Bolt loses free Bolt Forge after Pro plan's limited-time offer expires
What happened
Between the Oct 14, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026 captures of Bolt's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Pro plan's time-limited 'Bolt Forge' inclusion (shown as 'included until Oct 14') expired and was removed from the Pro plan's feature list. Pulse files it as a product change (feature removed) with a downward direction. The current page lists Pro at $18 and Teams at $27.
It lands 13 days after Bolt's previous change, "Bolt drops $9 Bolt Lite preview and Pro's free Forge window from pricing page" (Oct 2, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Bolt Lite debuts at $9/month as invite-only preview, Forge free on Pro" (Oct 1, 2026) and "Bolt Pro plan adds limited-time Forge freebie until Oct 14" (Sep 21, 2026). Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window Limelight Software, Bird, GiveMe5.ai and Olark also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · FeatureFeature removed
Pro plan's time-limited 'Bolt Forge' inclusion (shown as 'included until Oct 14') expired and was removed from the Pro plan's feature list.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | Pro plan's time-limited 'Bolt Forge' inclusion (shown as 'included until Oct 14') expired and was removed from the Pro plan's feature list. | Feature removed | |
Values as written on Bolt's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Bolt's pricing page (bolt.new) from Oct 14, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Bolt, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 15, 2026packagingBolt loses free Bolt Forge after Pro plan's limited-time offer expires · this change
- Oct 2, 2026packagingBolt drops $9 Bolt Lite preview and Pro's free Forge window from pricing page
- Oct 1, 2026packagingBolt Lite debuts at $9/month as invite-only preview, Forge free on Pro
- Sep 21, 2026packagingBolt Pro plan adds limited-time Forge freebie until Oct 14
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- Limelight SoftwareOct 5Limelight Software brings back Starter and Unlimited plan cards in pricing page redesign
- BirdOct 5Bird halves US local number rental to $0.50 a month
- GiveMe5.aiAug 31GiveMe5.ai cuts free tier, refocuses Pro Plan with Make, ChatGPT AI tools
- OlarkJul 20Olark axes Standard/Pro for a $400/mo AI Agent tier with SSO, unlimited AI chats
Questions about this change
Did Bolt raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 14, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature removed.
What changed on Bolt's pricing page between Oct 14, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026?
Pro plan's time-limited 'Bolt Forge' inclusion (shown as 'included until Oct 14') expired and was removed from the Pro plan's feature list. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 14, 2026 and Oct 15, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Bolt change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Bolt in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Bolt drops $9 Bolt Lite preview and Pro's free Forge window from pricing page" on Oct 2, 2026; Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.