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Kilo Code vs Macroscope

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Macroscope

AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams

Freemium
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Verdict

Kilo Code and Macroscope are both Coding AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kilo Code is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Macroscope offers an API.

Best overall

Macroscope

  • Software Engineers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Engineering Teams
  • Open Source Maintainers

Choose Kilo Code if

  • You want a tool built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE.
  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.

Choose Macroscope if

  • You want a tool built for Teams on GitHub that merge a high volume of PRs, including agent-written ones, and want automated review and visibility into shipped work.
  • Usage-based pricing with no per-seat fee, so cost follows review volume rather than headcount.
  • $100 in free usage for each new workspace and 1,000 free Agent credits per month.
Best for beginners
Macroscope
Best for business
Kilo Code

Features

17 features compared.

  • Multi-Environment Agent
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • 500+ Models
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Auto Model
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Specialised Modes
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • MCP Support
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Cloud Agents and Code Review
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Parallel Agent Management
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Mobile Companion App
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Open Source and Transparent
    Kilo Code
    Available
    Macroscope
    Not available
  • Code Review
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Fix It For Me
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Approvability
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Check Run Agents
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Status
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Agent
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Murmur (beta)
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available
  • Macroscope CLI
    Kilo Code
    Not available
    Macroscope
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Kilo Code
    Freemium
    Macroscope
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Kilo Code
    Yes
    Macroscope
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Kilo Code
    $0
    Macroscope
    $0.05
  • Plans
    Kilo Code
    3 plans
    Macroscope
    4 plans

Kilo Code plans

  • Free & Open Source

    Most popular

    $0

    Open-source extensions for individuals, with model usage billed separately

    • VS Code
    • JetBrains and CLI extensions
    • agentic coding
    • code completion and generation
    • any AI model
    • BYOK or local models

  • Teams

    $15/user/mo

    Shared tooling and billing for engineering teams

    • Everything in Free
    • usage analytics
    • AI adoption score
    • shared custom agents
    • centralised billing
    • shared BYOK
    • data privacy controls
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Governance and support for larger organisations

    • Everything in Teams
    • model and provider limits
    • shared private gateway BYOK
    • audit logs
    • SSO/OIDC/SCIM
    • SLA commitments
    • dedicated support

Macroscope plans

  • Code Review

    Most popular

    $0.05/KB reviewed

    Usage-based PR review, billed per KB of diff

    • 10KB minimum per review ($0.50 floor)
    • PR summaries
    • Approvability
    • custom rules
    • Fix It For Me billed as Agent credits

  • Status

    $0.05/commit

    Commit summaries and engineering status reporting

    • Commit summaries
    • areas
    • weekly digests
    • productivity stats

  • Agent

    $0.01/credit

    AI agent for codebase questions and actions

    • 1,000 free credits per month per workspace
    • Slack
    • GitHub
    • API
    • Macros

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    Contact sales for enterprise needs

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Kilo Code
8.0overall
Macroscope
8.1overall

Kilo Code leads in 2 categories and Macroscope in 3.

  • Ease of Use

    Macroscope leads by 0.4
    Kilo Code
    7.8
    Macroscope
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    Kilo Code leads by 0.2
    Kilo Code
    8.6
    Macroscope
    8.4

  • Value for Money

    Kilo Code leads by 0.6
    Kilo Code
    8.4
    Macroscope
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Macroscope leads by 0.1
    Kilo Code
    7.8
    Macroscope
    7.9

  • Documentation & Support

    Macroscope leads by 0.4
    Kilo Code
    7.6
    Macroscope
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Kilo Code

Pros

  • MIT-licensed and open source, with a public GitHub repository of more than 27,000 stars.
  • Access to 500+ models across 60+ providers with no stated inference markup.
  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, plus cloud agents, Slack and mobile.
  • Supports bring-your-own-key and local models, which avoids lock-in to one provider.
  • Teams plan is $15 per user per month with shared agents and analytics.

Cons

  • Costs are usage-based, so spend is less predictable than a flat subscription.
  • A 5% processing fee applies to credit purchases.
  • Trustpilot reviewers report billing and refund disputes, including an unexpected renewal charge and a declined refund on purchased credits.
  • The desktop app is in beta, and some reviewers cite bugs and rate-limit issues.

Macroscope

Pros

  • Usage-based pricing with no per-seat fee, so cost follows review volume rather than headcount.
  • $100 in free usage for each new workspace and 1,000 free Agent credits per month.
  • Reviews use full-repository context rather than only the diff.
  • Covers review, auto-approval, fix PRs and status reporting under one balance.
  • Free credits available for qualified non-commercial open source projects.

Cons

  • Monthly cost is hard to predict up front because it depends on KB reviewed, commits and agent credits.
  • Documented setup is built around GitHub; no GitLab or Bitbucket support is stated.
  • Murmur is still in beta.
  • Benchmark claims of leading detection rates come from the vendor's own MacroscopeBench, not an independent test.

Platforms

  • Web
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Windows
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • Android
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • API
    Kilo Code
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Kilo Code
    Not supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Supported
  • Slack App
    Kilo Code
    Supported
    Macroscope
    Supported

Integrations

Kilo Code

9 integrations
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • JetBrains
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • MCP
  • Ollama
  • LM Studio

Macroscope

9 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • BigQuery
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • LaunchDarkly
  • Sentry

Company

  • Company
    Kilo Code
    Kilo Code, Inc.
    Macroscope
    Macroscope
  • Founded
    Kilo Code
    2025
    Macroscope
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Kilo Code
    Not listed
    Macroscope
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Kilo Code
    5M+
    Macroscope
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Kilo Code
    Claimed
    Macroscope
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kilo Code better than Macroscope?

It depends on your workflow. Kilo Code is built for developers who want to choose their own models and providers, pay provider rates without markup, and keep an auditable open-source agent inside their existing IDE. Macroscope is built for Teams on GitHub that merge a high volume of PRs, including agent-written ones, and want automated review and visibility into shipped work.

What are the key feature differences between Kilo Code and Macroscope?

Kilo Code: Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models. Macroscope: AI code review, agent orchestration and engineering status updates for GitHub teams.

Does Kilo Code or Macroscope have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Kilo Code is freemium and Macroscope is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Kilo Code or Macroscope?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.