# Continue vs Sweep

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Sweep

| Attribute | Continue | Sweep |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 37.7 (40% (low)) | 61 (54% (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":"An AI-powered coding agent and autocomplete system designed for JetBrains IDE users, featuring predictive code suggestions that anticipate the next edits developers will make. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://sweep.dev/","question":"What is Sweep?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sweep offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 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://sweep.dev/pricing","question":"Is Sweep free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sweep, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://sweep.dev/pricing","question":"Can Sweep be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Sweep, including Web Search, Fetch Tools, Remote MCP Servers and JetBrains. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://sweep.dev/","question":"What does Sweep integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Sweep. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sweep not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://sweep.dev/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Sweep have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sweep is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://sweep.dev/pricing","question":"Where is Sweep available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| 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-powered coding agent and autocomplete system designed for JetBrains IDE users, featuring predictive code suggestions that anticipate the next edits developers will make. |
| 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":"inline_completion","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"per_seat","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Web Search"},{"name":"Fetch Tools"},{"name":"Remote MCP Servers"},{"name":"JetBrains","native":true,"category":"ide"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":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 Trial","summary":"Free trial with $5 API credits","features":["1,000 Autocompletes","$5 API credits included","All JetBrains IDEs supported","Privacy Mode available"],"description":"Try Sweep risk-free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_credits":"$5 included","autocompletes":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$10/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete","More API credits","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For power users","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultra","summary":"$60/month","features":["Unlimited autocomplete","Highest API credit allocation"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Maximum productivity","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"API credit top-ups"}],"summary":"Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://sweep.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:03:57.752Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| 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 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | Sweep |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | CLI agent | Inline completion |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin | JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | Single-vendor |
| **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 | - | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Per-seat |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | Closed |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:01:07.628Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*