AI Tool Comparison

Bolt vs Windsurf

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, features, and use cases to help you decide which fits your AI stack.

Direct answer

Pick Bolt

Choose Bolt if you value full-stack app generation from prompts and framework-agnostic (react, vue, svelte, astro).

Pick Windsurf

Choose Windsurf if you value cascade multi-step ai agent and memories for codebase and workflow context.

Side by side

Bolt and Windsurf compared by category, use, price, free tier and features
TopicBoltWindsurf
CategoryBoltAI App BuilderWindsurfAI Code Editor
Best forBoltPrompt-to-app builder with framework flexibility and Figma import for rapid prototyping.WindsurfAI code editor (now Cognition's Devin Desktop) with Cascade agent, Memories, and quota-based multi-model access.
PricingBolt

Pro$25/month

Free option: Free (1M tokens/mo).

Prices in USD, checked Aug 2026

Windsurf

Pro$20/month

A free tier is available.

Prices in USD, checked Aug 2026

Free tierBoltYesFree (1M tokens/mo)WindsurfYes
Key featuresBolt
  • Full-stack app generation from prompts
  • Framework-agnostic (React, Vue, Svelte, Astro)
  • Figma import and AI image editing
  • Netlify deployment integration
  • Claude Opus 4.6 model access
Windsurf
  • Cascade multi-step AI agent
  • Memories for codebase and workflow context
  • Quota-based access (GPT, Claude, Gemini, SWE)
  • MCP server support and auto lint fixing
  • Previews and Netlify deployments

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