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Codebolt vs Jules

Both stand on ai coding assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Codebolt

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Codebolt combines agent orchestration with desktop, cloud, CLI, SDK, and self-hosted deployment paths. Its free local tier and permission controls are useful starting points, while the absence of listed code completion may matter to some developers.

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Jules

Free plan APILinuxWeb

Jules handles repository changes through an approval-first plan and pull-request workflow. Its cloud execution environment has internet access, so Google advises reviewing changes and avoiding secrets in repositories.

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The facts

	Codebolt	Jules
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	codebolt.ai	jules.google
On ai coding assistants	#36 of 102	#32 of 102

Codebolt: what it does well

Desktop workspace includes editor, terminal, and browser
Cloud workspaces require no installation
Headless CLI mode supports CI/CD
Agent handoffs verify work
Free local tier available

What to know first

Supported IDE is Codebolt Editor
Agent permissions require configured allowlists
Some integrations use MCP servers or webhooks

Jules: what it does well

Plan approval precedes code changes.
Provides diffs and pull requests for review.
Can act on failed GitHub Actions checks.
Private repository content is not used to train models.
Free plan is listed.

What to know first

Code runs in an internet-connected cloud virtual machine.
Long-running servers and watch scripts are unsupported in setup scripts.
Paid plans require an individual @gmail.com account.
Users can have at most three API keys.

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