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Continue vs Replit Agent

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Continue
Coding
Replit Agent
Coding
TaglineOpen-source, self-hostable VS Code/JetBrains AI assistant.Build & deploy a full app from a single prompt.
CategoryCodingCoding
PricingFree· Free / open-source; you pay model costsFreemium· Free credits; Core $20/mo; Teams $35/mo
ModelBYO (any OpenAI-compatible API + Ollama for local)Multi-model (Claude / GPT configurable)
Editorial score7.9 / 108.7 / 10
Use cases
self-hostedopen sourceBYO model
prototypesinternal toolsfull-stack agent
Pros
  • Free and open source
  • Works with local models via Ollama
  • No data leaves your machine if local
  • BYO model flexibility
  • One-prompt → live app
  • Auto-deploys
  • Great for non-engineers
  • Self-corrects errors
Cons
  • Less polished than Cursor/Copilot
  • Setup is fiddly
  • Quality drops on complex apps
  • Iteration loop slower than local IDE
Websitecontinue.devreplit.com
Pick Continue if
  • ✅ Free and open source
  • ✅ Works with local models via Ollama
  • ✅ No data leaves your machine if local
  • ✅ BYO model flexibility
Pick Replit Agent if
  • ✅ One-prompt → live app
  • ✅ Auto-deploys
  • ✅ Great for non-engineers
  • ✅ Self-corrects errors
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