Cursor vs. Kilo Code

Which ai code & development tool is better? Comprehensive side-by-side analysis.

Comparison Winner
Cursor

Cursor

The AI-first code editor with agentic Composer and Mission Control

Code Quality97 %
Agentic Autonomy100 %
Pricing / Value98 %
IDE Integration99 %
Codebase Indexing100 %
Performance / Speed96 %
toolzoo.io
TEST RESULT
EXCELLENT (1.3)
93 of 100
Stand 03/2026
Kilo Code

Kilo Code

Open-source AI coding agent with 500+ model support

Code Quality83 %
Agentic Autonomy88 %
Pricing / Value84 %
IDE Integration76 %
Codebase Indexing87 %
Performance / Speed82 %
toolzoo.io
TEST RESULT
GOOD (3.0)
79 of 100
Stand 03/2026
Feature
Cursor
Kilo Code

Overview

Overview
Score
93%
79%
Founded
2023
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
San Francisco, USA
Free Tier
Yes
Yes
Starting Price
$20/mo
Free
Pricing Model
SUBSCRIPTION
FREE

GDPR & Privacy

GDPR & Privacy
GDPR Compliant
No
Yes
Server Location
US
Self-Hosted
EU Server Available
No
No

💰 Pricing Plans

💰 Pricing Plans
Free Plan
Hobby (limited Agent + Tab completions)
Free (BYO API key, open-source Apache 2.0)
Plus Plan
$20/mo Pro ($20 usage credits, unlimited Tab)
$19/mo Kilo Gateway Starter ($28.5 credits)
Pro Plan
$60/mo Pro+ (3x credits) | $200/mo Ultra (20x)
$49/mo Gateway Pro | $199/mo Expert
Enterprise Plan
$40/seat/mo Business (SSO, RBAC, analytics)

📱 Platform Availability

📱 Platform Availability
Web App
No
Desktop App (macOS)
Yes
Desktop App (Windows)
Yes
API Available
No

🔗 Integrations

🔗 Integrations
Open Source
Yes

⚡ Code Development Tools

⚡ Code Development Tools
Code Autocomplete
Yes
Yes
Chat-based Code Generation
Yes
Yes
Multi-file Edit
Yes
Yes
Codebase Indexing
Yes
Yes
Agentic Mode
Yes
Yes
Terminal Integration
Yes
Yes

🖥️ IDE Support

🖥️ IDE Support
Custom / Standalone IDE
Yes
No
Web IDE (Browser)
No
No
VS Code Extension
Yes
JetBrains Support
Yes
Yes

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