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Kiro vs Opera Neon

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

Verdict

Kiro is listed under Coding AI and Opera Neon under AI Assistants. Kiro scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.0 vs 7.5 out of 10), led by feature depth and value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Kiro is available on Web, Linux and CLI.

Best overall

Kiro

  • Professional software developers
  • engineering teams
  • startups
  • students

Choose Kiro if

  • You want a tool built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.
  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.

Choose Opera Neon if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.
  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
Best for beginners
Opera Neon
Best for business
Opera Neon

Features

19 features compared.

  • Spec-driven development
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Agent hooks
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Steering files
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Memory
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Correctness checking
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Kiro CLI
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Kiro Web
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Local command sandbox
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Open standards and MCP
    Kiro
    Available
    Opera Neon
    Not available
  • Neon Do
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Chat
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Make
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Research Agents
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Tasks
    Kiro
    Limited
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Neon Cards
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • MCP Connector and CLI
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Memory and Scheduled Tasks
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available
  • Built-in Browser Tools
    Kiro
    Not available
    Opera Neon
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Kiro
    Freemium
    Opera Neon
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Kiro
    Yes
    Opera Neon
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Kiro
    $0
    Opera Neon
    $0
  • Plans
    Kiro
    5 plans
    Opera Neon
    2 plans

Kiro plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier to try Kiro

    • 50 credits
    • Open-weight models
    • Claude Sonnet 4.5 with rate limits

  • Pro

    $20/user/mo

    Individual paid plan

    • 1,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro+

    $40/user/mo

    More credits for heavier use

    • 2,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro Max

    $100/user/mo

    High-volume individual use

    • 5,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Power

    $200/user/mo

    Highest credit allowance

    • 10,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

Opera Neon plans

  • Free

    $0

    Download the browser with basic chat and built-in tools

    • Ad blocker
    • Free VPN
    • Basic Neon Chat with Chat/Think/Reason modes
    • Browser CLI
    • MCP connector

  • Standard

    Most popular

    $19.90/month

    Month-to-month subscription that unlocks the agentic features

    • Neon AI agents
    • Advanced chat
    • Deep Research agent
    • Image and video generation
    • Skill cards
    • Scheduled tasks
    • Long memory
    • Full model choice
    • Google Connectors

Our ratings

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

Kiro
8.0overall
Opera Neon
7.5overall

Kiro leads in 4 categories and Opera Neon in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Kiro
    8.0
    Opera Neon
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Kiro leads by 0.2
    Kiro
    8.5
    Opera Neon
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    Kiro leads by 0.7
    Kiro
    7.5
    Opera Neon
    6.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Kiro leads by 0.6
    Kiro
    8.0
    Opera Neon
    7.4

  • Documentation & Support

    Kiro leads by 0.8
    Kiro
    8.0
    Opera Neon
    7.2

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

Kiro

Pros

  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
  • Same credit pool works across IDE, CLI and Web with no separate cloud compute charge.
  • Multiple model families, including open-weight options, with an Auto mode.
  • Free tier with 50 credits and downloadable apps on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Cons

  • Credits can run out quickly on complex spec tasks; costs vary by model and monthly credits do not roll over.
  • Free tier excludes premium models and is limited to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 under rate limits.
  • Mobile app is iOS-only, in preview, and needs iOS 26 or later.
  • Cloud sessions are only available in US East (N. Virginia), and Enterprise pricing is not published.

Opera Neon

Pros

  • Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
  • Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
  • Wide model choice across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and open-weight models on the Standard plan.
  • MCP connector and CLI let external agents such as Claude Code or n8n use a live browser session.
  • Credentials, passwords and card details are stated to stay on the device, and Opera says it does not train on user data.
  • Free VPN and ad blocker are included in the browser.

Cons

  • Full agentic features need the $19.90 per month Standard plan, higher than many AI add-ons.
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux, iOS or Android version yet.
  • Neon Do uses cloud LLMs to plan, and page content is sent to Opera and OpenAI servers with 365-day retention.
  • Opera itself calls Neon an experimental agentic browser, so behaviour and plan limits may change.

Platforms

  • Web
    Kiro
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Kiro
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Supported
  • macOS
    Kiro
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Supported
  • iOS
    Kiro
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Android
    Kiro
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • API
    Kiro
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Kiro
    Not supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Kiro
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Kiro
    Supported
    Opera Neon
    Not supported

Integrations

Kiro

12 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Figma
  • Postman
  • Datadog
  • Miro
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • ElevenLabs
  • Firebase
  • Terraform
  • MCP

Opera Neon

6 integrations
  • Google Connectors
  • MCP
  • Claude Code
  • Lovable
  • n8n
  • Discord

Company

  • Company
    Kiro
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Opera Neon
    Opera
  • Founded
    Kiro
    2006
    Opera Neon
    1995
  • Headquarters
    Kiro
    Seattle, Washington, USA
    Opera Neon
    Oslo, Norway
  • Listing
    Kiro
    Claimed
    Opera Neon
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kiro better than Opera Neon?

It depends on your workflow. Kiro is built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases. Opera Neon is built for Multi-tab research, delegating repetitive browser tasks, building quick web outputs, connecting external AI agents to a live browser session.

What are the key feature differences between Kiro and Opera Neon?

Kiro: Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code. Opera Neon: Agentic AI browser that researches, navigates and completes web tasks for you.

Does Kiro or Opera Neon have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Kiro is freemium and Opera Neon is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Kiro or Opera Neon?

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