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OpenCode vs Kilo Code

A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.

Feature
SummaryA terminal-native AI coding agent for any model.An open VS Code agent with planning modes.
GitHub stars19K7.8K
LicenseMITApache 2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
PricingFree & Open SourceFree & Open Source
Self-hostable
ReplacesClaude CodeClaude Code, GitHub Copilot
Rating4.6 / 54.5 / 5

OpenCode features

  • Rich terminal UI with LSP awareness
  • Multi-session, shareable workflows
  • Works with 75+ LLM providers
  • Model-agnostic — bring your own keys
  • Fast, keyboard-driven experience

Kilo Code features

  • Orchestrator, architect, code, and debug modes
  • Use any AI model you like
  • Automatic error recovery
  • Context-aware, project-wide assistance
  • Open source VS Code extension

OpenCodepros & cons

Pros

  • Best-in-class terminal UX
  • Provider-agnostic and MIT licensed
  • Great for keyboard-first developers

Cons

  • Terminal-only by design
  • Newer project, evolving quickly

Kilo Codepros & cons

Pros

  • Flexible mode-based workflow
  • Model-agnostic and open
  • Lightweight to adopt

Cons

  • Smaller community than the largest agents
  • Mode switching has a small learning curve

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