Kilo Code vs Cline vs OpenCode

Side by side, as alternatives to Claude Code. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.

Kilo CodeKilo-Org/kilocode

Clinecline/cline

OpenCodeanomalyco/opencode

Claude Codepaid product

Cost and coverage

Price

$0 software; you run it

Included with Claude Pro ($20/month, or $17/month billed annually), Max (from $100/month), Team and Enterprise; not on the free plan source ↗

Edit code across a repo from the terminal with an AI agent

Partly

Yes

Run commands and tests

Partly

Yes

Use the agent inside VS Code or JetBrains

Partly

Yes

Connect tools and data through MCP

Partly

Yes

Write commits and pull requests

Partly

Yes

Run the agent headless in scripts or CI (GitHub Actions)

Partly

Yes

Jobs covered

5 of 6 jobs

6 of 6 jobs

5 of 6 jobs

All 6

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

27,695

70,739

219,699Top

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

940

209

986Top

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Latest release

v7.8.15 · 2026-10-19Top

desktop-v0.0.48 · 2026-10-17

v1.19.3 · 2026-10-16

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Commits / 12 wk

5,236

840

2,164

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People committing / 12 mo

442+

Unknown

420+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

318 / 231

271 / 148

3742 / 4694

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, the extension and CLI run on your machine; an optional hosted Cloud Agent also exists

Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox

Yes, CLI and desktop app

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

MIT

Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source

MIT

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Model weights licenceDiffers

No separate model weights

No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.

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Commercial useDiffers

MIT allows commercial use with attribution

Allowed under Apache-2.0

Yes, MIT code

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Paid services needed?Differs

Not required with local models via Ollama (no API key needed); Kilo Gateway credits, cloud model keys, Cloud Agent and Code Reviews are optional

Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own keys; Cline Provider, ClinePass and Cloud Agents are optional

Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

No stated needs with cloud models; local models via Ollama need a GPU with 24GB+ VRAM or a Mac with 32GB+ unified RAM

No requirements documented for Cline itself (checked 2026-10-21); local models need much more

No hardware requirements documented in the README or docs (checked 2026-10-21)

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Operating systemsDiffers

CLI binaries for Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux (x64 and ARM); extensions run wherever VS Code or JetBrains IDEs run

Desktop app for macOS and Windows (Windows in beta); the extension runs in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium and JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI needs Node.js 20+; Linux is not named in the install docs

Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app

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Setup effortDiffers

Easy; install the VS Code or JetBrains extension from the marketplace, or the CLI with one npm or curl command

Easy; install from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace, or npm install -g cline, then add a provider key or local model

Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider

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Stars over time

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Kilo Code vs Cline vs OpenCode (as alternatives to Claude Code)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 22 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=kilo-code,cline,opencode&product=claude-code

Claude Code: Included with Claude Pro ($20/month, or $17/month billed annually), Max (from $100/month), Team and Enterprise; not on the free plan
Kilo Code: free software; does 5 of 6 Claude Code jobs
Cline: free software; does 6 of 6 Claude Code jobs
OpenCode: free software; does 5 of 6 Claude Code jobs

- Kilo Code: 27,695 GitHub stars, 5,236 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT
- Cline: 70,739 GitHub stars, 840 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source
- OpenCode: 219,699 GitHub stars, 2,164 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: Kilo Code Yes, the extension and CLI run on your machine; an optional hosted Cloud Agent also exists; Cline Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox; OpenCode Yes, CLI and desktop app
- Code licence: Kilo Code MIT; Cline Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source; OpenCode MIT
- Model weights licence: Kilo Code No separate model weights; Cline No separate model weights; OpenCode No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.
- Commercial use: Kilo Code MIT allows commercial use with attribution; Cline Allowed under Apache-2.0; OpenCode Yes, MIT code
- Paid services needed?: Kilo Code Not required with local models via Ollama (no API key needed); Kilo Gateway credits, cloud model keys, Cloud Agent and Code Reviews are optional; Cline Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own keys; Cline Provider, ClinePass and Cloud Agents are optional; OpenCode Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API
- Hardware: Kilo Code No stated needs with cloud models; local models via Ollama need a GPU with 24GB+ VRAM or a Mac with 32GB+ unified RAM; Cline No requirements documented for Cline itself (checked 2026-10-21); local models need much more; OpenCode No hardware requirements documented in the README or docs (checked 2026-10-21)
- Operating systems: Kilo Code CLI binaries for Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux (x64 and ARM); extensions run wherever VS Code or JetBrains IDEs run; Cline Desktop app for macOS and Windows (Windows in beta); the extension runs in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium and JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI needs Node.js 20+; Linux is not named in the install docs; OpenCode Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app
- Setup effort: Kilo Code Easy; install the VS Code or JetBrains extension from the marketplace, or the CLI with one npm or curl command; Cline Easy; install from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace, or npm install -g cline, then add a provider key or local model; OpenCode Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider

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Numbers: GitHub, fetched nightly. Facts: read from each project's own documentation, with the source on its page. How we check. Kilo-Org/kilocode ↗cline/cline ↗anomalyco/opencode ↗

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