# Bolt.new vs Gemini Code Assist

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

| Attribute | Bolt.new | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.2 (73% (medium)) | 38.3 (39% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | Gemini Code Assist helps developers throughout the software lifecycle through IDE integration and a command-line agent. It provides code completions, function generation, unit tests, debugging assistance, and autonomous task execution using reasoning loops with built-in tools and MCP servers. |
| 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":"autonomous","languages":"many popular languages","oss_client":"open_core","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Android Studio","codebase_context":"repo_wide"}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Context7"},{"name":"Granola"},{"name":"Jira"}]` | `[{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"},{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"MCP Servers"},{"name":"Gemini API"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Standard"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/overview","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:28.555Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Bolt.new | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | App builder | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | Web browser | VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Android Studio |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | Single-vendor |
| **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 | - | many popular languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | Open-core |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:13:38.495Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*