Roo Code is 100% cheaper
than Bolt
$0/mo (Open source (BYO API key)) vs Bolt Pro at $25/mo — covering 43% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro plan at $25/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Open source (BYO API key): 0 USD/monthly.
Bolt costs $25/mo on the Pro plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Roo Code covers 43% of the 7 capabilities compared against Bolt. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Roo Code | Bolt |
|---|---|---|
| Custom domains | ✗ | ✓ |
| Built-in database & backend | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Autonomous coding agent | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private projects | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click app deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Bolt has that Roo Code lacks.
- Custom domains — Host a deployed app on your own domain.Missing from Roo Code.
- Built-in database & backend — Use a built-in database and backend without setting one up separately.Missing from Roo Code.
- SSO (SAML/OIDC) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/OIDC).Missing from Roo Code.
- One-click app deployment — Deploy an app with one click.Missing from Roo Code.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Open source (BYO API key) | Free |
| Cloud — Up to 10 users | $49/mo |
| Cloud — 11–50 users | $249/mo |
| Cloud — 51–100 users | $499/mo |
| Cloud — 100+ users | Contact sales |
| Self-hosted — Up to 10 users | Free |
| Self-hosted — 11–50 users | $249/mo |
| Self-hosted — 51–100 users | $499/mo |
| Self-hosted — 100+ users | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $25/mo |
| Teams | $30/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Roo Code than Bolt?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Open source (BYO API key) vs $25/mo on Pro. That is $300 a year.
What does Roo Code lack compared with Bolt?
Custom domains, Built-in database & backend, SSO (SAML/OIDC), One-click app deployment — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Bolt: 2026-08-31; Roo Code: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://bolt.new/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Roo Code data last verified 2026-09-07