blob vs the rest

App builders charge credits for landing pages. Developer platforms assume you know DevOps. blob hosts real apps — backends, databases, auth — with no credits and no configuration.

The full comparison

Every feature, every platform. Scroll down — the company names stay visible.

Features blob Bolt.new Lovable Replit Emergent Base44
Your AI, Your Way
Use your own AI tool
Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
No credits or tokens
Flat monthly pricing, no generation limits
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Deploy Safety
Secret scanning
Blocks deploys with hardcoded API keys
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Staging health check
Tests code before it goes live
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Auto-rollback
Reverts to the last working version on failure
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Error diagnosis
Exact error, file, and suggested fix for the AI
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Visual verification
Desktop + mobile screenshots after every deploy
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Built-in Services
Database
Built-in database, no setup needed
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
File storage
Upload and serve files from your app
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Key-value store
Fast key-value storage for caching and state
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
User auth
Signups, logins, and sessions in one line
 ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Payments
Accept payments with built-in Stripe integration
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓
Cron jobs
Schedule tasks that run automatically
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Platform
Custom domains
Your app on your own domain with auto SSL
 ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Full backend
Server-side code, API routes, webhooks
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕
Environment variables
Secrets managed by the AI, not a dashboard
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Pricing
Free plan
Unlimited apps and deploys, no credit card
 ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Paid plan
Starting price per month
 $19 $20 $20 $20 $20 $16
Flat pricing
No credits, tokens, or per-generation charges
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Unlimited team members
No per-seat charges on any plan
 ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

What makes blob different

Real apps. Any AI tool. No credits. No lock-in.

No credits. No limits.

Your AI writes the code, blob hosts it. No generation credits, no token caps, no artificial limits. Pay for hosting, not for building.

Bolt.new, Lovable & Base44 charge credits per generation. Run out = stop building.

Any AI tool. No lock-in.

Use Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible AI. You pick the best tool for the job. Switch anytime.

App builders lock you into their built-in AI. Switch tools = start over.

Real backends, not just UIs

Databases, auth, cron jobs, API routes, webhooks — full server-side code. App builders can only generate frontends.

Bolt.new & Lovable build landing pages. blob hosts the entire stack.

AI safety net, built in

Secret scanning, health checks, auto-rollback, error diagnosis. Your AI writes fast — blob catches what it gets wrong.

App builders have no deploy safety. Developer platforms trust the code blindly.

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