AI tool comparison
Continue vs Jan
Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.
Developer Tools
Continue
Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains
100%
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Community
Free
Entry
Continue is an open-source IDE extension that adds AI chat, autocomplete, and editing to VS Code and JetBrains. Connect any LLM — local or cloud. Customizable with your own prompts and context.
Developer Tools
Jan
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs locally
100%
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Community
Free
Entry
Jan is an open-source desktop app for running AI models locally. Privacy-focused with no data leaving your machine. Supports popular models and extensions for custom workflows.
Reviewer scorecard
“This is the kind of tool that makes you wonder how you worked without it.”
“Solid execution. Does what it promises and the DX is clean.”
“This fills a real gap in the ecosystem. Worth adopting early.”
“The team ships fast and responds to feedback. Good sign.”
“The team ships fast and responds to feedback. Good sign.”
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