Comparison

Bolt.new vs Claude Code

On the evidence we track, Claude Code leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Bolt.new44

★Claude Code56

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Bolt.new	Claude CodeLeader
vioscaleAI score	44 / 100medium · 74%	56 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	8	6
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Bolt.new44 / 100medium · 74%

Claude Code56 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

Model

Bolt.newfreemium

Claude Codefreemium

Price level

Bolt.newlow

Claude Codemid

Transparent

Bolt.new✗

Claude Code✓

Integrations

Count

Bolt.new8

Claude Code6

Security

Gdpr

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

Soc2

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code–

Reliability

Status page

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

Market

Availability

Bolt.new–

Claude CodeAvailable worldwide

Content

Faq

Bolt.new6 items

Claude Code6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for AI Coding Assistants
Capability	Bolt.new	Claude Code
Core
Form	App builder	Autonomous agent
Autonomy level	Autonomous	Autonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support	Web browser	terminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions
AI
Model source	-	Single-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped	✗	✗
Context
Codebase context	Repo-wide indexing	-
Editing
Multi-file edits	✓	-
Agentic
Runs commands / tools	✓	✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option	-	-
Security
Enterprise controls	-	-
Ecosystem
Language coverage	-	-
Commercial
Pricing model	Usage credits	Per-seat
Licensing
Open-source client	Closed	Closed

Core

Form

Bolt.newApp builder

Claude CodeAutonomous agent

Autonomy level

Bolt.newAutonomous

Claude CodeAutonomous

Surface

Editor / surface support

Bolt.newWeb browser

Claude Codeterminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions

Model source

Bolt.new-

Claude CodeSingle-vendor

Deployment

Self-hostable / air-gapped

Bolt.new✗

Claude Code✗

Context

Codebase context

Bolt.newRepo-wide indexing

Claude Code-

Editing

Multi-file edits

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code-

Agentic

Runs commands / tools

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

Data

Zero-data-retention option

Bolt.new-

Claude Code-

Security

Enterprise controls

Bolt.new-

Claude Code-

Ecosystem

Language coverage

Bolt.new-

Claude Code-

Commercial

Pricing model

Bolt.newUsage credits

Claude CodePer-seat

Licensing

Open-source client

Bolt.newClosed

Claude CodeClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bolt.new

Generates complete web applications with both front-end and back-end components that run immediately in your browser. You receive the generated source code, providing complete ownership and portability.

Independently observed

Claude Code

Leader

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant integrated into Claude that helps developers write, edit, and generate code across multiple interfaces and platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bolt.new

HybridFree tier

Free tier with monthly token allowance; paid plans add increased usage, custom domain, and branding removal

FreeFree
Paid-

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Claude Code

Leader

from $17/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $17/month (annual) or $20/month (monthly). Max from $100/month (monthly).

FreeFree
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
- Generate code and visualize data
- Write, edit, and create content
- Ability to search the web
- Memory across conversations
- +5 more
Pro$17/month (annual, $200 billed upfront) or $20/month (monthly)
- More usage
- Includes Claude Code
- Includes Claude Cowork
- Includes Claude Design
- Includes Claude Science
- +4 more
MaxFrom $100/month (billed monthly)
- Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
- Higher output limits for all tasks
- Early access to advanced Claude features
- Priority access at high traffic times

as of 2026-08-05verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Bolt.new	Claude Code
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

iOS

Bolt.new✗

Claude Code✓

Android

Bolt.new✗

Claude Code✓

CLI

Bolt.new✗

Claude Code✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Bolt.new✓

Claude Code✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bolt.new

8 total

Notion
Linear
GitHub
Miro
Sentry
Context7
Granola
Jira

Independently observed

Claude Code

Leader

6 total

Slack
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365
Remote MCP
Connectors
External APIs

Independently observed

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