# Bolt, what it is and how websites use it.

An AI tool by StackBlitz (bolt.new) that generates a whole web application from a prompt and runs it in the browser, typically React + Vite + Tailwind. Sites built with it give themselves away with the "Built with Bolt" badge and hosting on Netlify or Bolt Cloud.

- **Status:** Modern. A fast-growing AI builder launched in 2024. The code is standard and exportable, but SEO and content need manual polishing.
- **Category:** [CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms)
- **First release:** 2024
- **License:** Proprietary
- **Official website:** https://bolt.new
- **Documentation:** https://support.bolt.new
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/bolt

## Bolt on audited websites

6 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Bolt (<1%). That ranks it #21 of the 21 technologies in CMS and site builders we have seen in audits.

### Most used in CMS and site builders

1. [WordPress](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wordpress): 8.4% (1,417)
2. [Lovable](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/lovable): 1.8% (310)
3. [Framer](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/framer): 1.6% (266)
4. [Webflow](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webflow): 1.5% (260)
5. [Wix](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/wix): 1.4% (232)
6. [Sanity](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/sanity): 1.2% (197)
7. [Joomla](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/joomla): 1.2% (196)
8. [Squarespace](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/squarespace): 1.2% (196)
9. [Webnode](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/webnode): 1.0% (171)
10. [Drupal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/drupal): 1.0% (170)

## Other technologies in CMS and site builders

- [TYPO3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/typo3): <1% of websites
- [Contao](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contao): <1% of websites
- [Storyblok](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/storyblok): <1% of websites
- [Contentful](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/contentful): <1% of websites
- [Base44](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/base44): <1% of websites
- [HubSpot CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/hubspot-cms): <1% of websites
- [Ghost](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/ghost): <1% of websites
- [Blogger](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/blogger): <1% of websites
- [Payload CMS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/payload-cms): <1% of websites
- [Directus](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/directus): <1% of websites
- [Replit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/replit): not seen yet
- [Strapi](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms/strapi)

[All 24 in CMS and site builders](https://be1st.ai/technologies/cms)

## Questions about Bolt

### What is Bolt?

An AI tool by StackBlitz (bolt.new) that generates a whole web application from a prompt and runs it in the browser, typically React + Vite + Tailwind. Sites built with it give themselves away with the "Built with Bolt" badge and hosting on Netlify or Bolt Cloud. The be1st catalog lists Bolt under CMS and site builders. License of Bolt: Proprietary.

### How many websites use Bolt?

6 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Bolt (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026.

### When was Bolt first released?

Bolt was first released in 2024.

### Is Bolt still a modern choice?

Yes. Bolt counts as a modern technology. A fast-growing AI builder launched in 2024. The code is standard and exportable, but SEO and content need manual polishing.

### What are the alternatives to Bolt?

Technologies that do the same job as Bolt include Lovable, Base44, v0, and Replit.

Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.