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Continue vs Kilo

A side-by-side comparison of Continue and Kilo — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.

Continue
continue.dev

Open-source AI code assistant. Connect any model and any context to create custom autocomplete and chat experiences inside the IDE.

Kilo
kilo.ai

Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI.

FeatureContinueKilo
PricingFreeFree
ModelOpen-sourceOpen-source
Licenseopen-sourceopen-source
DeploymentCloud, Self-hostedCloud, Self-hosted
CategoryCode & DevelopmentCode & Development
Self-hosted✓Yes✓Yes
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes

Pick Continue if…

  • ✓You prefer Continue's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Pick Kilo if…

  • ✓You prefer Kilo's feature set or ecosystem fit.

Switch from Continue → Kilo

1–4hlow risk

Light lift — 1-4 engineering hours for a small team.

Export from Continue: Git history, JSON config
2 things to watch
  • ⚠Re-grant SSH keys / OAuth
  • ⚠Re-wire CI secrets

Switch from Kilo → Continue

1–4hlow risk

Light lift — 1-4 engineering hours for a small team.

Export from Kilo: Git history, JSON config
2 things to watch
  • ⚠Re-grant SSH keys / OAuth
  • ⚠Re-wire CI secrets