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Continue

★ 35k

Open-source autocomplete, chat, and agents for VS Code and JetBrains with any model (local or cloud)

Continue does the job of GitHub Copilot, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. GitHub Copilot bills $10-19 for it. 35k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for GitHub Copilot.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$10-19
GitHub stars
35k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Continue runs

Where it runs

Continue runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Continue questions

Is Continue open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Continue replace GitHub Copilot?

Our verdict on GitHub Copilot is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), Zed (88k stars), OpenHands (83k stars) are mature open-source replacements for GitHub Copilot — self-host in one command and stop paying $10/mo.

Can I self-host Continue?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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