Is Bolt or Claude Code cheaper?

Claude Code starts lower at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually), Bolt at $25 per month, billed monthly. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Bolt or Claude Code raised prices?

Bolt has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200.

Do Bolt and Claude Code have a free plan?

Bolt lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.

How are Bolt and Claude Code priced?

Bolt: flat per account, USD per month, billed monthly. Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered.

Bolt vs Claude Code pricing

Claude Code is cheaper to start: $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually) against $25 per month, billed monthly for Bolt. Bolt has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Claude Code has changed its listed prices 3 times since 2025.

Bolt pricing

Claude Code pricing Add a third product

Bolt vs Claude Code at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Bolt

Full analysis

Starts at: $25 per month, billed monthlyPro, USD per month, billed monthly
Top listed plan: $30 per member per month, billed monthlyTeams
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2026
Price changes: none

Claude Code

Full analysis

Starts at: $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually)Pro, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered
Top listed plan: $200 per month, billed monthly, 20x Pro usageMax 20x
Priced by: Flat per account
Free plan: Not recorded
Price history: since 2025
Price changes: 3

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Bolt vs Claude Code price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Note: Bolt: USD per month, billed monthly. Claude Code: USD per person per month, billed annually where offered. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Bolt Pro	Claude Code Pro
Sep 17, 2025		$17
Jul 1, 2026		$17
Sep 21, 2026	$25
Oct 3, 2026	$25
Oct 9, 2026		$17

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

BoltUSD per month, billed monthly

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$25	Sep 2026
Teams	$30	Sep 2026

Claude CodeUSD per person per month, billed annually where offered

Plan	Price	Listed since
Pro	$17	Sep 2025
Team premium seat	$100was $150 in 2025	Sep 2025
Max 5x	$100	Oct 2026
Max 20x	$200	Oct 2026

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Oct 2026Claude Code added the Max 5x and Max 20x plans. Max 5x listed at $100. Max 20x listed at $200.
Apr 2026Claude Code cut the Team premium seat price. Team premium seat went from $150 to $100 (-33%).

Bolt vs Claude Code pricing questions

Is Bolt or Claude Code cheaper?: Claude Code starts lower at $20 per month, billed monthly ($17 billed annually), Bolt at $25 per month, billed monthly. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
Has Bolt or Claude Code raised prices?: Bolt has not changed its listed prices since 2026. Claude Code: Team premium seat has been listed since Sep 2025, starting at $150. It came down to $100 by Apr 2026 (-33%). Max 5x appeared by Oct 2026 at $100. Max 20x appeared by Oct 2026 at $200.
Do Bolt and Claude Code have a free plan?: Bolt lists a free plan. We have not recorded one for Claude Code.
How are Bolt and Claude Code priced?: Bolt: flat per account, USD per month, billed monthly. Claude Code: flat per account, USD per person per month, billed annually where offered.