Continue
Continue
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Windsurf
Windsurf

Continue vs Windsurf — Which AI Agent Is Better?

An in-depth comparison of Continue and Windsurf across reliability, speed, cost, ease of use, integrations, and community support. Vote for your favorite.

Continue
Windsurf
Category
IDE Extension
IDE / Editor
Pricing
Free (BYO API key)
Free tier / $15-30/mo
Open Source
Yes
No
Best For
Developers who want full control over their AI coding assistant
Developers who want an affordable AI editor with agentic capabilities
Key Features
VS Code & JetBrains support, Customizable models, Chat & autocomplete
Cascade agentic flow, Multi-file editing, Terminal integration

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In-Depth Comparison

Continue Overview

Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that works as an extension for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It offers chat, autocomplete, and inline editing with full control over which models you use. Highly customizable with support for local models, cloud APIs, and custom context providers.

Windsurf Overview

Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an AI-first code editor featuring Cascade — an agentic flow that can handle multi-file, multi-step coding tasks. It combines the familiarity of VS Code with powerful AI capabilities including code generation, refactoring, and terminal integration.

Score Breakdown

Reliability
7.5
vs
7.5
Speed
7.5
vs
8.5
Cost
9.5
vs
7.5
Ease of Use
8.0
vs
8.5
Integrations
8.5
vs
7.5
Support
7.0
vs
7.0

Features

Continue
  • VS Code & JetBrains support
  • Customizable models
  • Chat & autocomplete
  • Custom context providers
  • Local model support
  • Slash commands
Windsurf
  • Cascade agentic flow
  • Multi-file editing
  • Terminal integration
  • Code generation
  • Autocomplete
  • Codebase search

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