Bolt.new is fastest for a quick web mockup. Sandpods is for full apps — any language, real terminal, 10 agents.
The Problem
Bolt.new runs in your browser tab. No Python backends, no Docker, no Claude Code in a terminal, no SSH.
Feature Comparison
Sandpods
Real Linux box in the cloud
Bolt.new
Inside your browser tab
Sandpods
10 agents: Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and more
Bolt.new
Built-in web builder
Sandpods
Any — Python, Node, Go, Rust, and more
Bolt.new
Web / JS only
Sandpods
Yes — no markup
Bolt.new
No — credits / subscription
Sandpods
Yes — VS Code and terminal
Bolt.new
No
Sandpods
Ask the agent, start the server
Bolt.new
Best — one prompt to a working page
Sandpods
Yes — cloud box stays on, pauses when idle
Bolt.new
Stops with the tab
| Feature | Sandpods | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
Where code runs | Real Linux box in the cloud | Inside your browser tab |
Coding agents | 10 agents: Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and more | Built-in web builder |
Languages | Any — Python, Node, Go, Rust, and more | Web / JS only |
Your own AI keys | Yes — no markup | No — credits / subscription |
SSH | Yes — VS Code and terminal | No |
Fastest web mockup | Ask the agent, start the server | Best — one prompt to a working page |
Keeps running | Yes — cloud box stays on, pauses when idle | Stops with the tab |
The Verdict
Pick Bolt.new for a quick landing page from one prompt. Pick Sandpods for real apps — backends, any language, SSH, and your own keys.