Continue vs Codeium — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Codeium edges ahead
with a 4.4/5 rating vs 4.3/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | Codeium |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ | — |
| Rebranded: Codeium -> Windsurf -> Devin Desktop (Cognition AI) | — | ✓ |
| Historically: unlimited free completions and chat for individual developers | — | ✓ |
| Historically: support for 70+ programming languages across many editors | — | ✓ |
| The underlying technology now ships under the Devin Desktop brand | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Continue | Codeium |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free / Open Source | Discontinued as a standalone brand — now under Devin Desktop's pricing |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Continue if...
Open-source AI coding assistant that lets you connect any LLM to your IDE
Visit ContinueChoose Codeium if...
Former free AI code completion platform, now absorbed into Devin Desktop (Cognition AI)
Visit Codeium