Head-to-Head Comparison
Continue vs Cursor
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Open Source | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Free / Open Source | $20.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | Continue Dev, Inc. (acquired by Cursor) | Anysphere, Inc. |
| Total Funding | $5M | $3.3B |
Visual Comparison
Continue Cursor
About Continue
An open-source AI coding assistant that integrates with IDEs, allowing developers to use various LLMs for code completion, chat, and agentic workflows.
Continue.dev was an open-source AI coding assistant available as an extension for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, and a CLI. It enabled developers to connect to various large language models (LLMs) for features like inline code completions, a sidebar chat interface for code explanation and generation, and multi-step agentic workflows. The tool prioritized extensibility, privacy, and model agnosticism, allowing users to define custom rules and integrate with their existing development environments.
About Cursor
Cursor is your coding agent for building ambitious software.
Cursor is an AI coding platform and development environment that helps developers write, edit, search, and understand code using natural-language instructions. It features agentic development workflows, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks to AI agents for multi-file edits, code generation, and code review with tools like Bugbot. It supports both local and cloud agents and offers context-aware code completion.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 9/10 versus 5/10, Cursor edges ahead of Continue in our analysis. However, Continue may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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