Pick Claude Code if
engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat.
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Our take
Pick Claude Code if you're an engineer already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat. Pick Continue if you're a developer who want the OSS extension and will point it at their own model. Skip Continue if you're people who want a maintained commercial IDE agent (Cursor, GitHub Copilot).
Best for
Claude Code An agent that works the checkout
Continue An OSS Copilot-shaped sidebar you configure yourself
Free plan
Claude Code No free plan
Continue $0 · apache 2.0. You pay the model provider
Lowest paid
Claude Code Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Continue Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Claude Code Max from $100/mo
Continue
Coding agent
Claude Code Claude Code (paid plans)
Continue User Settings
Runs where
Claude Code
Continue Hosted
Watch out
Claude Code Claude Code is on paid seats
Continue The repo is read-only
Last checked
Claude Code 2026-10-22 · anthropic.com/pricing
Continue 2026-10-19 · continue.dev
Which one, then?
Pick Continue if
developers who want the OSS extension and will point it at their own model.
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