Comparison

Augment Code vs Continue

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

Augment Code

A context engine for large enterprise codebases.

  • + Built for huge codebases
  • + Enterprise-grade context retrieval
  • − Closed and enterprise-priced
  • − Not BYOK-friendly

Continue

Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains.

  • + Works in JetBrains, not just VS Code
  • + Fully BYOK and local-model friendly
  • − Agent capability behind Cline/Aider
  • − Setup overhead for custom providers
Spec Augment Code Continue
Role Coding agent Coding agent
Tags coding-agent, ide-extension, persona-solo-builder, persona-software-developer, persona-data-scientist coding-agent, ide-extension, persona-solo-builder, persona-software-developer, persona-data-scientist
License Proprietary Apache-2.0
Open source No Yes
Self-hostable No Yes
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing paid free
Price Custom Free
Usage cost Included BYOK
Models custom claude, gpt, gemini, local, byok
Languages multi typescript
GitHub stars — 34.7k
Last activity — 2026-07-03