Continue vs Aider — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Aider edges ahead
with a 4.4/5 rating vs 4.3/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | Aider |
|---|---|---|
| Connect to any LLM: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Ollama, and more | ✓ | — |
| Inline autocomplete with configurable model selection | ✓ | — |
| Codebase-aware sidebar chat with semantic indexing | ✓ | — |
| Slash commands for test generation, docstrings, and explanations | ✓ | — |
| Open-source Apache 2.0 license | ✓ | — |
| Local model support via Ollama for fully offline use | ✓ | — |
| VS Code and JetBrains plugin support | ✓ | — |
| Custom prompt and context configuration via JSON | ✓ | — |
| Multi-file context with automatic codebase indexing | ✓ | — |
| Team configuration sharing and self-hosted config server | ✓ | — |
| Terminal-based AI pair programming with direct git commit integration | — | ✓ |
| Support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Ollama, and 50+ LLM providers | — | ✓ |
| File context management with explicit add/drop workflow | — | ✓ |
| Automatic git commits with AI-generated commit messages | — | ✓ |
| Voice input for dictating code changes | — | ✓ |
| Watch mode for implementing annotated code comments | — | ✓ |
| Multi-file editing and refactoring | — | ✓ |
| Web search integration for documentation lookup | — | ✓ |
| Diff review before committing changes | — | ✓ |
| Repo map for whole-codebase context awareness | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Continue | Aider |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free / Open Source | Free / Open Source |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Continue if...
Open-source AI coding assistant that lets you connect any LLM to your IDE
Visit ContinueChoose Aider if...
Open-source terminal AI pair programmer that works with your local git repo
Visit Aider