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Kilo Code

★ 27k

Open-source agentic coding for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI supporting 500+ models

Kilo Code does the job of Cursor and Copilot, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Cursor bills $15-20 for it. 27k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Cursor, Copilot.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$15-20
GitHub stars
27k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

Kilo Code questions

Is Kilo Code open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can Kilo Code replace Cursor?

Our verdict on Cursor is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), Zed (88k stars), Cline (66k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Cursor — self-host in one command and stop paying $20/mo.

Can I self-host Kilo Code?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host.

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