Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that integrates directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It supports any LLM provider—OpenAI, Anthropic, local models—for inline completions, chat, and refactoring. Developers get full control over model choice and context, making it ideal for teams wanting flexible, self-hostable AI coding workflows.
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| Tool | Pricing | API | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue (this tool) | Paid | Not stated | Yes |
| Cursor | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ghostwriter | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
| Windsurf | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
| Agenta | Paid | Not stated | Yes |
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that integrates directly into VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It supports any LLM provider—OpenAI, Anthropic, local models—for inline completions, chat, and refactoring. Developers get full control over model choice and context, making it ideal for teams wanting flexible, self-hostable AI coding workflows.
Continue is Paid. Paid tool. Visit the site to view current pricing plans.
Continue runs on VS Code. Whether it offers a public API isn't stated — check the vendor's docs before planning an integration.
Yes — Continue publishes its source, so you can self-host it, audit what it does with your data, and avoid per-seat pricing. Browse more open-source options at brofindai.com/tags/open-source.
The closest alternatives are Cursor, Ghostwriter, Windsurf, Agenta — all coding & dev tools tools that overlap with Continue on coding, developer, ide. See the full list at brofindai.com/alternatives/continue.
Continue
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Paid tool. Visit the site to view current pricing plans.
