# Continue vs Lovable

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Lovable

| Attribute | Continue | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 37.7 (40% (low)) | 55.1 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,215 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Continue is a coding agent available as a command-line tool with integrations for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It assists developers with code generation and editing, designed to amplify rather than replace human developers. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"What is Continue?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Continue is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"Is Continue free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Continue supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"What platforms does Continue support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Continue can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"Can Continue be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Continue is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue","question":"Is Continue open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Lovable enables developers and non-technical users to create full-stack web applications by describing requirements in natural language. The platform provides cloud infrastructure, database management, authentication, payment processing, and pre-built integrations with external services. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://lovable.dev/blog/2025-01-13-targeted-edits-supabase-integration-improvements-and-pricing-updates","question":"What is Lovable?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lovable offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://lovable.dev/blog/2025-01-13-targeted-edits-supabase-integration-improvements-and-pricing-updates","question":"Is Lovable free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lovable supports the web, Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://lovable.dev/blog/2025-01-13-targeted-edits-supabase-integration-improvements-and-pricing-updates","question":"What platforms does Lovable support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lovable, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://lovable.dev/blog/2025-01-13-targeted-edits-supabase-integration-improvements-and-pricing-updates","question":"Can Lovable be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Lovable, including Supabase, GitHub, Stripe, Firecrawl, React Flow, Okta, Azure AD and Google. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://lovable.dev/blog/2025-01-13-targeted-edits-supabase-integration-improvements-and-pricing-updates","question":"What does Lovable integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Lovable. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lovable not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://lovable.dev/security","question":"What security certifications does Lovable have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source coding agent providing code writing assistance through VS Code and JetBrains IDE integrations, along with a command-line interface. | An AI assistant that enables anyone to create and deploy websites and web applications through chat-based conversations. It provides built-in hosting, databases, user authentication, file storage, serverless functions, and integrated payment processing, with enterprise security controls and regional data residency options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"cli_agent","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"oss","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"zero_data_retention":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` | `{"form":"chat_edit","autonomy":"edit","languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"proprietary","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"Web-based editor, desktop apps (macOS/Windows), mobile app","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":false}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Firecrawl"},{"name":"React Flow"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Azure AD","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"SE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://continue.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:05.607Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Limited credits for building, cloud hosting, and app features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_feature_credits":"4/month","daily_build_credits":"5/day","monthly_cloud_credits":"20/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free plan available with limited daily credits; paid plans use credit-based pricing structure","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lovable.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:58:09.629Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.1.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.1.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.0.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.40-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:09:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.40-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.24-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:59:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.24-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.23-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:27:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.23-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.38-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:23:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.38-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.22-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:25:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.22-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.67-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-27T21:22:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.67-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.37-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.37-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.36-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:28:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.36-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.35-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:07:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.35-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.21-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.21-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.20-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.20-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.19-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:11:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.19-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.66-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T23:52:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.66-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.65-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T22:29:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.65-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.64-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T17:47:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.64-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/main","date":"2026-03-26T22:55:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"main"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.34-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.34-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.18-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:58:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.18-vscode"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://lovable.dev/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=continuedev&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Continue | Lovable |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | CLI agent | Chat / edit |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | Edit |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin | Web-based editor, desktop apps (macOS/Windows), mobile app |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | Proprietary |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | - | JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Usage credits |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | Closed |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:56:05.859Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*