Best Kilo Code alternatives
8 tools developers use instead of Kilo Code, ranked by popularity. 8 offer a free plan and 3 are open source. Updated October 2026.
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Open-source VS Code extension that turns the editor into an autonomous coding agent, using your own API key and an approval gate before each action.
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Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains, routing between model providers through one config file, with custom context and Agent mode.
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Google's open-source terminal coding agent built on Gemini models with a 1M-token context window. Shut down for free consumer accounts June 18, 2026.