Windsurf vs bolt.new
Side-by-side comparison of Windsurf and bolt.new — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Windsurf | bolt.new | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival. | StackBlitz's in-browser AI app builder. |
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Lowest paid tier | $15/mo | $20/mo |
| Launched | 2024 | 2024 |
| Best for | full-stack devs, Cursor switchers, agentic coding | browser-first builders, demo creators, non-developers |
| Top features | Cascade agent, Multi-file edit, Inline chat | In-browser Node, Live preview, Multi-file edit |
Windsurf
Codeium's agentic IDE — Cursor's main rival.
- + Strongest Cursor alternative
- + Cheaper Pro tier
- + Good free tier
- − Younger ecosystem
- − Fewer extensions
bolt.new
StackBlitz's in-browser AI app builder.
- + No local setup
- + Fast iteration
- + Strong full-stack
- − WebContainers limits
- − Token-hungry