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Continue.dev vs Sourcery

Continue.dev (Continue (open source)) and Sourcery (Sourcery / Sourcegraph) compared head-to-head: prices from $0 and $0, model-dependent vs. repo context context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Continue.dev vs Sourcery — Category side-by-side

Provider Continue.dev
Continue (open source)
Sourcery
Sourcery / Sourcegraph
From /month Free Free
Billing BYO-key (usage) freemium + subscription
Top models Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Qwen3 frontier models
Context model-dependent repo context
Limits whatever your API key allows Free: 20 issue investigations/mo
Free tier free software (model usage billed separately) free for open-source repos
Best for Devs wanting a hackable, provider-agnostic copilot Teams wanting automated refactoring & code review
Strengths
  • Fully open source
  • Any local or cloud model
  • VS Code + JetBrains
  • Automated refactoring
  • AI code review
  • Strong Python support
Weaknesses
  • You manage & pay for model usage
  • Less polish than paid IDEs
  • Narrow refactoring focus
  • Now folded into Sourcegraph

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Continue.dev ($0) is cheaper than Sourcery ($0).

Continue.dev is especially strong when you care about "Devs wanting a hackable, provider-agnostic copilot".

Go to Continue.dev → Go to Sourcery →

Frequently asked questions: Continue.dev vs Sourcery

Continue.dev or Sourcery: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Continue.dev or Sourcery?

Continue.dev reaches model-dependent, Sourcery reaches repo context. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Continue.dev or Sourcery?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.