jcode vs. Kilo Code

Feature	jcode	Kilo Code

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	The all-in-one agentic engineering platform
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://kilo.ai
Language	rust	typescript
Release Date	January 5, 2026	October 15, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	July 15, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae AI
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Kilo Gateway managed AI models and supports 500+ AI models including Anthropic, GPT, Gemini, Custom AI models.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	ChatGPT GitHub Copilot SuperGrok OpenCode Go / Zen X Premium Kilo Pass Ollama Cloud MiniMax Token Plan
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Freemium, Usage Based, Subscription, Free, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	Free forever (individual users, BYOK), $19/mo (Kilo Pass), $15/mo (teams)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode
Development State	active	active