Continue vs GitHub Copilot — which one should you pick?

Continue is free — Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo — GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser. Both are code editors & completion tools. Compare pricing, features, and use cases below.

TOOL	ContinueAGENT Code Editors & Completion Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains.	GitHub CopilotAGENT Code Editors & Completion GitHub's AI pair programmer across editors and the browser.
PRICING MODEL	Free	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	Free	$10/mo
CATEGORY	Code Editors & Completion	Code Editors & Completion
AI AGENT	Yes	Yes
EDITOR'S PICK	No	No
KEY FEATURES	Open source Bring your own model Custom commands Context providers Local models	Inline completions Chat Workspace agent Code review Multi-model
USE CASES	Customized copilots Local model coding Context-aware chat Team copilots	Code completion Refactoring Tests PR review
TAGS	#open-source#editor#customizable	#copilot#editor#github
WEBSITE	www.continue.dev	github.com/features/copilot

At a glance

Pricing: Continue is free, GitHub Copilot is freemium. Starting prices: Continue Free, GitHub Copilot $10/mo.
AI agent: Both include autonomous-agent capabilities.
Editor’s pick: Neither is currently featured.

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