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Cursor vs Kilo Code

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

Cursor

The AI-first code editor built on VS Code.

  • + Familiar VS Code workflow with native AI
  • + @-mentions reduce hallucinated APIs
  • − Closed source editor
  • − Best features behind the paid tier

Kilo Code

Open-source coding agent consolidating Cline and Roo.

  • + Unifies the Cline/Roo feature sets
  • + Fully open source
  • − New project, still proving stability
  • − VS Code only
Spec Cursor Kilo Code
Role Coding agent Coding agent
Tags coding-agent, editor, persona-solo-builder, persona-software-developer, persona-data-scientist coding-agent, ide-extension, persona-solo-builder, persona-software-developer, persona-data-scientist
License Proprietary Apache-2.0
Open source No Yes
Self-hostable No Yes
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing freemium free
Price $20/mo Free
Usage cost Included BYOK
Models claude, gpt, gemini, custom claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages multi typescript
GitHub stars — 25.5k
Last activity — 2026-07-04