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Cline vs Kilo Code: catalog facts
Cline	Kilo Code
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Freemium The agent is free; models through Kilo's gateway are billed at provider cost, or you bring…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line, Browser extension
Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers	Works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud Bring your own keys or use local models
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Recently acquired by Anaconda, so future direction may change Cloud model usage costs money unless you run local models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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