Continue vs Cody
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Open-source autocomplete and chat for your IDE. | Enterprise AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph. |
| GitHub stars | 24.5K | 3K |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Freemium |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | GitHub Copilot, Claude Code | Claude Code, GitHub Copilot |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
Continue features
- Tab autocomplete with any model
- Inline edits and chat in your editor
- Custom context providers (docs, repos, issues)
- VS Code and JetBrains support
- Local models via Ollama for full privacy
Cody features
- Whole-codebase context via code search
- Chat, autocomplete, and inline fixes
- Works across large, multi-repo codebases
- VS Code and JetBrains support
- Enterprise controls and self-hosting