Vibe coding vs AI website builders: what's the difference?

01What vibe coding is

The phrase describes a way of working: you say what you want, the AI writes the code, you run it and ask for changes, often without reading the code closely. Tools such as Bolt.new, Replit and Cursor are popular for it.

02Where it struggles for websites

• Design is whatever the model reaches for first, usually the generic layout.
• You are responsible for hosting, domains and deployment.
• Small visual changes can take many rounds of prompting.

03When to use which

Vibe code when you are building software with logic of its own. Use a website builder when the job is a site that has to look good and convert; it handles the parts that do not need your attention.