# Continue

Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI. Continue is free, with no paid plan attached, at continue.dev.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** In-app, CLI, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI
- Bring any model: cloud API keys or local models via Ollama
- Custom rules, MCP tools and PR checks defined as code

## FAQ

### What is Continue?

Continue is listed under Code Autocomplete & Assistants, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at continue.dev.

### Is Continue free?

Continue is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Continue in a browser, or is there an app?

Continue needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on inside another product, the command line and self-hosting.

### What can Continue do?

Continue does 3 things the catalog singles out: Apache-2.0 open-source coding agent for vs code, jetbrains and the cli; bring any model: cloud api keys or local models via ollama; custom rules, mcp tools and pr checks defined as code.

### What is the best free alternative to Continue?

Tabby is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Code Autocomplete & Assistants sub-category and is free. Amazon Q Developer, GitHub Copilot and Tabnine also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Continue alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/continue)
- [Code Autocomplete & Assistants](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/code-autocomplete-assistants)
- [Best free AI code autocomplete tools](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-code-autocomplete-assistants)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/continue

Facts last verified: October 2026