Cody and Continue are two prominent AI-powered developer tools offering robust IDE integration and AI code completion. Cody provides sophisticated code completion capabilities with context-aware suggestions, exceling at maintaining consistent coding patterns and reducing common errors. Its chat functionality is deeply integrated with codebase context, featuring an @-mention system for adding specific context from files, symbols, and repositories. In contrast, Continue offers a flexible code completion system with streaming diff previews and tab completion support, allowing for customization of the completion experience through its open-source nature. Both tools provide contextual awareness through their integrated development environments, but Cody employs multiple context retrieval methods including Keyword Search, Sourcegraph Search API, and Code Graph analysis. Cody offers enterprise-grade security features in its Enterprise tier, while Continue provides complete transparency in its security implementation as an open-source solution. Pricing for Cody includes a Free Tier with limited features, followed by Pro and Enterprise tiers, while Continue is offered for free forever with optional Enterprise upgrades offering enhanced features, scalability, and dedicated support.