CodeCompanion.nvimvsKilo Code
Generated from the two spec rows. Green marks the better value where a spec has a clear direction. Everything else is just different.
CodeCompanion.nvim
Oli Morris · IDE extension
#17OSSMCP
Panel
7.30 spec wins
- Reliability
- 6.7
- Usefulness
- 7.3
- Cost
- 8.2
- Longevity
- 6.8
“It can drive Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Goose, OpenCode and Cursor CLI, which makes your editor middle management.”
Kilo Code
Kilo Code (Anaconda) · IDE extension
#26OSSMCP
Panel
6.56 spec wins
- Reliability
- 6.0
- Usefulness
- 7.2
- Cost
- 7.0
- Longevity
- 5.8
“A fork of Roo Code carrying a fork of OpenCode, acquired by Anaconda, so the dependency tree finally has a parent.”
Spec by spec
| Spec | CodeCompanion.nvim | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ||
| Category | IDE extension | IDE extension |
| Runs | local | local, cloud |
| Platforms | macos, linux, windows | macos, linux, windows, web |
| Context window | not documented | not documented |
| Protocols | ||
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Capabilities | ||
| Runs terminal commands | YesThrough the plugin's tools and through ACP-connected agent CLIs. | Yes |
| Multi-file edits | Yes | Yes |
| Git operations | No | Yes |
| Browser control | No | YesA Playwright-backed browser tool that navigates, clicks, fills forms, drags and screenshots after each action; it needs a high-capability agentic model to work reliably. |
| Sandboxed execution | No | YesCloud Agents run in isolated Linux containers, and the local CLI has an opt-in OS-level sandbox using macOS Seatbelt via sandbox-exec or Linux bubblewrap (not available on Windows). |
| Multi-agent orchestration | No | Yes |
| Headless / CI mode | No | Yes`kilo run --auto` auto-approves permissions for fully non-interactive CI/CD runs. |
| Models | ||
| Backbone | any | Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, LM Studio |
| Bring your own model | Yes | Yes |
| Local models | YesOllama is a first-class adapter, and custom adapters can point at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. | Yes |
| Cost | ||
| Pricing model | byok | mixed |
| Starts at | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Bring your own key | Yes | Yes |
| Openness | ||
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 6,888 | 27,467 |
Which one would each critic pick
| Critic | CodeCompanion.nvim | Kilo Code | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Juez | — | — | not enough reviews |
| El Amigo | 7.8 | 7.3 | CodeCompanion.nvim — Pick it if you want one plugin covering chat, refactors and driving an external agent; pick avante.nvim when inline suggestion and instant application are the whole job. |
| El Crítico | 7.0 | 6.0 | CodeCompanion.nvim — One maintainer is shipping a chat client, an inline transformer, a workflow engine and an external-agent host in the same tree, and surface area is the risk. |
| El Profesor | 7.3 | 5.5 | CodeCompanion.nvim — Context is what the user put in the buffer rather than a hidden index, edits are buffer transformations, and no evaluation of either is published. |
| La Inversora | 6.0 | 6.3 | Kilo Code — Anaconda bought Kilo in July 2026, which answers the ownership question and raises whether a Python distributor wants to run a coding-agent business. |
| La Jefa | 6.5 | 6.8 | Kilo Code — Teams at $15 a user makes sixty seats $900 a month, it covers VS Code and JetBrains, and there is a vendor to call; approved with conditions. |
| El Hacker | 9.0 | 7.3 | CodeCompanion.nvim — Apache-2.0, a first-class local adapter plus custom adapters for any compatible endpoint, and a tool-protocol client, all configured from a Lua table I keep in git. |
Picks are derived from each critic's own scores. Humans vote on matchups on the duels page.