Continue
Continue — Open-source AI coding assistant IDE extension supporting any LLM for code completion and chat in VS Code.
Our Verdict
Best for adding llm/ai capabilities to apps. Continue offers $20 / seat / month.
Pros
- Adding LLM/AI capabilities to apps
- Speech/vision/embedding APIs
- State-of-the-art models with REST API access
Cons
- Apps without AI features
- Simple rule-based logic
- Inference costs unpredictable at scale
Best for: apps
Not for: Simple projects
When to Use Continue
Good fit if you need
- Adding LLM/AI capabilities to apps
- Speech/vision/embedding APIs
- AI inference at scale
Not the best choice if
- Apps without AI features
- Simple rule-based logic
Consider instead: code-assistants
Works Well With
Lock-in Assessment
Low 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- seat
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- $20 / seat / month
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
A
Health Score
32.6k 4.4k
Bus Factor
10
Last Commit
today
Release Freq
0d
Open Issues
573
Issue Response
N/A
License
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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