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Aider vs AskCodi vs Continue

All three are code assistant tools. Here is what separates them.

AiderAskCodiContinue
What it isAn open-source pair programmer in the terminal that edits your files and commits each change to git.Build faster with AskCodi: multi-model AI chat, code generation, refactoring, and custom agents. OpenAI-compatible API, IDE integrations, and developer-first…An open-source assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that you point at whichever model you want, including local ones.
CategoryCode AssistantCode AssistantCode Assistant
PricingFree · Free · model API costs applyPaidFree · Free · self-hosted
How it billsFreeNot publishedFree
Free tierYesNoYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Every edit becomes a git commit
  • Repository map for context selection
  • Works with most model APIs
  • Voice input
  • Runs and reads test output
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  • Works with hosted or local models
  • VS Code and JetBrains extensions
  • Configuration as a file in your repo
  • Custom context providers
  • No telemetry by default
What works
  • Undo is just git revert
  • No subscription beyond model costs
  • Editor-agnostic
  • Sits in Code Assistant, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
  • Code never has to leave your machine
  • No subscription
  • Model choice is entirely yours
What does not
  • Terminal-only, no GUI
  • You manage the API keys and costs
  • Steeper start than an editor plugin
  • No free tier — it has to be paid for before it can be tried
  • Does not publish a price on its own site, so the cost is only clear after signing up
  • 97 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • 45 tools in the same category have a free tier
  • Requires setup and a model to point at
  • Quality depends on what you connect
  • Fewer conveniences than commercial editors
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