Cursor vs Bolt.new

Cursor9.2Visit Bolt.new8.9Visit

Higher score Cursor #1 in Ai Development Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Cursor

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Bolt.new #3 in Ai Development Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Bolt.new

• Cursor fits best

  Developers seeking an AI coding assistant

• Bolt.new fits best

  Rapidly generating full-stack and mobile apps

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Side by side

Feature	Cursor 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Bolt.new 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Ai Development Tools	#3 in Ai Development Tools
Best for	Developers seeking an AI coding assistant	Rapidly generating full-stack and mobile apps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/user/mo (best)	$25/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, iOS, Android
Features Cursor 0/3 · Bolt.new 0/3
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Agent workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code generation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Model access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monthly AI credits	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Inline completion, conversational code chat, and natural-language editing Repository indexing gives AI features codebase context Agent can edit multiple files and use terminal and tools	Generates and edits full-stack web and Expo mobile applications Includes databases, authentication, hosting, and custom domains Connects with GitHub, Supabase, Figma, Stripe, Netlify, and MCP servers
Cons	Desktop-only deployment; no self-hosted option Advanced AI usage and features require paid plans Support channels are docs and community	Free usage is limited to 300K tokens daily and 1M tokens monthly Custom domains and higher token capacity require paid plans Mobile app generation depends on the Expo integration
Our verdict	Cursor is a desktop code editor built around AI-assisted software development, aimed at individual developers and software teams. It combines inline code completion and conversational code chat with repository indexing, natural-language… Read the review →	Bolt.new is StackBlitz’s AI application builder for people who want to describe software in natural language and receive working websites, web applications, or mobile applications. Its browser-based environment combines generation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cursor — where it wins

  • Inline completion, conversational code chat, and natural-language editing
  • Repository indexing gives AI features codebase context
  • Agent can edit multiple files and use terminal and tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only deployment; no self-hosted option
  • Advanced AI usage and features require paid plans
  • Support channels are docs and community

• Bolt.new — where it wins

  • Generates and edits full-stack web and Expo mobile applications
  • Includes databases, authentication, hosting, and custom domains
  • Connects with GitHub, Supabase, Figma, Stripe, Netlify, and MCP servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Free usage is limited to 300K tokens daily and 1M tokens monthly
  • Custom domains and higher token capacity require paid plans
  • Mobile app generation depends on the Expo integration

• Cursor9.2/10 · Free plan

  Cursor pairs code completion and chat with repository-aware, multi-file agent edits.

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• Bolt.new8.9/10 · Free plan

  A natural-language builder spanning full-stack web, Expo mobile apps, databases, and hosting.

  Visit Bolt.newFull verdict →