Zed vs Bolt.new
High-performance code editor, built in Rust, with AI + collaboration
vs. Prompt to full-stack app in your browser — by StackBlitz
Pricing tiers
Zed
Free
$0. Full editor, extensions, collaboration. AI assistant with BYO API key or limited free tier.
Free
Zed Pro (trial)
$0 limited trial. Zed-hosted AI with Claude/GPT, 150 interactions/mo on Sonnet-tier models.
$0 base (usage-based)
BYO API Key
$0 for Zed. Full AI assistant with your own Claude / GPT / Gemini / Ollama keys — passthrough cost only.
$0 base (usage-based)
Zed Pro
$10/user/mo. 500 Claude Sonnet interactions + unlimited edit-predictions, priority routing.
$10/mo
Zed Business
$20/user/mo. 1,000+ Claude Sonnet interactions, org-level billing, priority support.
$20/mo
Bolt.new
Free
1M tokens/month. 300K tokens/day cap. Public + private projects. 10MB file uploads. Hosting + unlimited DBs.
Free
Pro
$25/month. Starts at 10M tokens/month, no daily cap. No Bolt branding, 100MB uploads, custom domains, SEO support, image AI edit. Rollover tokens.
$25/mo
Teams
$30/member/month. Centralized billing, team access, private NPM registries, design system knowledge.
$30/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, audit logs, dedicated account manager, 24/7 support.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Zed vs free on Bolt.new.
| Metric | Zed | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
Zed · 20 features
- Agent Panel — Multi-step AI tasks with tool use.
- AI Assistant — Inline edits + agent panel.
- Channels (Multiplayer) — Real-time shared editing.
- Editor — Core Rust-based editor.
- Edit Prediction (Zeta) — Next-edit prediction model.
- Extensions (WASM) — WASM-based extension system.
- GitHub Copilot Support — Works alongside Copilot subscription.
- Git Integration — Diff view, branches, blame.
- Integrated Terminal — Built-in shell.
- LSP Support — Works with all LSP language servers.
- MCP Support — Connect to any MCP server.
- Multibuffer — Edit multiple files in one view.
- Remote Dev (SSH) — Edit remote filesystems natively.
- Screen Share — Share editor view live.
- Sub-16ms Latency — GPU-accelerated rendering.
- Tasks — Configurable build/test/run tasks.
- Themes — Built-in + community themes.
- Tree-sitter Syntax — Incremental parsing for instant highlighting.
- Vim Mode — First-class Vim/Helix bindings.
- Voice Channels — Talk while pair programming.
Bolt.new · 14 features
- Browser Terminal — Real shell in-browser. Run npm install, scripts, etc.
- Deploy to Netlify — One-click deploy to Netlify.
- Deploy to Vercel — One-click deploy to Vercel.
- Design System Knowledge — Team plan: shared design-system context for consistent UI.
- Expo Support — Build React Native/Expo apps too.
- GitHub Export — Push full project to a new GitHub repo.
- Image Input — Upload image/sketch → Bolt generates matching UI.
- Import Existing Project — Upload an existing repo and iterate in Bolt.
- Live Edit + Run — Edit code + hot reload alongside AI agent.
- Private NPM Registries — Team plan: use private packages.
- Prompt to App — Describe app → Bolt scaffolds + codes + runs it in the browser.
- Stripe Integration — Hook up Stripe payments in-chat.
- Supabase Integration — Provision + connect Supabase from chat.
- WebContainer runtime — Node.js + terminal + filesystem running entirely in your browser.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Zed | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | zed CLI (shell integration) | — |
| OTHER | Command Palette (cmd+shift+p), Multiplayer / Channels, Remote Development (SSH), Zed AI Assistant, Zed Editor, Zed Extensions | Bolt Web App, GitHub Export, StackBlitz Sync, WebContainer runtime |
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