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ADK PythonContinue vs ADK Python
An in-depth comparison of Continue and ADK Python — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Category
AI Coding Assistant
AI Agent
Platforms
VS Code, JetBrains
Web
Key Features

Continue
- ✓ Works with any LLM (local or cloud)
- ✓ VS Code and JetBrains plugins
- ✓ Tab autocomplete
- ✓ Codebase context
- ✓ Open source
- ✓ Custom context providers
- ✓ Model flexibility

ADK Python
- ✓ 19,769 GitHub stars
- ✓ Python codebase
- ✓ Topics: agent, agentic, agentic-ai, agents, agents-sdk
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Completely open source
- + Works with any LLM including local Ollama
- + No data lock-in
- + Highly customizable
Cons
- − More setup than commercial tools
- − Quality depends on model choice
- − Less polished UI than Cursor
Pros
- + Strong public repository signal
- + Open-source code can be reviewed directly
Cons
- − Pricing, product maturity, and hosted offering need manual verification