Roo Code / Alternatives
Alternatives · Nov 2025 – Nov 2026
Best Roo Code alternatives, according to developers who switched
The best-rated alternatives to Roo Code, ranked by developer approval on Hacker News.
| # | Alternative | Type | Approval | Picked over Roo Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cline | IDE extension | 73% | – | |
| 2 | Kilo Code | IDE extension | 63% | – | |
| 3 | GitHub Copilot | IDE extension | 42% | – | |
| 4 | Pi | Terminal agent | 84% | – | |
| 5 | Amp | Terminal agent | 90% | – | |
| 6 | OpenAI Codex | Terminal agent | 69% | – | |
| 7 | OpenCode | Terminal agent | 66% | – | |
| 8 | Crush | Terminal agent | 77% | – | |
| 9 | Zed | Editor | 59% | – | |
| 10 | Claude Code | Terminal agent | 54% | – |
Roo Code itself has 79% approval from 17 opinions. See what developers say about it →
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