Cursor vs Kilo Code
A side-by-side comparison to help you choose.
Cursor
Cursor edges ahead on overall rating and fit.
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Kilo Code
Open source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud
Free planPaid from $0
- Web app
- Self-hosted / On-premise
- CLI / Terminal
Feature comparison
| Cursor | Kilo Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Pricing | — | Free+Paid |
| Starting price | — | $0 |
| Free plan | No | Included |
| Offers free trial | No | No |
| Platforms | Web app | Web app, Self-hosted / On-premise, CLI / Terminal |
| Integrations | Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, ChatGPT | Slack, GitHub |
| Best for | Software engineers, SaaS product teams, ecommerce development teams, engineering managers, teams that use Slack and GitHub, developers who want agentic coding help | Developers and teams who want an open source coding agent, choose their own models and keys, and work across VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI. |
| Founded | — | — |
| Company | — | Kilo |