# Jules vs Kilo Code CLI (slim)

> Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) to Jules's 44.5 (E) 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 Jules's 44.5 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.

- Jules: E 44.5, rank #1000 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jules.min.md
- Kilo Code CLI: BB 73, rank #98 of 1146 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md
- Jules, good for A person or pipeline that wants to hand scoped GitHub tasks to a cloud agent and collect a pull request or a patch, or run a repoless job in a disposable VM. Also Runs on your own machine; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5.
- 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 13; Schema & documentation, 90 against 76; Agent ergonomics, 72 against 64; Security & auth, 64 against 57; Payments & pricing, 50 against 30; Maintenance & community, 87 against 18; Transparency & trust, 76 against 44. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card; Open source.

| Category | Jules | Kilo Code CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 13 | 85 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 76 | 90 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 64 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 50 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 18 | 87 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 44 | 76 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Jules | Kilo Code CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google LLC | Kilo Code Inc. |
| Transports | HTTP, stdio |  |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Google Terms of Service. The TypeScript SDK is Apache-2.0; the CLI binary is closed | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 8 | none |
| Last release | 2026-03-09 | 2026-10-15 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-07-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-05-29 |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 1.3k npm/wk | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |