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Kilo Code vs Roomote

Choose hands-on coding across Kilo clients or a shared, self-hostable Roomote teammate that returns reviewable pull requests.

What this comparison covers

Kilo Desktop beta, IDE integrations, CLI and Cloud Agents versus the current Roomote cloud and self-hosted product. Roomote is not the historical Roo Code IDE extension.

Verdict

Choose Kilo for interactive coding in your editor, terminal or Desktop beta alongside hosted agents. Roomote may fit better when a single-tenant, self-hostable, asynchronous teammate with chat integrations and automated review loops is the priority.

Updated Reviewed the current Roomote site and the Roo Code domain, which now serves Roomote. This review does not establish the historical extension shutdown timeline.
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Quick Comparison

Status
Kilo Code
Available; Desktop in beta
Roomote
Cloud and self-hosted product available
Workflow
Kilo Code
Interactive clients and hosted agents
Roomote
Async tasks, automations and reviewable PRs
Licensing
Kilo Code
MIT clients; hosted code source-available
Desktop license not verified separately
Roomote
Source-available Fair Core License
Surfaces
Kilo Code
Desktop (beta), VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and Cloud
Roomote
Web and messaging integrations; not an IDE
Model Access
Kilo Code
500+ models, 60+ providers
Provider and surface compatibility varies
Roomote
Model-agnostic, BYOK, open-weight options
Pricing
Kilo Code
Free individual platform + usage
Individual platform access is free. Teams costs $15/user/month; Enterprise is custom. Paid inference and cloud compute are separate. Kilo Gateway charges provider rates with no inference markup; a 5% processing fee applies to card purchases of credits, including optional Kilo Pass. Seat subscriptions and non-card payments are excluded from that processing fee. BYOK covers inference through your provider, not Kilo cloud compute.
Roomote
Cloud subscription or self-hosting + inference
Self-hosted license free up to 10 users; infrastructure and inference separate

Where Roomote may fit better

Reasons to choose the competitor, depending on your workflow and constraints.

Single-tenant and self-hostable

Roomote offers the same source-available application on its cloud or your infrastructure, with isolated sandboxes and BYOK. Provider and integration traffic still need a separate privacy review.

Shared asynchronous teammate

Roomote documents parallel tasks, scheduled and event-driven automation, agent roles, messaging integrations, live previews and built-in review loops.

500+ hosted models, plus BYOK and local inference

Choose Kilo Gateway, your own provider credentials, or a compatible local model. Model capabilities and tool support vary; a large catalog does not mean every model fits every workflow.

Open clients with clear license boundaries

The VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI clients are MIT-licensed. Gateway and Cloud backend code are source-available under a separate repository license, not a promise that every hosted service or Desktop component is MIT-licensed.

Desktop for code and data, or the editor you already use

Kilo Desktop beta brings agent chat, interactive Python notebooks, conda environments, and local inference into one workspace. You can also keep working in VS Code, JetBrains, the CLI, or Cloud. Capabilities vary by surface.

Roomote alternative: why developers switch to Kilo Code

Compare Kilo Desktop beta, IDE and CLI workflows with Roomote, a source-available cloud coding agent offering self-hosting, BYOK and parallel tasks.

500+ hosted models, plus BYOK and local inference

Choose Kilo Gateway, your own provider credentials, or a compatible local model. Model capabilities and tool support vary; a large catalog does not mean every model fits every workflow.

Open clients with clear license boundaries

The VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI clients are MIT-licensed. Gateway and Cloud backend code are source-available under a separate repository license, not a promise that every hosted service or Desktop component is MIT-licensed.

Desktop for code and data, or the editor you already use

Kilo Desktop beta brings agent chat, interactive Python notebooks, conda environments, and local inference into one workspace. You can also keep working in VS Code, JetBrains, the CLI, or Cloud. Capabilities vary by surface.

Kilo Desktop for code and data

Beta

Use the Kilo agent in a desktop workspace, or keep your existing VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and Cloud workflows. Desktop runs the Kilo CLI engine and supports 500+ hosted models through Kilo Gateway, your provider keys, and local inference.

  • Interactive Python notebooks

    Edit and run notebook cells alongside the agent, with outputs visible next to the conversation.

    Notebook documentation

  • Managed conda environments

    Manage Python environments and packages in the app, with access to Anaconda's 19,000 vetted packages.

    Environment documentation

  • Local inference when it fits

    Import a compatible GGUF model into the built-in local model server. Hardware and tool-calling support determine which tasks work well.

    Local inference documentation

Available for macOS Apple Silicon, Windows, and Linux. The built-in local model server, notebooks, and conda environments require a Kilo account. Local inference is not a guarantee of an entirely offline or air-gapped application. See requirements.

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Explore Desktop documentation

Compare the whole cost, not just the seat

Platform
Free for individuals. Teams is $15/user/month; Enterprise is custom. SSO, SCIM, and audit logs are Enterprise features, not included in Teams.
Inference
Use available free models, local inference, or BYOK. Kilo Gateway charges provider rates with no inference markup. Kilo Pass is an optional credit subscription.
Cloud compute
Cloud Agents and hosted Code Reviews have separately priced compute in addition to model inference. Check current pricing and any applicable beta offer. BYOK does not remove compute charges.

Credit purchase processing fee: 5%. Applies to card purchases that add credits, including top-ups and Kilo Pass. Excludes seat subscriptions and non-card payments. See full pricing.

Open-source scope: VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI clients are MIT-licensed; Gateway and Cloud backend code are source-available under a separate license. These licenses do not establish the license of every Desktop component. See component licenses.

Kilo details reviewed . Competitor review dates are listed separately.

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Complete Feature Comparison

An honest look at where Kilo wins, where Roomote wins, and where they're comparable

Product Maturity

Public release
Kilo Code
Available; Desktop beta
Roomote
Cloud and self-hosted deployment available
Product shape
Kilo Code
Local clients and hosted agents
Roomote
Shared cloud coding teammate
Active maintenance
Kilo Code
Roomote
Current product and deployment documentation
Licensing
Kilo Code
MIT clients; hosted code source-available
Roomote
Fair Core License with future Apache 2.0 grant

Architecture & IDE Coverage

VS Code extension
Kilo Code
Roomote
Not its product surface
JetBrains IDEs
Kilo Code
Roomote
Not its product surface
CLI
Kilo Code
Roomote
Standalone coding CLI not verified
Cloud Agents
Kilo Code
Roomote
Shared engine across surfaces
Kilo Code
Desktop beta, IDE, CLI and Cloud Agents
Roomote
Same application on Roomote Cloud or self-hosted

Agents & Capabilities

Built-in agents
Kilo Code
Code, Plan, Ask, Debug
Roomote
Agent roles and automated review loops
Built-in sub-agents
Kilo Code
Explore, General
Roomote
Task orchestration; exact subagent mapping differs
Agent Manager (parallel agents)
Kilo Code
Roomote
MCP marketplace
Kilo Code
Roomote
Integrations documented; marketplace parity not verified

Model Access & Pricing

Unified gateway
Kilo Code
Kilo Gateway, 500+ models
Roomote
BYOK across supported providers
BYOK (bring your own key)
Kilo Code
Roomote
Zero markup on model costs
Kilo Code
Roomote
Inference paid through your provider
Teams plan
Kilo Code
$15/user/month + usage
Roomote
Cloud and self-hosted tiers by user count
Free software access
Kilo Code
Individual platform
Roomote
Self-hosted up to 10 users

Configuration Portability

Existing Roo custom modes
Kilo Code
Review compatibility with the installed client
Roomote
Map to Roomote agent roles
Project instructions
Kilo Code
Project rules and agent guidance
Roomote
Skills and agent guidance
Credentials and deployment
Kilo Code
Configure models and tools for the selected surface
Roomote
Configure inference, sandboxes and integrations

Specialized agents built into Kilo Code

Code, Plan, Debug, and Ask cover the primary workflow. Code, Plan, and Debug can delegate isolated work to Explore, General, or custom subagents, while Agent Manager coordinates parallel VS Code sessions across git worktrees.

Pilot Kilo alongside Roomote

Validate models, permissions, reusable instructions, and team workflows before removing your current tool. Choose Kilo Desktop beta for a code-and-data workspace, or install Kilo in the editor and terminal you already use.

1

Choose a local or hosted workflow

Install Kilo Desktop beta, an IDE integration or the CLI, or configure Cloud Agents. Keep Roomote automations running until their replacements have been tested.

Pilot setup
2

Map instructions and automations

Back up agent roles, guidance, schedules and integrations. Translate the workflow to Kilo rules, agents and tools; do not rename or delete existing configuration as a substitute for validation.

Workflow-dependent
3

Validate a pull-request workflow

Configure supported model credentials and scoped repository access. Run a small task, compare tests and review output, and check total inference and infrastructure costs.

One representative task

Factual basis

Last reviewed . Product details can change; these first-party sources support the comparison above.

Common Questions About Switching from Roomote

Everything you need to know about moving to Kilo Code.

Roomote is a source-available cloud coding teammate from the creators of Roo Code, available hosted or self-hosted. It runs tasks in isolated environments, supports automations and multiple models, and returns pull requests with review and preview workflows.

Yes. The official site offers Roomote Cloud signup and self-hosted deployment. It is no longer accurate to describe Roomote as an unreleased project with unknown pricing or capabilities.

Roomote suits teams that want a shared, single-tenant, self-hostable agent working asynchronously through chat and pull requests. Kilo offers interactive IDE, CLI and Desktop beta workflows alongside Cloud Agents. They can be complementary rather than direct replacements.

Back up your Roo configuration and check compatibility with the specific Kilo client you install. Review custom instructions, agent definitions, MCP credentials and permissions. Historical Roo configuration and current Roomote automations are different migration problems.

Roomote describes itself as source-available under the Fair Core License, with restrictions on competing services and license-key-protected functionality and a future Apache 2.0 grant. That is not the same as an unrestricted open-source license. Kilo extension and CLI clients are MIT; hosted-platform terms differ.

No. Roo Code was an IDE extension; Roomote describes itself as a shared cloud coding teammate, not an IDE. At this review the Roo Code domain serves the Roomote site. That redirect alone does not establish every historical repository or extension support date.

Yes. Kilo Desktop is in beta for macOS Apple Silicon, Windows, and Linux. It uses the Kilo CLI agent engine and combines agent chat with files, git, terminals, interactive Python notebooks, and conda environments. Its built-in local model server, notebooks, and conda environments require a Kilo account. Desktop is an alternative workspace, not a requirement to replace your existing IDE.

Individual platform access is free. Teams costs $15/user/month; Enterprise is custom. Paid inference and cloud compute are separate. Kilo Gateway charges provider rates with no inference markup; a 5% processing fee applies to card purchases of credits, including optional Kilo Pass. Seat subscriptions and non-card payments are excluded from that processing fee. BYOK covers inference through your provider, not Kilo cloud compute.

The VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and CLI are MIT-licensed. Gateway and Cloud backend code are source-available under their repository license, with security and abuse-protection exclusions. These component licenses should not be generalized to the entire hosted platform or Desktop application.

Yes. Kilo supports provider credentials and compatible local inference, including Ollama and LM Studio. Desktop also has a managed local model server for imported GGUF files. Local inference keeps prompts out of hosted model providers, but does not by itself make the whole application offline or air-gapped. Hosted features and connected tools have their own data flows.

Cloud Agents support repository-based work, webhook triggers, and scheduled triggers; triggers are in beta. The current documentation limits each message to 15 minutes, so break long jobs into steps. Cloud compute is billed separately from inference, including with BYOK. Local tools and MCP support should not be assumed to work identically in a hosted environment; check the current Cloud Agent documentation for limits.

Yes. Kilo Code for Teams adds centralized billing, usage analytics, and role-based access starting at $15 per user per month, plus usage. Enterprise plans add SSO, SCIM, audit logs, and contractual support commitments.

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