jcode vs. Kiro CLI

Feature	jcode	Kiro CLI

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	AI coding agent by Amazon
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://kiro.dev/cli
Language	rust	rust
Release Date	January 5, 2026	November 17, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
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
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent	Not disclosed
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Frontier and open weight models with auto routing: Opus / Sonnet 4.6, MiniMax 2.5, DeepSeek 3.2, Qwen3.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	—
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Freemium
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	Free / $0-200/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	N/A
Development State	active	active