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Compare different tools →| Feature | Continue.dev AI & Machine Learning | Claude Code AI & Machine Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7(135) | 4.9(175) |
| Starting Price | Free | Pay-per-use |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Pay-As-You-Go |
| Free Plan | ||
| Free Trial |
| API Available |
| Verified | Verified |
| Founded | 2023 | 2025 |
| HQ | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA |
| Team Size | 11-50 | 1000+ |
| Platforms | VS CodeJetBrains | MacWindowsLinux |
| Top Integrations | ClaudeGPT-4oGeminiOllama+3 more | GitHubVS CodeCursorZed+2 more |
| Description | Continue is the open-source AI code assistant that works inside VS Code and JetBrains with any LLM. Use Claude, GPT-4o, local models, or your company's custom model — with deep codebase context, custom prompts, and complete data privacy through self-hosting. | Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding CLI that lets you delegate full engineering tasks to Claude 3.5/3.7 Sonnet directly from your terminal. It reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, uses MCP tools, and ships code — the most powerful AI coding agent for developers who want to work from the terminal. |