Continue Review
Open-source IDE extension for VS Code and JetBrains — bring your own model, keep your editor.
Rating: 4.2/5
Continue is the natural pick when policy or preference rules out sending code to a vendor’s cloud you don’t control. You keep your editor, wire it to whatever model your team is willing to pay for, and get a serviceable agent + completion experience. The polish gap versus Cursor is real but shrinking, and the price/flexibility tradeoff often wins for teams.
Pros
- Open source, and works inside stock VS Code and JetBrains
- Configurable to any provider — Anthropic, OpenAI, local Ollama, etc.
- Team config lets you standardise prompts and model routing
Cons
- Rough edges compared to polished commercial products
- You own the model bill and the setup complexity