Continue
Ghostfolio
| Feature | Continue | Ghostfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free / from $5.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, open-source-advocates, privacy-focused-devs, self-hosters | privacy-focused-investors, self-hosters, passive-investors, international-portfolios |
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| Autocomplete | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Inline Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Model Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Context Providers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Commands | ✓ | ✗ |
| Portfolio Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance Analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| Allocation Views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Currency | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dividends | ✗ | ✓ |
| Benchmarking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Continue Pros
- Fully open-source (Apache 2.0)
- Works with any LLM provider
- VS Code and JetBrains support
- Local model support
✗ Continue Cons
- Requires self-configuration of LLM
- Less polished than Copilot
- Setup can be complex for beginners
✓ Ghostfolio Pros
- Open-source with self-hosting option
- Privacy-focused (no data selling or ads)
- Supports stocks, ETFs, crypto, commodities
- Beautiful portfolio allocation visualizations
✗ Ghostfolio Cons
- Limited broker integrations (manual entry mostly)
- Smaller community than commercial alternatives
- No tax-loss harvesting or advisor features
The Verdict
Continue is built for developers and open source advocates, with a focus on autocomplete and chat. Ghostfolio targets privacy focused investors and self hosters and leads with portfolio-tracking and performance-analysis.
Continue uses custom enterprise pricing, while Ghostfolio starts at $5.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Ghostfolio offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Continue takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for self hosters — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.