Head-to-Head Comparison
Bolt.new vs Cursor
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Bolt.new | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $25.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | StackBlitz | Anysphere, Inc. |
| Total Funding | $106M | $3.2B |
Visual Comparison
Bolt.new Cursor
About Bolt.new
Bolt.new is an AI-powered app builder that generates complete websites, web apps, and mobile apps from a single prompt, running entirely in your browser.
Bolt.new is a browser-based AI development platform that transforms natural language prompts into full-stack, production-ready web applications, including frontend, backend, and database. Built on StackBlitz's WebContainers technology, it provides a complete Node.js environment in the browser, enabling real-time preview, code editing, and one-click deployment without local setup. It supports modern frameworks like React, Vue, Svelte, Next.js, and Astro, and includes built-in cloud services for databases, authentication, and hosting.
About Cursor
An AI-native code editor and agent that supercharges developer experience by generating, editing, and debugging code using natural language.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor and agent built on Visual Studio Code, designed to enhance the software development workflow. It allows developers to interact with their codebase using natural language to edit, generate, refactor, debug, and understand code across multiple files, supporting the entire development lifecycle.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 5/10, 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.
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