Comparison

Continue vs Roo Code

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

Roo Code

A community fork of Cline with extra modes.

+ Richer mode set than Cline
+ Active community development
− Fragmentation risk from forking
− VS Code only

Spec	Continue	Roo Code
Category	coding-agent	coding-agent
License	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Open source	Yes	Yes
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
MCP support	Yes	Yes
Pricing	free	free
Starting price	BYOK usage cost	BYOK usage cost
Models	claude, gpt, gemini, local, byok	claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages	typescript	typescript
GitHub stars	34.4k	24.3k
Last activity	2026-06-24	2026-05-15