Head-to-Head Comparison
Continue vs GitHub Copilot
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Open Source | Freemium |
| Starting Price | Free / Open Source | $10.00/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 | Cursor (Anysphere) | GitHub (a Microsoft subsidiary) |
| Total Funding | $6M | $354M |
Visual Comparison
Continue GitHub Copilot
About Continue
An open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, acquired by Cursor in June 2026 and now winding down.
Continue was an Apache 2.0-licensed AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, offering chat, autocomplete, inline edit, and agent modes with user-selected models. The product is currently winding down after its acquisition by Cursor in mid-2026, with its GitHub repository now read-only and no further official updates from the original team.
About GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI pair-programming tool that provides code completions, answers coding questions, and performs autonomous multi-file coding tasks across various IDEs.
GitHub Copilot functions as an AI coding assistant, offering inline code suggestions, a chat interface for coding questions, and an Agent Mode for autonomous multi-file edits. It integrates deeply with GitHub workflows, supporting issue assignment and pull request automation, and is available across major IDEs like VS Code, Visual Studio, and JetBrains.
The Verdict
GitHub Copilot takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 6/10, GitHub Copilot 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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