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Bolt vs Cursor
Start in Bolt.new if you do not have a project yet and you want a site from a prompt. Move to Cursor when the files are the place you want to work. Bolt Pro is $25 a month. Cursor Plus is $8 a month, and that Plus plan does not include Claude.
Honest pick with no repo: Bolt.new. Honest pick once the code exists and you want an editor: Cursor.
If the other option is Lovable, not Bolt, use the guide at https://buildstackweekly.com/lovable-vs-cursor (opens in a new tab). That guide is the canonical page for that pair.
Prices were checked October 15, 2026 on the official pages linked in the table. A number that was not printed there stays TBD. Pair pages that repeat a full guide are not listed here. Those guides stay the canonical page.
Comparison
Prices checked on the official pages linked in the cells.
| Tool | Best for | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt.new (opens in a new tab) | A first project, generated in the browser | 300K tokens a day, capped at 1M a month. Free sites carry Bolt branding. Custom domains are not included. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://bolt.new/pricing (opens in a new tab). | Pro is $25 a month, starting at 10M tokens a month. Pro removes Bolt branding and adds custom domains. Teams is $30 a month per member. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://bolt.new/pricing (opens in a new tab). |
| Cursor (opens in a new tab) | Editing a repo you already have | $0. Agent and Chat are included with limited usage. Third-party models are not available. The request cap is not published, so that number is TBD. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://cursor.com/pricing (opens in a new tab) and https://cursor.com/docs/account/pricing (opens in a new tab). | Plus is $8 a month, or $80 a year, and includes Cursor's own models only (Grok and Composer). Premium is $30 a month and is where third-party models, including Claude, start. Those models are billed at API list price. Super is $100 a month. Ultra is $200 a month. Checked October 15, 2026 on https://cursor.com/docs/account/pricing (opens in a new tab). |
Who each tool is for
Bolt.new
You want a hosted result this weekend and you have not created a GitHub repo, installed an editor, or picked a host.
Cursor
The project is already files on your machine or on GitHub, and you want the agent next to those files.
One downside each
- Bolt.new. The token meter is the limit, and it gets more expensive per message as the project grows. Free keeps the Bolt badge.
- Cursor. Cursor does not hand you a hosted app. You still need the project, the host, and the database. Plus does not include Claude, and the free request cap is TBD.
Questions
Can I start in Bolt and finish in Cursor?
Yes. Build the first version in Bolt, put the code in a repo, then open that repo in Cursor. Cursor's free plan is $0. The request cap on that plan is TBD.
Which one is cheaper?
Cursor Plus is $8 a month and Bolt Pro is $25 a month. They are not substitutes. Plus does not host the site, and it does not include Claude. Bolt Pro includes hosting, removes branding, and adds a custom domain.
Does Bolt include an editor like Cursor?
Bolt shows the code in the browser. Cursor is a separate editor you install. If you want Claude's models inside Cursor, that starts on Premium at $30 a month, plus API list price.
What about Claude Code?
Claude Code is a terminal agent, not a browser builder. Cursor vs Claude Code is the guide at https://buildstackweekly.com/cursor-vs-claude-code (opens in a new tab).
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