Cline vs Kilo Code
Read from each vendor’s own pages last night, so it does not go stale the way a written comparison does.
Measured — counted from real repositories, nightlyAsserted — read from the vendor docs, dated
| Compared on | Cline | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Asserted — what each vendor publishes about itself | ||
| Category | IDE extension | IDE extension |
| Vendor | Cline | Kilo |
| Status | Active | Active |
| How it charges | Free | Hybrid |
| Entry price | Free | $15 / mo |
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| Default model | None — you choose | None — you choose |
| Your own key | Yes | Yes |
| Source | Open source · Apache-2.0 | Open source · Apache-2.0 |
| Measured — counted on the last nightly run | ||
| Stars | 65.5K | 26.7K |
| Maintenance | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Days since last push | 0 | 0 |
| Top model in it | StepFun: Step 3.7 Flash · $0.44 | StepFun: Step 3.7 Flash · $0.44 |
| Its volume | 759B tokens | 1.94T tokens |
What has changed on either of them
0 entriesNeither has moved
No price change, no tier added or withdrawn, no change of ownership on either of them since tracking began.
