# Codeium vs Continue

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Codeium

| Attribute | Codeium | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.9 (59% (medium)) | 37.8 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 35,643 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A code completion and suggestion tool built into IDEs that uses AI to assist developers during coding tasks. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"inline_completion","autonomy":"suggest","oss_client":"closed","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":false,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions)","multi_file_edits":false}` | `{"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}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Light quota","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota to code with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["Everything in Free","Increased quotas","OpenAI, Claude, Gemini access","Full model availability","Free SWE 1.7","Open source models","Devin Cloud access","Purchase extra usage at API pricing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini frontier models, full model availability, free SWE 1.7 and open source models, Devin Cloud access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Significantly higher quotas"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Significantly higher quotas and all Pro features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/month per full dev seat","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited team members","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing","Admin dashboard with analytics","Priority support","Unlimited Devin Desktop"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full dev seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Multi-user plan with unlimited team members, collaboration features, centralized billing, admin dashboard, priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Everything in Teams","Highest priority support","Dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Centralized enterprise admin controls","Dedicated deployment option","First-class support for every major model provider"],"description":"Highest tier with dedicated support, account management, SSO, centralized admin controls, VPC deployment, first-class multi-model support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free to $200/month for individuals; Teams at $80/month base + $40/month per seat; Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://codeium.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:06:31.449Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://continue.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:05.607Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| 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 | 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 | Codeium | Continue |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Inline completion | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Suggest | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions) | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | - | 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 | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:35:40.893Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*