GitHub Copilot vs Kilo Code vs Continue vs Programming Helper

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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GitHub Copilot
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Kilo Code
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Continue
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Programming Helper
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool GitHub Copilot
github.com
Your AI pair programmer that actually knows the codebase
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Competitor Kilo Code
kilocode.ai
Kilo Code is an open source AI agent Visual Studio (VS) Code extension that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of coding. The tool can generate code, automate tasks, and offer practical suggestions.
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Competitor Continue
continue.dev
Continue is an open-source AI coding agent that was built by a community of developers and has since been acquired by Cursor.
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Competitor Programming Helper
programming-helper.com
Most AI chatbots force you to craft perfect prompts—then tweak whatever comes back
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
637.9Mvisits/mo
1.9Kvisits/mo
410.4Kvisits/mo
4.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 3.7%
▼ 42.3%
▼ 16.6%
▼ 17.6%
6-month growth
+19.3%
-94.4%
-24.4%
+40.4%
Global rank web
#49
#4,668,091
#106,338
#3,812,090
Avg. last 3 months
629.7M
10.5K
539.2K
5K
Bounce rate lower is better
36%
34%
48%
48%
Pages / visit
5.9
2.4
2.4
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Visit duration
6m 26s
19s
1m 44s
16s
Traffic sources
● Direct 83% · ● Referral 15%
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● Direct 93% · ● Referral 6%
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GitHub CopilotKilo CodeContinueProgramming Helper
0159.5M318.9M478.4M637.9MGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9KContinue · 391.5KContinue · 458.8KContinue · 453.4KContinue · 422.2KContinue · 543.1KContinue · 655.7KContinue · 775.3KContinue · 715.2KContinue · 492KContinue · 410.4KProgramming Helper · 2.7KProgramming Helper · 3.7KProgramming Helper · 3.2KProgramming Helper · 2.7KProgramming Helper · 3.3KProgramming Helper · 4.1KProgramming Helper · 13.8KProgramming Helper · 4.8KProgramming Helper · 5.6KProgramming Helper · 4.6K1K10K100K1M10M100M1BGitHub Copilot · 484.3MGitHub Copilot · 504MGitHub Copilot · 542.6MGitHub Copilot · 534.8MGitHub Copilot · 634.3MGitHub Copilot · 631MGitHub Copilot · 636.1MGitHub Copilot · 615.2MGitHub Copilot · 637.9MKilo Code · 744.7KKilo Code · 164KKilo Code · 48.6KKilo Code · 16KKilo Code · 33.5KKilo Code · 14.4KKilo Code · 10.5KKilo Code · 26.4KKilo Code · 3.2KKilo Code · 1.9KContinue · 391.5KContinue · 458.8KContinue · 453.4KContinue · 422.2KContinue · 543.1KContinue · 655.7KContinue · 775.3KContinue · 715.2KContinue · 492KContinue · 410.4KProgramming Helper · 2.7KProgramming Helper · 3.7KProgramming Helper · 3.2KProgramming Helper · 2.7KProgramming Helper · 3.3KProgramming Helper · 4.1KProgramming Helper · 13.8KProgramming Helper · 4.8KProgramming Helper · 5.6KProgramming Helper · 4.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
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Freemium
Starting price
$4per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
Free
$20per month · free tier available
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Plans
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Capabilities input → output
Input
CodeText
CodeText
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CodeText
Output
Code
Code
Code
CodeText
Skill level
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Categories
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Development & CodeAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI Coding AssistantSQL Query Builder
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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Agent management
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Prompts
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