# Bolt.new vs Continue

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Bolt.new

| Attribute | Bolt.new | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.2 (73% (medium)) | 37.8 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 35,643 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based development platform powered by AI that interprets your written requirements and automatically generates working web applications. The platform handles building both user interfaces and server-side logic, including data storage, user authentication, and payment processing capabilities, while maintaining access to the generated source code. | Continue is a coding agent available as a command-line tool with integrations for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It assists developers with code generation and editing, designed to amplify rather than replace human developers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"app_builder","autonomy":"autonomous","oss_client":"closed","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"Web browser","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true}` | `{"form":"cli_agent","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"oss","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"zero_data_retention":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Context7"},{"name":"Granola"},{"name":"Jira"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Monthly allowance of usage measured in tokens"},{"free":false,"name":"Paid","description":"Additional usage allowance, custom domain, option to remove Bolt branding"}],"summary":"Free tier with monthly token allowance; paid plans add increased usage, custom domain, and branding removal","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bolt.new","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:48.237Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://continue.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:05.607Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.1.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.1.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.0.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.40-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:09:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.40-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.24-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:59:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.24-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.23-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:27:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.23-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.38-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:23:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.38-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.22-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:25:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.22-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.67-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-27T21:22:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.67-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.37-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.37-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.36-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:28:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.36-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.35-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:07:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.35-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.21-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.21-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.20-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.20-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.19-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:11:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.19-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.66-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T23:52:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.66-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.65-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T22:29:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.65-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.64-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T17:47:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.64-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/main","date":"2026-03-26T22:55:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"main"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.34-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.34-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.18-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:58:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.18-vscode"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=continuedev&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Bolt.new | Continue |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | App builder | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | Web browser | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | 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 | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:41.336Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*