Continue vs Cursor

Continue offers bring-your-own-model flexibility and is fully open-source, making it ideal if you want control over your AI provider or need to self-host. Cursor is a more polished, feature-rich product with superior codebase-wide understanding and multi-file editing capabilities, but locks you into their platform and model choices. Since Cursor acquired Continue, the open-source project's future development is uncertain, while Cursor receives active investment as the flagship product. Choose Continue for flexibility and open-source principles, or Cursor for the most advanced AI coding experience with less configuration needed.