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Continue vs Qwen Code
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Continue | Qwen Code |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 36k | 28k |
| Latest | v2.0.0-vscode | sdk-typescript-v0.1.18 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 48+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
Full replacementContinueCompletions, chat and edits in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, with a hosted or a local model.
PartialQwen CodeAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
Continue
- v2.0.0-vscode2026-06-19
- v2.1.0-vscode2026-06-19pre-release
- v1.2.24-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.2.23-vscode2026-06-15Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feat…
- v1.3.40-vscode2026-06-15Pre-release of the Continue VS Code extension (final-release cleanup).pre-release
Qwen Code
- sdk-typescript-v0.1.182026-10-05SDK TypeScript Release v0.1.18
- desktop-v0.25.02026-10-05Qwen Code Desktop v0.25.0
- v0.25.02026-10-05Release v0.25.0
- v0.24.7-nightly.20261004.9915c7ff8f2026-10-04Release v0.24.7-nightly.20261004.9915c7ff8fpre-release
- v0.24.7-nightly.20261003.2c591ecc082026-10-03Release v0.24.7-nightly.20261003.2c591ecc08pre-release
Continue
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-vscode, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Qwen Code
unsigned The latest release, sdk-typescript-v0.1.18, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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