Kilo Code Alternatives

Kilo Code is described as 'Open source AI coding assistant for planning, building, and fixing code. We frequently merge features from open-source projects like Roo Code and Cline, while building our own vision' and is an app in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kilo Code for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Visual Studio Code apps. The best Kilo Code alternative is Google Antigravity, which is free. Other great apps like Kilo Code are Claude Code, Windsurf Editor, Cursor and GitHub Copilot.

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  1. Google Antigravity is an agentic IDE and coding environment designed to support real world software projects through autonomous development workflows. It provides an agent first workspace where developers set direction while AI agents carry out tasks such as coding, debugging...

    44 Google Antigravity alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  2. Claude Code icon
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    Terminal AI assistant features deep codebase awareness, rapid code searches, multi-file edits, and advanced code understanding with explicit approval for changes, integration with VS Code and JetBrains, leverages build tools and test suites, and is highly configurable.

    100 Claude Code alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  3. Windsurf Editor icon
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    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    77 Windsurf Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  4. GitHub Copilot icon
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    GitHub Copilot leverages the power of OpenAI Codex to provide real-time suggestions for code and complete functions, all within your editor. With its training on vast amounts of code, GitHub Copilot translates natural language prompts into coding suggestions across multiple...

    113 GitHub Copilot alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Visual Studio Code
    • Neovim
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  5. OpenAI Codex icon
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    Automates code writing, editing, and answering codebase questions using secure cloud sandboxes and local terminal agents, enables parallel task execution, handles pull requests, integrates with repositories, and supports ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, and Team users.

    87 OpenAI Codex alternatives

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    • Online
    • Cursor
    • JetBrains IDE
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  6. Kiro icon
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    Kiro is an AI-powered IDE developed by Amazon Web Services to help developers build and ship production-ready software from prompt to deployment. Based on VS Code, it combines intuitive "vibe coding" with structured...

    47 Kiro alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  7. Emdash icon
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    Emdash is a provider-agnostic desktop app that lets you run multiple coding agents in parallel, each isolated in its own git worktree, either locally or over SSH on a remote machine. We call it an Agentic Development Environment (ADE).

    7 Emdash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Homebrew
     
  8. Open-source agent framework implementing frontier lab techniques: TST, CodeAct, auto-compact, auto decay and MCP support

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Python
    • Docker
     
  9. T3 Code icon
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    T3 Code is a minimal web GUI for coding agents. Currently Codex-first, with Claude Code support coming soon.

    51 T3 Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  10. Amp Code icon
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    Amp is the frontier coding agent that lets you wield the full power of leading models. Pay as you go, with no markup for individuals.

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    • Paid
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    • Online
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