Comparison

Devin vs Kilo Code

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

Devin

Cognition's autonomous software engineer.

  • + True end-to-end autonomy
  • + No local setup
  • − Expensive and access-gated
  • − Less transparent than open alternatives

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 Devin Kilo Code
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License Proprietary Apache-2.0
Open source No Yes
Self-hostable No Yes
MCP support No Yes
Pricing paid free
Starting price $500/mo (access tier) BYOK usage cost
Models claude, gpt claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages multi typescript
GitHub stars 24.5k
Last activity 2026-06-25