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Kilo Code vs Refraction
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered coding assistant for VS Code
Assisted code generation and refactoring for devs.
Primary task
Coding
Coding
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $15/mo
Free Trial · Trial; then from $8/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $15/mo
Free + from $8/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web, CLI
Web
Integrations
Discord, VS Code, GitHub, MCP
Not documented
Source rating
4.7 / 5 · 22 ratings
4.6 / 5 · 11 ratings
Catalog views
59k
12k
Estimated monthly traffic
22.4K
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Open source
- Generates code
- Tasks automation
- Practical suggestions
- VS Code integration
- Generates and refactors code
- Creates unit tests
- Generates documentation
- Supports 56 programming languages
- Trusted by big companies
Listed limitations
- Only for Visual Studio
- Requires Claude 3.7 Tokens
- Iterative development process
- Legacy derivative of Roo Code
- Reliant on user feedback
- Limited to 56 languages
- Subscription model
- Requires internet connection
- Limited number of free uses
- Sublime Text extension specific