Continue vs Cursor
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Continue
Open-source AI code assistantCursor
AI-first code editorCategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
free
freemium
Key Features
- Open source
- Any model
- IDE integration
- Context control
- Customizable
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
About Continue
Continue is an open-source IDE extension for AI code assistance with support for any model.
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Continue if:
- You prefer free tools
- You need: Open source
- You value: Any model
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding