Head-to-Head Comparison

Bolt.new vs Cursor

Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.

Bolt.new

8/10 Visit Bolt.new
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Cursor

9/10 Our Pick Visit Cursor
FeatureBolt.newCursor
MegaOne Score8/109/10
CategoryCode AssistantCode Assistant
Pricing ModelFreemiumFreemium
Starting Price$25.00/mo$20.00/mo
Free TierYesYes
API AvailableNoNo
Open SourceNoNo
iOS AppNoNo
Android AppNoNo
Chrome ExtensionNoNo
CompanyStackBlitzAnysphere Inc.
Total Funding$135M$2.3B

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Bolt.new Cursor

About Bolt.new

An AI-powered web development agent that allows users to build, edit, and deploy full-stack applications directly in the browser using natural language prompts.

Bolt.new is an AI-powered web development agent from StackBlitz that enables users to create, edit, and deploy full-stack applications directly in their browser using natural language prompts. Leveraging StackBlitz's WebContainers technology, it provides a complete development environment without local setup, supporting modern frameworks, Figma integration, and AI-assisted editing. It's designed for rapid prototyping and AI-assisted development, allowing users to turn ideas into functional web apps quickly.

About Cursor

Cursor is an AI code editor and coding agent built to make developers extraordinarily productive.

Cursor is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) that enhances developer productivity by integrating advanced AI features directly into the coding workflow. It helps developers write, understand, and debug code faster using generative AI, offering features like AI autocomplete, code generation, bug fixes, and command-line interface interactions.

Cursor takes the edge

With a MegaOne score of 9/10 versus 8/10, Cursor edges ahead of Bolt.new in our analysis. However, Bolt.new may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.