Bolt extends free Forge promo on Pro through Oct 18
What happened
Between the Oct 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026 captures of Bolt's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Bolt Forge promo reinstated on Pro: included until Oct 18 (previously through Oct 14, absent from Oct 15 capture). Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Pro at $18 and Teams at $27.
It lands one day after Bolt's previous change, "Bolt: Pro plan no longer lists 'Bolt Forge included until Oct 14' promotional feature bullet" (Oct 15, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Bolt drops $9 Bolt Lite preview and Pro's free Forge window from pricing page" (Oct 2, 2026), "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 · DiscountDiscount added
Bolt Forge promo reinstated on Pro: included until Oct 18 (previously through Oct 14, absent from Oct 15 capture)
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Discount | Bolt Forge promo reinstated on Pro: included until Oct 18 (previously through Oct 14, absent from Oct 15 capture) | Discount added | |
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 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Bolt, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 16, 2026packagingBolt extends free Forge promo on Pro through Oct 18 · this change
- Oct 15, 2026packagingBolt: Pro plan no longer lists 'Bolt Forge included until Oct 14' promotional feature bullet
- 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 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Bolt's pricing page between Oct 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026?
Bolt Forge promo reinstated on Pro: included until Oct 18 (previously through Oct 14, absent from Oct 15 capture). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Bolt change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Bolt in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Bolt: Pro plan no longer lists 'Bolt Forge included until Oct 14' promotional feature bullet" on Oct 15, 2026; Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.