Paid
GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer from GitHub
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GitHub Copilot vs Continue
Managed Copilot versus open-source Continue with bring-your-own-model setups.
| Feature | GitHub Copilot | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | $10/mo | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | No |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Platforms | vscode, jetbrains, neovim, cli | vscode, jetbrains |
| Categories | coding | coding, open-source |
| Best for | AI pair programmer from GitHub | Open-source AI coding assistant |
GitHub Copilot highlights
- Inline completions
- Copilot Chat
- PR summaries
- CLI
- Enterprise policies
GitHub Copilot brings AI coding assistance into popular IDEs with chat, inline completions, pull request summaries, and enterprise admin controls.…
Continue highlights
- VS Code + JetBrains
- Bring your own model
- Autocomplete
- Chat
- Custom configs
Continue is an open-source AI code assistant that plugs into VS Code and JetBrains, letting teams bring their own models for autocomplete and chat.…
Verdict
Copilot for turnkey quality; Continue when you want open tooling and BYOK control.
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