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Kilo Code vs Cline: catalog facts
Kilo Code	Cline
Freemium The agent is free; models through Kilo's gateway are billed at provider cost, or you bring…	Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud Bring your own keys or use local models	Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers
Recently acquired by Anaconda, so future direction may change Cloud model usage costs money unless you run local models	Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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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