OpenCode vs Kilo Code

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

OpenCode Free, open-source terminal coding agent with 75+ model providers Visit Kilo Code Open-source coding agent with 500+ models and zero-markup BYOK Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.9 / 10 7.4 / 10
Capability 7.5 7
Value for money 8.5 8
Ease of use 7.5 7
ASEAN readiness 6.5 6
API quality 7.5 6
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OpenCode has become the default open-source answer to Claude Code — MIT-licensed, provider-agnostic, and reportedly past 160,000 GitHub stars with millions of monthly users. Plan mode (reason before you let it write) and...

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...

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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.