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Continue vs Lovable
Systematic comparison of Continue and Lovable across deployment, access, interfaces, automation, and sourced product capabilities. Green highlights mark stronger normalized product-surface values; qualitative tradeoffs remain neutral.
Product surface
Side-by-side app facts
| Field | Continue | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Continue | Lovable |
| Category | Coding agent | Coding agent |
| Lifecycle | Active | Active |
| Access | Open source | Proprietary |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Local execution | Yes | No |
| Cloud execution | No | Yes |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Web, iOS, Android |
| Interfaces | IDE extension, CLI | Web, Mobile |
| Model access | Multiple hosted and local model providers | Lovable-managed models |
| Automation | Agent mode, rules, tools, and headless workflows | Conversational build, visual editing, integrations, and publishing |
| Multi-agent | Unknown | Unknown |
| Persistent memory | Unknown | Yes |
| MCP support | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free core software with optional managed services | Free and paid credit-based plans |
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