Alternatives to Kilo Code
For each task Kilo Code is listed in, the highest-ranked other options of the same kind, ranked only from public benchmarks.
Coding: editors & extensions
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Kilo Code · Local · via DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Cognition | Editors & extensions | Cloud | 68 on Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index (v1.5) | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner |
| S | Anysphere (SpaceX/xAI) | Editors & extensions | Cloud | via Claude Opus 5.5 | Free tier · $8/mo | beginner |
| S | GitHub Copilot GitHub (Microsoft) | Editors & extensions | Cloud | via Claude Opus 5.5 | Free tier · $10/mo | beginner |
| S | Amazon Web Services | Editors & extensions | Cloud | via Claude Opus 5.5 | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner |
| S | ByteDance | Editors & extensions | Cloud | via GPT-6 Astra | Free tier · $20/mo | intermediate |
| A | Google | Editors & extensions | Cloud | 64 on Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index (v1.5) | Free tier | beginner |
| A | JetBrains | Editors & extensions | Cloud | via Claude Fable 5.1 | — | intermediate |
| B | Cline | Editors & extensions | Local | via DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 Cloud models: tier S | Free | intermediate |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks; tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.