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Comparison

Continue vs Sweep

On the evidence we track, Sweep leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Continue38
★Sweep65
Score
Vioscale score
Continue38 / 100low · 41%updating
Sweep65 / 100medium · 55%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Continue✓
Sweep✓
Model
Continueopen_source
Sweepfreemium
Price level
Continuefree
Sweeplow
Transparent
Continue✓
Sweep✓
Integrations
Count
Continue–
Sweep3
Security
Soc2
Continue–
Sweep✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Continue✓
Sweep–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Continue1
Sweep–
Github stars
Continue35,643
Sweep–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Continue3
Sweep–
Release
History
Continue20 items
Sweep–
License
Spdx
ContinueApache-2.0
Sweep–
Language
Primary
ContinueTypeScript
Sweep–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
ContinueCLI agent
SweepInline completion
Autonomy level
ContinueAgentic
SweepAgentic
Surface
Editor / surface support
ContinueVS Code extension, JetBrains plugin
SweepJetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion
AI
Model source
Continue-
SweepSingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Continue✓
Sweep✗
Context
Codebase context
ContinueRepo-wide indexing
SweepRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Continue✓
Sweep✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Continue✓
Sweep✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Continue✓
Sweep✓
Security
Enterprise controls
Continue-
Sweep✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Continue-
Sweep-
Commercial
Pricing model
ContinueFree
SweepPer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
ContinueOSS
SweepClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Continue

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.

Independently observed

Sweep

Leader

A specialized coding assistant plugin for JetBrains IDEs that provides next-edit autocomplete suggestions and agentic coding capabilities. Uses proprietary models with privacy-first design and zero data retention.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Continue

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Sweep

Leader
from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.

  • Free TrialFree
    • 1,000 Autocompletes
    • $5 API credits included
    • All JetBrains IDEs supported
    • Privacy Mode available
  • Basic$10/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
  • Pro$20/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • More API credits
    • Priority support
  • Ultra$60/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • Highest API credit allocation
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
Continue✓
Sweep–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Continue✗
Sweep✓
Self-hosted
Continue✓
Sweep✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Continue

Not documented yet.

Sweep

Leader
3 total
  • Web Search
  • Fetch Tools
  • Remote MCP Servers
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.