Teams switch for real-time collaboration. Gain: Multiple developers can edit simultaneously, better for pair programming and team workflows. Trade-off: Slower startup (cloud containers vs WebContainers), but collaboration features are superior.

Developers switch for multi-language support and AI features. Gain: Supports 50+ languages beyond JavaScript, AI agents for code generation, instant deployment. Trade-off: Credit-based pricing can be unpredictable, but broader language support.

Professional developers switch for local development with AI. Gain: Full local IDE experience, deep repo context, production-ready code, predictable $20/month pricing. Trade-off: Requires local setup, but much more powerful for serious development.

Teams switch for enterprise-grade cloud environments. Gain: Full VS Code in browser, deep GitHub integration, backend support, enterprise security. Trade-off: More setup and slower than WebContainers, but better for production work.

AI builders switch for better code quality. Gain: Higher quality generated code, Supabase integration, full GitHub export, production-focused. Trade-off: $39/month is more expensive than Bolt.new, but less fix-and-break cycles.