Cursor vs Continue
Head-to-head adoption data comparison based on real metrics
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VS
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Cursor
IDE
Description
AI-first code editor built on VS Code with integrated AI assistance
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Continue
IDE Extension
GitHub Stars
32,470
Forks
4,364
Open Issues
541
Description
Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cursor | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 0 | 32,470 Leader |
| GitHub Forks | 0 | 4,364 Leader |
| Open Issues | 0 | 541 Leader |
| Community Mentions | 4,401 Leader | 4,276 |
Community Sentiment
Cursor (4,401 mentions)
9% positive
0% negative
91% neutral
Continue (4,276 mentions)
0% positive
0% negative
100% neutral
| Metric | Cursor | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| Total Mentions | 4,401 Leader | 4,276 |
| Positive Rate | 9% Winner | 0% |
Summary
Cursor has more positive community sentiment (9% vs 0% positive).
Historical Comparison
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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