero image and the promo clip come from the same brief as the page.
You are coming back tomorrow
Workspaces and conversations persist. You pick up where the work was, rather than re-establishing context.
You want it in your editor
The VS Code extension runs the same agent loop against your local project, so you are not choosing between browser and editor.
Choose Bolt.new
Where Bolt.new is the better fit
Genuinely. If you are in one of these positions, Bolt.new will serve you better, and we would rather you knew that now than after paying us.
You want a running thing in two minutes
For pure speed from idea to something live in a browser tab, Bolt is excellent and there is no honest way to spin that as a weakness.
You would rather install nothing
Everything happening in the browser with no server-side workspace is genuinely simpler, and for throwaway experiments that simplicity wins.
The difference
What actually makes CreonAI different
Most AI builders are one model in a loop. CreonAI runs an orchestrator that reads the task, decides which specialists it needs, and runs them together: frontend, backend, database, security, testing, SEO, and agents for image and video. 21 in total. Because they share one workspace, the backend agent writes against the schema the database agent just created rather than guessing at it.
It works on real files with a real terminal, so you get a project you keep rather than a transcript to copy out of. And it is metered in credits rather than seats, so a quiet month costs almost nothing.
FAQ
Common questions
Is CreonAI faster than Bolt.new?
For a small single-page prototype, honestly no, and we would not claim it. Bolt is built for that first burst. CreonAI's advantage shows up on work with several parts, where running a frontend, backend and database specialist against a shared workspace beats one loop doing all three.
Can CreonAI work on my existing project?
Yes. Import a GitHub repo into the workspace, or use the VS Code extension to run the agents against the project already open on your machine.
Do I need to know how to code?
No, and plenty of users do not. You describe the outcome. The difference from a no-code tool is that the real files are there when you do want them, or when you hand the project to someone who does.
What happens when I run out of credits?
Nothing is deleted. Your workspace and files stay. Top up with a credit pack or move to a monthly plan when you want to keep going.
Try it on the thing you are actually stuck on
500 free credits, no card. Enough to build a real page and change your mind about it twice.