Kilo Code / Alternatives
Alternatives · Nov 2025 – Nov 2026
Best Kilo Code alternatives, according to developers who switched
First come the tools that developers on Hacker News explicitly said they prefer over Kilo Code. After that, the best-rated ide extension tools.
| # | Alternative | Type | Approval | Picked over Kilo Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Code | Terminal agent | 54% | 2 | Compare |
| 2 | Roo Code | IDE extension | 79% | 2 | |
| 3 | GitHub Copilot | IDE extension | 42% | 1 | Compare |
| 4 | Cline | IDE extension | 73% | – | Compare |
| 5 | Pi | Terminal agent | 84% | – | Compare |
| 6 | Amp | Terminal agent | 90% | – | |
| 7 | OpenAI Codex | Terminal agent | 69% | – | Compare |
| 8 | OpenCode | Terminal agent | 66% | – | Compare |
| 9 | Crush | Terminal agent | 77% | – | |
| 10 | Zed | Editor | 59% | – | Compare |
Kilo Code itself has 63% approval from 31 opinions. See what developers say about it →