What Kilo Code does

Kilo Code is an open-source AI-powered coding agent platform that enables software developers to write, refactor, debug, review, and deploy code across multiple development environments. The company distributes primarily through IDE marketplace listings (VS Code Marketplace, JetBrains Plugin Repository, Open VSX), a command-line interface, cloud agents at app.kilo.ai, and a Slack integration, reaching more than 3 million developers who have collectively processed over 40 trillion tokens. Its core technical differentiator is the Kilo Gateway, a unified API that routes requests across 500+ AI models from providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Mistral, xAI, and Z.ai, with zero token markup and an Auto Model feature that selects optimal models by task complexity and budget.

The platform is built on MIT/Apache 2.0 licensed open-source code and offers specialized agent modes (Code, Architect, Debug, Ask, Orchestrator) plus a Memory Bank system that maintains persistent context across IDEs and SSH sessions. Additional products include KiloClaw (a hosted always-on OpenClaw agent deployable in under 60 seconds and reachable via Telegram, Discord, or Slack), Kilo Code Reviews (automated pull request analysis surfacing as native GitHub comments), KiloCloud (resource-intensive cloud workloads), an iOS companion app, and a Kilo Console browser UI. The Kilo Gateway API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) marketplace allow developers to extend the platform with custom tools and integrations such as Context7 for library documentation lookup.

Kilo Code monetizes through a freemium, multi-stream model combining zero-markup usage-based token billing, the Kilo Pass subscription (monthly credits with up to 50% bonus), a Teams plan at $15 per user per month with centralized billing and role-based permissions, and a custom-priced Enterprise tier offering SSO/SAML, audit logs, and model access controls. The company was founded in 2025 by Scott Breitenother (co-founder and CEO) and Sytse "Sid" Sijbrandij (former GitLab CEO, co-founder), is headquartered in San Francisco with an Amsterdam office, and in December 2025 raised an $8 million seed round led by Cota Capital with participation from General Catalyst, Breakers, Quiet Capital, and Tokyo Black. Kilo Code also maintains a Right of First Refusal agreement with GitLab through August 2026.

Name

Kilo Code

Legal name

Kilo Code Inc.

Website

https://kilo.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent platform providing code generation, debugging, and review across VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Cloud, and Slack. It routes to 500+ AI models via its Kilo Gateway with zero markup, serving 3M+ developers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Coding Assistant

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Model Serving, Inference & Deployment Platforms (APIs, Edge/On-Prem) (HDAEANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Hosting, Serving & Inference Platforms (HDAAACAB), Model Deployment, Serving & Inference Platforms (HDAAABAF)

Keywords

• AI coding assistant
• Open source developer tools
• Agentic coding platform
• Code generation software
• AI software engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Usage-based AI Token Billing: Pay-as-you-go model where users pay only for AI tokens consumed at exact provider rates with zero markup. Credits can be purchased and must be used within one year or before account deletion.
2. Kilo Pass Subscription: Monthly subscription converting payment to credits 1:1 with bonus credits added (up to 50% free credits). Monthly Credits expire at month end for promotional credits while paid credits remain available after subscription termination.
3. Teams Plan: $15/user/month for team collaboration features including centralized billing, usage analytics, shared custom modes, role-based permissions, and model limiting. Additional usage-based costs apply on top of seat subscription.
4. Enterprise: Enterprise tier with SSO/SAML, audit logs, model access controls, and advanced governance features. Custom pricing based on organization requirements with dedicated support.
5. Kilo Gateway API Access: API access for developers to route requests to 500+ models through Kilo's unified endpoint. Revenue from usage fees on API calls routed through the gateway.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Kilo Code is an open-source, MIT/Apache 2.0-licensed AI coding agent platform that delivers agentic software engineering across VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, a CLI, cloud agents, Slack, and an iOS companion app. It routes tasks through a unified gateway to 500+ AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, Alibaba, and open-weight providers, with zero markup, BYOK support, and an Auto Model router that picks the optimal model per task. The platform is monetized via freemium usage-based AI token billing, the Kilo Pass subscription, and Teams ($15/user/month) and Enterprise plans with SSO, audit logs, and centralized governance.

Product overview

Kilo Code is an open-source, agentic engineering platform that provides AI-powered coding assistance across multiple interfaces (VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI, Cloud, and Slack). The platform centers on Kilo Code as the core IDE/CLI agent, supplemented by Kilo CLI for terminal-first workflows, KiloCloud for resource-intensive cloud tasks, and KiloClaw for always-on hosted OpenClaw agents. The Kilo Gateway provides unified API access to 500+ AI models with zero markup pricing. Additional products include Kilo Code Reviews for automated pull request analysis, Kilo for Slack for chat-based coding, Auto Model for intelligent model routing, and Kilo Pass for subscription-based credit management. The platform supports BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys), local models via Ollama/LM Studio, and extends through an MCP marketplace for custom tool integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KiloClaw: Hosted OpenClaw agent platform - a fully managed cloud agent service that deploys in under 60 seconds with 500+ AI models via Kilo Gateway.
• Kilo CLI
• Kilo Gateway
• Kilo for Slack
• Kilo Code Reviews
• Kilo Pass

Products and services

• Kilo Code (IDE Extension) Open-source AI coding agent extension for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs that provides intelligent code completion, generation, refactoring, debugging, architectural planning, and PR review with access to 500+ AI models through the Kilo Gateway, with zero markup and BYOK support. Targets individual developers and engineering teams.
• Kilo CLI MIT-licensed, open-source command-line interface for terminal-based AI-assisted coding with persistent context across IDEs and SSH sessions, supporting 500+ models via the Model Context Protocol marketplace and Memory Bank. Targets developers working in terminals, remote servers, and team chat platforms.
• KiloCloud (Cloud Agents) Cloud-hosted AI agents that execute long-running, resource-intensive coding tasks without consuming the user's local machine, enabling parallel isolated worktrees and seamless handoff from local IDE/CLI sessions. Targets developers and teams needing offloaded compute.
• KiloClaw Hosted, always-on OpenClaw AI agent deployment launched in under 60 seconds with no SSH, Docker, or YAML configuration. Connects via Telegram, Discord, or Slack with scheduled automations, cron jobs, auto-restart, and 500+ AI models through the Kilo Gateway at zero markup. Targets developers who need persistent agent workloads after the IDE closes.
• Kilo Gateway Unified API endpoint providing access to 500+ AI models from every major provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, xAI, Mistral, Meta, Alibaba Qwen, Z.ai, and others) through a single endpoint and API key, with zero markup on AI inference, BYOK support, and adaptive routing that automatically selects the optimal model. Targets developers and applications needing a single, provider-agnostic LLM API.
• Kilo Code Reviews Automated code review agent that analyzes pull requests, suggests improvements, catches bugs, and enforces code-quality standards. Integrates as native GitHub PR comments with configurable review styles (Strict, Balanced, Lenient) and focus areas (Security, Performance, Bugs, Style, Tests, Docs). Targets engineering teams seeking automated PR review.
• Kilo for Slack Slack-native integration that turns natural-language requests in Slack into code changes, debugging help, and pull requests. Teams can propose and push repository updates directly from chat without switching to an IDE. Targets developer teams using Slack for collaboration.
• Kilo Code iOS App Mobile companion app for iOS that connects to a user's Kilo account to chat with bots, manage settings and secrets, start Cloud Agents, and steer KiloClaw deployments from a phone. Targets developers who need remote control of their coding agents.
• Kilo Security Agent AI-powered vulnerability analysis agent that validates exploitability against a codebase through sandbox testing and provides automated fixes. Targets security-conscious engineering teams and privacy-sensitive development workflows.
• Kilo Autocomplete AI-powered inline code completion with fast multiline suggestions, available in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and CLI. Targets developers wanting fast, lightweight AI completion without a full agent loop.
• Kilo Console Local browser-based console for the Kilo CLI that provides a desktop-style UI to manage projects, sessions, terminals, agents, models, MCP servers, and settings. Targets developers running Kilo CLI who prefer a graphical control surface.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3M+ Kilo Coders using the platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability13 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• FlashLabscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026FlashLabs (Tokyo) integrated OrcaRouter AI gateway platform with Kilo Code, enabling developers to access 200+ LLMs through single endpoint with zero token surcharge and adaptive routing for up to 40% cost reduction.
• Continuum AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026Developed OrcaRouter AI gateway platform independently, exclusively distributed in Japan by FlashLabs. OrcaRouter integrated with Kilo Code.
• Z.aicoreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2026Z.ai's GLM-5.2 model integrated into Kilo Code platform. Kilo Code confirmed day-one integration of GLM-5.2 for developers seeking alternatives amid regulatory uncertainty affecting U.S. AI providers.
• OpenRoutercoreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2026OpenRouter serves as the routing layer that forwards user requests to the AI provider selected per request. Core infrastructure partnership for model access.
• GitLabflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Kilo maintains a Right of First Refusal agreement with GitLab until August 2026. Strategic relationship tied to former GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij's involvement.
• Mistral AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 December 2025Mistral AI's Devstral 2 coding model partnered with Kilo Code for agent tool integration. Kilo Code is one of the launch integration partners for Devstral 2.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• CodeRabbit: AI-powered code review agent that integrates with GitHub pull requests. Comparable because Kilo Code Reviews is a direct competitive feature within Kilo's broader coding agent suite.

Direct peers

• Roo Code: Open-source AI coding agent (previously VS Code extension) that recently pivoted to a hosted Roomote agent, freeing up migration share that Kilo Code explicitly targeted with its Roo Migration campaign.
• Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding CLI/IDE product with deep Claude integration. Competes directly against Kilo CLI and Kilo Code agents in the same model-agnostic workflow Kilo emphasizes.
• Augment Code: AI coding assistant focused on JetBrains and VS Code with agentic workflows. Recently referenced in Kilo Code's blog as users sought alternatives after Augment's IDE extension sunset, indicating direct head-to-head competition.
• Tabnine: Enterprise-focused AI coding assistant with private model deployment and governance features. Competes for the same engineering-team and enterprise buyer segments Kilo targets with its Teams and Enterprise tiers.
• Continue.dev: Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains with model-agnostic routing and BYOK. Shares Kilo's open-source, multi-model, multi-IDE positioning and developer-led distribution.
• Cline: Open-source AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code with autonomous file editing, terminal control, and browser actions. Co-markets with Kilo Code on Mistral Devstral 2 and shares the same open-source, BYOK positioning.
• Cursor: AI-first code editor (forked from VS Code) with agentic coding, multi-model support, and strong PLG motion. Cursor is Kilo Code's most direct competitor in the AI coding IDE category and the comparison Kilo most actively targets.
• Windsurf: AI coding IDE from Cognition (formerly Codeium) offering Cascade agents, multi-model support, and a hosted editor. Competes head-to-head with Kilo Code for individual developers and engineering teams in the same marketplaces.

Broad incumbents

• GitHub Copilot: Microsoft's AI coding assistant embedded across GitHub, VS Code, and the broader Microsoft enterprise channel. Backed by OpenAI/Anthropic model access and bundled distribution — the dominant incumbent Kilo Code competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xkilo.codes/XkKxgG8
• GitHubgithub.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Kilo-Code
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilo-code
• Instagramkilo.codes/spNJF0y

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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