Choose Cline if you need
- VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Windows or Linux. We haven't found them on Kilo's website.
- Integration with Slack, Linear or Discord. We haven't found them on Kilo's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Kilo offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Cline.
- Kilo's lowest paid plan is Teams at $15 per user per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS.
- Only Cline lists VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Windows and Linux.
- Only Kilo lists iOS and Android.
- Both work with GitLab.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Kilo lists SOC 2.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Kilo if you need
- iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Cline's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Cline's website.
Cline
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Kilo
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Review KiloThe facts
- What it does
- ClineOne open source agent runtime. Use it in your editor, your terminal, or embed it in your own products
- KiloOpen source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and Cloud.
- Free plan
- ClineYes
- KiloYes
- Pricing
- ClineUsage-based
- KiloNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Cline
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
Only Cline
- VS Code
- JetBrains
- CLI
- Windows
- Linux
Only Kilo
- iOS
- Android
Integrations
Both
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Cline and Kilo yet.
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