Bolt.new vs Windsurf
A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover coding.
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| Feature |  Bolt.new |  Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $25/month | Free plan · from $20/month |
| Free to start | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Coding | Coding |
| Who uses it | Developers, Startups | Developers |
| Works on | Web, API | Web, API, Slack |
| About | Bolt.new from StackBlitz generates full-stack web apps from a prompt and runs them in the browser, so you can edit, test and deploy without installing anything. A free plan includes daily tokens. | Windsurf is an AI-powered code editor whose agent understands your project, edits several files, runs commands and keeps context across a session. It also offers plugins for other editors. |
Which one should you pick?
Windsurf also runs on Slack. Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.
