Windsurf vs Bolt

Choosing between Windsurf and Bolt? Here's a quick side-by-side look at pricing, key strengths and limitations of both AI tools — so you can pick the right one faster.

Windsurf

$15/mo · Freemium

AI code editor with an agentic 'flow' for multi-step changes

✅ Strengths:

• Agentic 'Flows' for multi-step edits
• Understands whole-project context
• Inline AI suggestions
• Built-in AI chat

❌ Limitations:

• Newer editor to learn
• Heavy use needs a paid plan

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Bolt

Token-based · Freemium

Build and deploy full-stack web apps from a prompt, in the browser

✅ Strengths:

• Builds full-stack apps from prompts
• Runs and previews live in the browser
• Installs packages automatically
• Edit and iterate on generated code

❌ Limitations:

• Token limits on free usage
• Complex apps need manual editing

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