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| Continue.dev | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ai | ai |
| Subcategory | Coding Assistant | Local Runtime |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Open-source VS Code / JetBrains AI extension. Point at any local or cloud model, no vendor lock-in. | Run open-source LLMs locally — no network, no API key, no telemetry. |
| Fees | Free · Apache · VS Code / JetBrains | Free · MIT · runtime + model weights local |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | LOCALOPEN-SOURCEIDE | FREELOCALNO-NETWORK |
| Feature tags | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedapi_available | open_sourceself_hostedcli_supportedapi_available |
| Web | https://continue.dev | https://ollama.com |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 |