Bolt vs Windsurf

A side-by-side comparison of Bolt and Windsurf — pricing, free tiers, and who each tool is genuinely best for.

	Bolt	Windsurf
Tagline	Prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack web apps in the browser	Agentic IDE with Cascade flows that keep you and the AI in sync
Category	AI Coding	AI Coding
Pricing	Free tier with token allotment; Pro plans from ~$20/mo scaling with tokens	Free tier; Pro from ~$15/user/mo; Teams/Enterprise tiers above
Free tier
Best for	Founders and indie hackers who want to spin up and deploy full-stack web apps entirely in the browser.	Developers wanting an AI-native IDE with tightly integrated agentic flows and a generous free tier.
Not for	Teams needing deep control over local toolchains, non-JS stacks, or large enterprise codebases.	Teams that prefer to keep their existing editor and just bolt on completions.
Use cases	Build full-stack web apps In-browser prototyping Prompt-to-app generation Instant deployment MVP development	Agentic multi-step edits Codebase-aware autocomplete Feature implementation Refactoring AI chat over your project
	Visit Bolt	Visit Windsurf

Choose it if: Founders and indie hackers who want to spin up and deploy full-stack web apps entirely in the browser.

Choose it if: Developers wanting an AI-native IDE with tightly integrated agentic flows and a generous free tier.