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Alternatives to Continue
Continue: Open-source coding agent, acquired by Cursor. 8 products similar to Continue, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 7 of 8 have a free tier, 7 of 8 have an API, 7 of 8 offer an MCP server, 6 of 8 are open source.
- Cursor
AI coding agent for building software
- OpenHands
Open source AI coding agent platform for agentic software development
- Cline
Open-source AI coding agent with Plan/Act modes, MCP integration, and terminal-first workflows.
- Encore
Infrastructure Automation for AI-Powered Development
- Visual Studio Code
Free, open source code editor with AI agent support, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Trigger.dev
Open source platform for durable AI agents and workflows in TypeScript
- Cody
AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph that uses codebase context from local and remote repositories.
- Arize AI
Agent observability, evaluation & improvement platform
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continue | — | — | — | — | — | yes |
| Cursor | Freemium · from $0/month (Free); paid plans: Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200 per month; Teams $30+/user/month; Enterprise custom | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| OpenHands | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Cline | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Encore | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Visual Studio Code | Free | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Trigger.dev | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Cody | Usage-based · from 16000 | — | yes | — | — | — |
| Arize AI | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
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