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Bolt vs Cursor

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Bolt and Cursor are both Coding AI tools. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Bolt if

  • You want a tool built for prototypes and MVPs.
  • Chat-to-app flow with live preview, requiring no local setup.
  • Built-in database, authentication, hosting and custom domains in one project.

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.
Best for beginners
Bolt
Best for business
Bolt

Features

20 features compared.

  • Prompt-to-app building
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Standard and Max agents
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Plan Mode
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Bolt Cloud
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Code view and visual edits
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Design system support
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Figma and GitHub import
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Expo mobile apps
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Bolt Slides
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Collaboration
    Bolt
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Agents
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Cloud agents
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Codebase indexing
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Model choice
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Bugbot code review
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • CLI
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Privacy mode
    Bolt
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Bolt
    Freemium
    Cursor
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Bolt
    Yes
    Cursor
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Bolt
    $0
    Cursor
    $0
  • Plans
    Bolt
    4 plans
    Cursor
    7 plans

Bolt plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try Bolt with monthly and daily token limits.

    • 1M tokens per month
    • 300K daily token cap
    • Public and private projects
    • Unlimited databases
    • Free bolt.host hosting
    • Made in Bolt badge on published sites

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/month

    Starts at 10M tokens per month; larger token tiers cost more.

    • 10M tokens per month with rollover
    • No daily cap
    • Custom domains
    • No Bolt branding
    • Max agent and newest models
    • Connectors and MCP
    • Supabase database option
    • SEO boost

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Pro features plus shared management for small teams.

    • Everything in Pro
    • Starts at 10M tokens per member
    • Centralized billing
    • Team access management
    • Admin controls
    • Private NPM registries
    • Team templates
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom annual contract billed by consumption.

    • Unlimited tokens priced by consumption
    • SOC 2 Type II
    • SSO
    • Dedicated infrastructure and account manager
    • Data governance and retention policies
    • 24/7 support

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Bolt
8.1overall
Cursor
8.7overall

  • Prompt-to-App Quality

    Bolt
    8.3
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Backend & Hosting Built In

    Bolt
    8.5
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Bolt
    9.0
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Token Cost Predictability

    Bolt
    6.5
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Integrations

    Bolt
    8.0
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Inline Code Completion

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.2

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.0

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.3

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.0

  • Pricing Clarity

    Bolt
    Not rated
    Cursor
    6.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Bolt

Pros

  • Chat-to-app flow with live preview, requiring no local setup
  • Built-in database, authentication, hosting and custom domains in one project
  • Free plan includes hosting, unlimited databases and private projects
  • Expo integration covers iOS and Android apps from the same prompt flow
  • Imports from Figma, GitHub and Lovable, and supports MCP connectors
  • Paid plans roll unused tokens over

Cons

  • Token-based usage: the Free plan is capped at 1M tokens per month and 300K per day, and larger projects use more tokens per message
  • Max agent, custom domains and Bolt branding removal require a paid plan
  • Free-plan sites go offline for the rest of the month when hosting limits are exceeded
  • Projects started for web do not easily convert to mobile; mobile must be requested in the first prompt
  • No public API and no native mobile app for Bolt itself

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

Platforms

  • Web
    Bolt
    Supported
    Cursor
    Supported
  • Windows
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Supported
  • macOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Supported
  • iOS
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Supported
  • Android
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Not supported
  • API
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Supported
  • CLI
    Bolt
    Not supported
    Cursor
    Supported

Integrations

Bolt

8 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Figma
  • Supabase
  • Netlify
  • Stripe
  • Expo
  • Google Stitch
  • MCP servers

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

Company

  • Company
    Bolt
    StackBlitz
    Cursor
    Anysphere
  • Founded
    Bolt
    2017
    Cursor
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Bolt
    San Francisco, CA
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Bolt
    Claimed
    Cursor
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Bolt better than Cursor?

It depends on your workflow. Bolt is built for prototypes and MVPs. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.

What are the key feature differences between Bolt and Cursor?

Bolt: Describe an app or website in chat and publish it with built-in hosting and database. Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Bolt or Cursor have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Bolt is freemium and Cursor is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Bolt or Cursor?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.