Cursor vs Continue
Head-to-head adoption data comparison based on real metrics
Data updated daily — latest collection:
VS
🖱️
Cursor
IDE
Description
AI-first code editor built on VS Code with integrated AI assistance
➡️
Continue
IDE Extension
GitHub Stars
33,222
Forks
4,514
Open Issues
766
Description
Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cursor | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 0 | 33,222 Leader |
| GitHub Forks | 0 | 4,514 Leader |
| Open Issues | 0 | 766 Leader |
| Community Mentions | 15 Leader | 4 |
Community Sentiment
Cursor (15 mentions)
20% positive
40% negative
40% neutral
Continue (4 mentions)
75% positive
0% negative
25% neutral
| Metric | Cursor | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| Total Mentions | 15 Leader | 4 |
| Positive Rate | 20% | 75% Winner |
Summary
Continue has more positive community sentiment (75% vs 20% positive).
About This Data
This comparison uses real adoption metrics collected daily from NPM, PyPI, GitHub, benchmark leaderboards, and pricing data sources. Download counts reflect cumulative totals and weekly/monthly snapshots from the most recent scraper run. All data is publicly verifiable.
Latest data collection: (scrapers run daily)
Sources: NPM Registry API, PyPI API, GitHub API, SWE-bench, Official Pricing Pages