Continue vs Otter AI (2026)
A head-to-head comparison to help you pick the right tool
Continue
Continue is an open-source AI code assistant that integrates into VS Code and JetBrains, letting you use any LLM as your coding assistant.
Get Pricing →Otter AI
Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that transcribes, summarizes and lets you chat with your meeting notes.
Get Pricing →Pros
- ✓Open source and free
- ✓Use any LLM including local models
- ✓Good IDE integration
- ✓Privacy-friendly local model option
Cons
- ✗Requires LLM API keys
- ✗Less polished than Copilot
- ✗Setup required
Pros
- ✓Best meeting transcription
- ✓Real-time captions
- ✓Meeting summaries
- ✓Integrates with Zoom and Teams
Cons
- ✗Focused on meetings only
- ✗Accuracy drops with accents
- ✗Limited outside meeting use case
Our Take
Choose Continue if privacy-conscious developers who want to use their own llm with ai coding assistance. Choose Otter AI if business professionals who want automatic meeting transcription and ai summaries.