Bolt vs Continue: Side-by-Side Comparison 2026

Feature	Bolt	Continue
Category	Builder	Extension
Starting Price	Free	Free
Model Family	Claude	Multi-model (any)
Context Window	200K (via Claude)	Depends on model
Code Completion	✗	✓
Chat	✓	✓
Inline Editing	✓	✓
Agentic Mode	✓	✓
Multi-File Editing	✓	✓
Terminal Commands	✓	✓
Browser Use	✗	✗
Test Generation	✗	✓
Debugging	✓	✓
Refactoring	✓	✓
Code Review	✗	✗
PR Review	✗	✗
Documentation	✗	✓
Image to Code	✗	✗
Voice Input	✗	✗
App Generation	✓	✗
Deployment	✗	✗
Git Integration	✓	✓
Supported IDEs	Bolt (browser-based IDE)	VS Code, JetBrains, CLI
Open Source	No	Yes (Apache 2.0)

Feature

Overview

Bolt is app builder from StackBlitz. Continue is editor extension from Continue. Both tools are actively maintained as of 2026.

Bolt: What You Get

Browser-based AI app builder by StackBlitz that generates, runs, and deploys full-stack web applications from natural language prompts.

Full-stack generation
In-browser IDE
One-click deploy
Package management
Live preview

Pricing: Free / $20/mo. 5 plans available.

Models: Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Continue: What You Get

Continue — AI Code Assistant from Continue. Open Source IDE Extension.

Code completions
AI chat
Agentic mode
Multi-file editing
Terminal commands
Test generation
Debugging
Git integration

Pricing: Free / $10/mo. 3 plans available.

Models: Any LLM (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models, etc.)

Key Differences

Category: Bolt is app builder, Continue is editor extension.
Model family: Bolt uses Claude; Continue uses Multi-model (any).

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Bolt if you want Go from idea to deployed app in minutes. Choose Continue if you want AI coding assistance in your existing editor. Both tools are strong options — the right choice depends on your workflow and priorities.

Overview

Bolt: What You Get

Continue: What You Get

Key Differences

Which Should You Choose?

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