Free
Individual
Free
Verified300K tokens per day and 1M tokens per month. Bolt branding, 10MB uploads, hosting up to 333k web requests.
Daily leftover tokens do not carry into the next day.
Bolt.new vs Windsurf
A decision for a beginner, not a spec sheet. Scores are our weights. Prices are the public plans, and anything marked verify on the tool page should be re-checked before you pay.
The call
- Bolt.new: Browser builder with a code view and hosting. Windsurf: Devin Desktop editor, CLI, and Devin Cloud on paid plans.
- If you do not want to read code, Bolt.new is the closer fit.
- Windsurf has the lower verified individual paid plan: Pro at $20/mo.
- For a website or landing page, Bolt.new is the stronger match in our weights.
- For an automation or script, Windsurf is the stronger match in our weights.
Pick Bolt.new if you want a first web app or landing page you want to see running today.
Pick Windsurf if you want an editor agent at $20 with frontier models and cloud agents.
Bolt.new
A browser builder with a generous free token pool and a $25 Pro plan.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Pro · $25/mo
Pick it when
- A first web app or landing page you want to see running today
- Beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo
- People who may later edit the generated code in the code view
Leave it when
- Large existing repositories
- Native mobile apps and games
- Long-running production apps, because token cost rises as the project grows
Windsurf
The editor formerly called Windsurf, now sold as Devin Desktop.
Cheapest verified paid plan: Pro · $20/mo
Pick it when
- An editor agent at $20 with frontier models and cloud agents
- Developers comparing Windsurf with Cursor's current plans
- People who still search for Windsurf and need the current product name
Leave it when
- Anyone expecting the old Windsurf credit tables (those plans are gone)
- No-code browser app building
- A published quota you can budget to the prompt
Where the weights differ
Web app or SaaS
Bolt.new5/5
Windsurf5/5
Mobile app
Bolt.new1/5
Windsurf2/5
Game
Bolt.new1/5
Windsurf2/5
Website or landing page
Bolt.new5/5
Windsurf3/5
Automation or script
Bolt.new2/5
Windsurf4/5
No code
Bolt.new5/5
Windsurf1/5
I can follow a change
Bolt.new4/5
Windsurf4/5
I already develop
Bolt.new2/5
Windsurf5/5
Bolt.new plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Pro
Individual
$25/mo
VerifyBilling docs say annual saves 10%. A worked example on the same page lists the Pro 10M annual plan at $216/year, which is not 10% off $25/mo. Confirm the annual price in the upgrade dialog.
Starts at 10M tokens per month, no daily cap. Unused paid tokens roll for one extra month. Custom domain, no Bolt branding, 100MB uploads.
The pricing page lists Pro at $25/mo as the starting individual paid plan. The monthly price is used for matching. The annual rate is marked verify because the billing page states both 10% off and $216/year.
Windsurf plans
Last verified 2026-10-19
Free
Individual
Free
VerifiedLight agent quota, limited models, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab. Quota size is not published.
Price and qualitative limits are from the Devin pricing page. The missing number is stated, not invented.
Pro
Individual
$20/mo
VerifiedDaily and weekly quotas, frontier models, free use of SWE-2, Devin Cloud, and extra usage at API pricing. One user. Quota size is not published.
Devin docs describe Pro as the entry individual plan at $20/mo. The pricing page lists free use of SWE-2 and does not print an end date for it.
Max
Individual
$200/mo
VerifiedEverything in Pro with a significantly larger weekly quota and no daily cap. The quota multiple is not published as a number.
The no-daily-cap rule is on Devin's self-serve plan docs. The pricing page says significantly higher quotas and does not print a number.
When Bolt.new runs out
Free tokens reset on the 1st and do not roll over. The daily 300K cap resets every day and also does not roll. Paid tokens reset on the renewal date and roll for one extra month while the subscription stays active.
On Free, wait for the daily reset, or for the 1st if the monthly million is gone.
When Windsurf runs out
Pro has daily and weekly quotas. Max has a weekly quota and no daily cap. Cognition does not publish the size. Past the quota, paid plans can buy extra usage at API pricing.
Check the in-app quota before you assume you need a new tool. Pro resets daily and weekly. Max has no daily cap, so a heavy afternoon may not clear overnight.
Questions people actually ask
Which is cheaper, Bolt.new or Windsurf?
Windsurf's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Pro at $20/mo. Bolt.new's cheapest paid plan the ranking counts is Pro at $25/mo. Bolt.new Pro is marked verify.
Who is Bolt.new for?
Bolt.new is for a first web app or landing page you want to see running today, beginners who want a free month of real building, not a 10-message demo, and people who may later edit the generated code in the code view.
Who is Windsurf for?
Windsurf is for an editor agent at $20 with frontier models and cloud agents, developers comparing Windsurf with Cursor's current plans, and people who still search for Windsurf and need the current product name.
Which is a better fit if I do not want to read code, Bolt.new or Windsurf?
Bolt.new scores 5 out of 5 for someone who does not want to read code. Windsurf scores 1 out of 5. Bolt.new has the higher no-code score. You can stay in the chat and still publish. Code view is there when you want it. You are in an IDE. Do not start here if you wanted a form.
Do Bolt.new and Windsurf have free plans?
Bolt.new: 1 million tokens per month and a 300,000 token daily cap. Public and private projects, Bolt branding, and a 10MB upload limit. Direct edits in Code view do not spend tokens. Windsurf: A light agent quota, limited model access, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab. Cognition does not publish the quota as a number.