# Crush vs Kilo Code CLI (slim)

> Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) to Crush's 56.5 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments & pricing. Both do agent harnesses.

- Crush: C 56.5, rank #705 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush.min.md
- Kilo Code CLI: BB 73, rank #98 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md
- Crush, good for Developers who want a Go terminal agent with a wide provider list, local models and Claude Code-compatible hooks. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 55 against 50.
- Kilo Code CLI, good for Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains. Ahead on Reliability, 85 against 54; Schema & documentation, 90 against 65; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 52; Security & auth, 64 against 44; Maintenance & community, 87 against 82; Transparency & trust, 76 against 56. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Open source.

| Category | Crush | Kilo Code CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 54 | 85 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 90 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 52 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 44 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 55 | 50 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 82 | 87 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 56 | 76 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Crush | Kilo Code CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Charm | Kilo Code Inc. |
| Licence | FSL-1.1-MIT (source-available, each release converts to MIT two years after it is made available) | MIT |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-15 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-09-30 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-05-29 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 29k stars, 5.6k npm/wk | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |