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Continue vs OpenCode

Honest breakdown of Continue (open-source ai assistant for vs code and jetbrains. customizable rules, models, contexts.) and OpenCode (open-source cli alternative to claude code. subagents, mcp, plugins — fully oss.). Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

Aspect	Continue	OpenCode
Category	extension	cli
Pricing	Free	Free
Open source	Yes	Yes
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Models	· claude-sonnet-4-6 · gpt-5 · any-via-openai-compatible	· claude-sonnet-4-6 · claude-opus-4-6 · gpt-5 · deepseek-v3.5 · any-local-via-ollama
Integrations	· Ollama · OpenRouter · Continue Hub	· MCP · GitHub · Linear · Slack · Vercel
Best for	· JetBrains users · Teams who want shared prompt library · Privacy-conscious devs	· Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS · Self-hosters · Plugin authors

When to pick Continue

· JetBrains users
· Teams who want shared prompt library
· Privacy-conscious devs

When to pick OpenCode

· Teams wanting Claude Code UX with OSS
· Self-hosters
· Plugin authors

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