Kilo Code vs Refact.ai

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Kilo Code Open-source coding agent with 500+ models and zero-markup BYOK Visit Refact.ai Open-source AI coding agent Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.4 / 10 7.2 / 10
Capability 7 7
Value for money 8 8
Ease of use 7 6
ASEAN readiness 6 7
API quality 6 7
Pricing Open Source Open Source
Free tier
Paid from
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users
Founded 2022
Maker
Verdict

Kilo Code's lineage — forked from Roo Code, which forked Cline, in March 2025 — shows in how fast it's matured: Reddit's r/kilocode describes it as "Cursor but open and free," and by mid-2026 it had crossed 3 million dow...

Refact.ai is an AI coding assistant and agent offering autocomplete, chat, and increasingly autonomous task execution across popular IDEs, with a notable open-source core and self-hosting option that appeals to teams wan...

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