agent · ai-coding-agents
Cursor vs Kilo Code
56 fields both were evaluated on, 27 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 29 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “Audit the prompt, context window, and decisions in MIT-licensed source.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Explainability· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “Audit the prompt, context window, and decisions in MIT-licensed source.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | full autonomy agentic version “In Cursor, you can do Cmd+K for targeted edits, or let it rip with the full autonomy agentic version.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Agents use their own computers to build, test, and demo features end to end for you to review.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Action space· | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Operating environment· | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | VS Code, JetBrains, IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, CLI, Cloud Agents, Slack “Kilo works where you work. Build alone or with your team. VS Code JetBrains IntelliJ PyCharm WebStorm CLI Cloud Agents Slack”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “Set up always-on agents that run on schedules or triggers to build, maintain, and fix your software.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Data handling· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “Aligned pricing Models at cost. No markup. No lock-in.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Price point· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Availability· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | Desktop application; macOS download offered on the homepage “Download for macOS”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Cloud “Choose where to start with Kilo VS Code JetBrains CLI Cloud”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Integrations· | “Cursor runs in your terminal, collaborates in Slack, and reviews PRs in GitHub.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | VS Code, JetBrains, IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, CLI, Cloud Agents, Slack “VS Code JetBrains IntelliJ PyCharm WebStorm CLI Cloud Agents Slack”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI and Cursor's own; named as written on the page “Choose between every cutting-edge model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “500+ models, zero markup: frontier, open weight, or your own keys.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Choose between every cutting-edge model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SpaceXAI, and Cursor.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “500+ models, zero markup: frontier, open weight, or your own keys.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | ||
| Open weights· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “500+ models, zero markup: frontier, open weight, or your own keys.”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | MCP (Model Context Protocol) “Does Kilo support MCP (Model Context Protocol)?”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | “type @ for tools & MCPs, / for skills and commands”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | no public information kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | “Agent command center One portal for every agent Control every agent from one place across IDEs, CLI, and cloud. Local and cloud agents Parallel isolated worktrees”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | MIT-licensed open source; vendor states users can inspect, fork, modify and self-host the agent. “Open source No black boxes. Inspect everything. Audit the prompt, context window, and decisions in MIT-licensed source. Fork, modify, self-host”kilo.ai · checked Sep 9, 2026 |
| Marketplace presence· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Cursor | Kilo Code |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | |
| Deployment scale· | “Trusted by over half of the Fortune 500 to accelerate development, securely and at scale.”cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Vendor-reported: "5M+ Kilo Coders" and "10T+ tokens processed every month". No independent counter is named. “5M+ Kilo Coders 10T+ tokens processed every month”kilo.ai · checked Sep 9, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | developers at the world's most innovative companies “Trusted by developers at the world's most innovative companies”kilo.ai · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Documented incidents· | no public information cursor.com · checked Aug 3, 2026 | Disclosed a security incident at business-intelligence provider Metabase impacting Kilo Code data (originally Aug 7, 2026), with the latest update posted Aug 14, 2026 23:19 UTC. “Metabase Incident Impacting Kilo Code Data August 14, 2026 23:19 UTC Update Aug 7, 2026”kilo.ai · checked Aug 18, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 16, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Disclosed by neither
Both Cursor and Kilo Code publish nothing on these 29 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 29 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- High-risk domains
- Market recognition
- Supported regions
- Support model
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Permission scopes
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on autonomy level?
- Cursor: full autonomy agentic version. Kilo Code: no public information disclosed.
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on user base?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. Kilo Code: 5M+ "Kilo Coders" (self-reported user count)..
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on target sectors?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. Kilo Code: developers at the world's most innovative companies.
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on documented incidents?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. Kilo Code: Disclosed a security incident at business-intelligence provider Metabase impacting Kilo Code data (originally Aug 7, 2026), with the latest update posted Aug 14, 2026 23:19 UTC..
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on deployment options?
- Cursor: Desktop application; macOS download offered on the homepage. Kilo Code: VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Cloud.
- How do Cursor and Kilo Code compare on open source?
- Cursor: no public information disclosed. Kilo Code: MIT-licensed open source; vendor states users can inspect, fork, modify and self-host the agent..