TL;DR
Bolt.new generates full-stack apps from prompts in a browser-based IDE. Great for prototypes and demos. AcePilot runs inside your existing Claude Code workflow and autonomously executes multi-task projects with specialist review, persistent learning, and deployment. Choose Bolt for quick prototypes. Choose AcePilot for real projects that need autonomous execution, code review, and deployment.
Feature comparison
| Feature | AcePilot | Bolt.new |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Autonomous execution in your real project | Browser sandbox generation |
| Works with existing codebase | Yes — reads your git history, state, patterns | No — generates from scratch |
| Specialist agents | 6 (designer, security, architect, strategist, reviewer, researcher) | 0 |
| Learning across sessions | Yes — playbooks, self-calibration, 13 state files | No |
| Code review | Built-in qualify step with independent reviewer | None |
| Security scanning | @security agent on every relevant task | None |
| Deploy pipeline | Auto-detect + build + deploy + verify | Manual export required |
| Git integration | Full — branches, commits, PRs | Limited — export to GitHub |
| Environment | Terminal (your machine) | Browser sandbox |
| Free tier | Yes — plan + go modes forever | Yes — limited tokens/day |
| Pro pricing | $29/mo | $20/mo |
When to choose AcePilot
- You have an existing project — AcePilot works with your codebase, not a blank canvas. It reads your git history, patterns, and decisions.
- You need production-quality code — specialist agents review for security, architecture, UX, and code quality before every commit.
- You want autonomous multi-task execution — god mode: one command ships entire features with review and deployment.
- You want the code on your machine — no browser sandbox. Real files, real git, real deployment.
When to choose Bolt.new
- You need a quick prototype — Bolt.new generates working apps from a prompt in under a minute.
- You want browser-based development — no local setup required.
- You're starting from scratch — Bolt excels at greenfield generation, less at iterating on existing code.
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