Comparison

Continue vs Replit Agent

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

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

Replit Agent

Build and ship apps conversationally on Replit.

+ Full deploy pipeline included
+ Great for prototypes
− Locked to Replit platform
− Less control than local agents

Spec	Continue	Replit Agent
Category	coding-agent	coding-agent
License	Apache-2.0	Proprietary
Open source	Yes	No
Self-hostable	Yes	No
MCP support	Yes	No
Pricing	free	freemium
Starting price	BYOK usage cost	Included with Replit Core
Models	claude, gpt, gemini, local, byok	claude, gpt, custom
Languages	typescript	multi
GitHub stars	34.4k	—
Last activity	2026-06-24	—