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Kilo Code vs Zed
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI-powered coding assistant for VS Code
Code at the speed of thought
Primary task
Coding
Coding
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $15/mo
Freemium · Free + from $20/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $15/mo
Free + from $20/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
5.0 / 5 · 2 ratings
Catalog views
59k
2.3k
Estimated monthly traffic
22.4K
1.3M
Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Open source
- Generates code
- Tasks automation
- Practical suggestions
- VS Code integration
- Sophisticated code editor
- Enhances programming efficiency
- From creators of Atom
- From creators of Tree-sitter
- High-performance environment
Listed limitations
- Only for Visual Studio
- Requires Claude 3.7 Tokens
- Iterative development process
- Legacy derivative of Roo Code
- Reliant on user feedback
- No API integration
- Not open source
- May lack detailed documentation
- No language-specific features
- Doesn't support older codebases