Kiro vs OpenCode
55 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. 28 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Explainability· | “By using specs, Kiro works alongside you to define requirements, system design, and tasks to be implemented before writing any code. This approach explicitly documents the reasoning and implementation decisions”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 | |
| Compliance certifications· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant “SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant SOC 2 Type 1 Compliant”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Goal complexity· | turn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness to find bugs unit tests miss, and build across large codebases with parallel agents that learn from every session “Kiro helps developers and teams do their best work: turn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness to find bugs unit tests miss, and build across large codebases with parallel agents that learn from every session.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Action space· | turn your prompts into requirements, architectural designs, and sequenced tasks , then implements them with parallel agents . Property-based tests catch the edge cases that pass unit tests but break in production “Kiro turns your prompts into requirements, architectural designs, and sequenced tasks , then implements them with parallel agents . Property-based tests catch the edge cases that pass unit tests but break in production.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | “Kiro works as an agent in the [IDE](/docs/), with a [CLI](/docs/cli/), or in a [web browser](/docs/web/).”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | terminal, IDE, or desktop “OpenCode is an open source agent that helps you write code in your terminal, IDE, or desktop.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “Kiro is just more than code. Aside from just listening to prompts and doing things, it can actually work on tasks based on predefined triggers, making the development experience more efficient.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Red teaming· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | Third-party penetration test conducted, report available in trust center “Anomaly Penetration Test Report.pdf”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
| Incident reporting· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | Formal policy covers incident response and breach notification “Incident Response & Breach Notification”trust.opencode.ai · checked Sep 21, 2026 |
| Data handling· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | “Built for privacy first [*] OpenCode does not store any of your code or context data”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | credit-based pricing model “Kiro offers a credit-based pricing model with no daily or weekly rate limits and pre-paid overages, so you can code without breaking your flow or getting a surprise bill.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Price point· | “$20 credit when you first sign up for a paid plan using social login or Builder ID ↗”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Availability· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI “Download the desktop beta now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Deployment options· | “Kiro works as an agent in the [IDE](/docs/), with a [CLI](/docs/cli/), or in a [web browser](/docs/web/).”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | macOS, Windows, and Linux “Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux . Download now”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Integrations· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | Models.dev “Any model 75+ LLM providers through Models.dev, including local models”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost. “Choose the best model for every task: Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Model provider· | Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost. “Choose the best model for every task: Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini “connect any model from any provider, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and more.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Model swappable· | “Choose the best model for every task: Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | |
| Open weights· | open-weight models “Choose the best model for every task: Anthropic Claude, open-weight models, or Auto , which picks the best model for the task based on complexity, factoring in model quality, latency, and cost.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 24, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | compatible with Agent Client Protocol (ACP) so you can bring it to your favorite tools. It supports AGENTS.md, Skills.md , and MCP . “The Kiro agent is compatible with Agent Client Protocol (ACP) so you can bring it to your favorite tools. It supports AGENTS.md, Skills.md , and MCP .”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | pull context from tools like Figma or Terraform . “Catch bugs with property-based tests , or pull context from tools like Figma or Terraform .”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | “build across large codebases with parallel agents that learn from every session.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project “Multi-session Start multiple agents in parallel on the same project”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Kiro | OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | Reports 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors and 13,000+ commits alongside 16M monthly developers. The repository counts are checkable on GitHub; the 16M developer figure is the vendor's own, with no counter named “With over 195,000 GitHub stars, 950 contributors, and over 13,000 commits, OpenCode is used and trusted by over 16M developers every month.”opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 23, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | |
| Deployment scale· | “Kiro offers a credit-based pricing model with no daily or weekly rate limits and pre-paid overages, so you can code without breaking your flow or getting a surprise bill.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | designing AWS Cloud and AI solutions with Terraform and Python “In my role designing AWS Cloud and AI solutions with Terraform and Python”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
| High-risk domains· | built a secure file sharing application from scratch. By simply sharing my requirements with Kiro, I was able to create a fully secure application that incorporates encryption and various security coding practices—no additional prompts needed. “In roughly two days, I built a secure file sharing application from scratch. By simply sharing my requirements with Kiro, I was able to create a fully secure application that incorporates encryption and various security coding practices—no additional prompts needed.”kiro.dev · checked Aug 4, 2026 | no public information opencode.ai · checked Aug 7, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Kiro and OpenCode publish nothing on these 28 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 28 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- Human oversight
- Documented incidents
- Supported regions
- Support model
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Marketplace presence
- Safety evaluations
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Audit trail
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on goal complexity?
- Kiro: turn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness to find bugs unit tests miss, and build across large codebases with parallel agents that learn from every session. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on action space?
- Kiro: turn your prompts into requirements, architectural designs, and sequenced tasks , then implements them with parallel agents . Property-based tests catch the edge cases that pass unit tests but break in production. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on target sectors?
- Kiro: designing AWS Cloud and AI solutions with Terraform and Python. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on high-risk domains?
- Kiro: built a secure file sharing application from scratch. By simply sharing my requirements with Kiro, I was able to create a fully secure application that incorporates encryption and various security coding practices—no additional prompts needed.. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on pricing model?
- Kiro: credit-based pricing model. OpenCode: no public information disclosed.
- How do Kiro and OpenCode compare on availability?
- Kiro: no public information disclosed. OpenCode: Desktop app is offered as a beta download; no availability status is stated for the CLI.