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Continue
Open-source code assistant — bring your own model
DSGVO: conformEU-AI-Act: minimalFree tier
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Continue vs. v0
A practical comparison of Continue and v0 across pricing, GDPR, EU AI Act risk, and workflow fit.
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v0
UI generator from Vercel — React + shadcn
DSGVO: partialEU-AI-Act: limitedFree tier
Side-by-side comparison
| Factor | Continue | v0 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free tier | Free tier |
| GDPR | conform | partial |
| EU AI Act | minimal | limited |
| Data residency | on_prem | us |
| Use cases | Code, Build & code | Code, Build & code, Brainstorm |
| Data quality | — | — |
| Updated | 6/15/2026 | 6/15/2026 |
Choose Continue when
VS Code / JetBrains plugin that wires up any LLM (local via Ollama, API via OpenAI/Anthropic). Full control.
Choose v0 when
Generates React/Next.js + Tailwind + shadcn/ui from prompts. Iteratively refinable, deployable in one click.
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