Kiro

B
B tier on AI Code GeneratorsScore 7.2 · #9 of 54
Android app
Not listed
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
$20/mo
Runs on
iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
kiro.dev
The Kiro homepage

Summary

Kiro is an agentic development environment for developers using AI agents to deliver software work. Its spec-driven workflow turns prompts into requirements, designs, and tasks for agents to implement, while deterministic tools such as property-based tests check code and alignment with user intent. Background agent hooks can update documentation, create unit tests, or optimize performance. Steering files provide project or global context, coding standards, and workflows for agent behavior. The IDE supports VS Code settings, themes, and Open VSX plugins, and MCP servers connect agents to external services, APIs, documentation, and specialized tools. The desktop IDE is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with a web interface and mobile app for accessing cloud sessions. Kiro Web requires a paid subscription and is not available on the free tier. The free plan includes 50 credits per month; paid plans start at 20.00 USD per month billed per user. Kiro encrypts customer data in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AWS KMS keys. Enterprise administrators can configure customer-managed keys.

Who it is for

Kiro is aimed at professional developers working on software teams, businesses, and enterprises. It may suit teams that want agents to work from structured specifications and project-specific guidance.

What is good

  • Prompts become structured requirements, designs, and tasks
  • Verification includes property-based tests
  • Agent hooks can update docs or generate unit tests
  • Supports VS Code settings, themes, and Open VSX plugins
  • Desktop IDE runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux

What to know first

  • Kiro Web requires a paid subscription
  • Free Tier and individual subscriber content may be used for service improvement
  • Paid plans start at 20.00 USD per user per month

Verdict

Kiro brings specifications, agent customization, verification, and automation into a development environment with desktop, web, and mobile access. The free plan is limited to 50 credits per month, and Kiro Web requires a paid plan.

Kiro plans and pricing

All plans
KIRO FREE Free per month 50 credits · open weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO $20/mo per user / month 1,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO+ $40/mo per user / month 2,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO PRO MAX $100/mo per user / month 5,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
KIRO POWER $200/mo per user / month 10,000 credits · premium models · add-on credits at $0.04/credit · teams up to 500 kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on AI code generators

Free plan
Yeskiro.dev
Paid from
$20/user/mokiro.dev
Agent mode
Yeskiro.dev
Model choice
multiple modelskiro.dev
Codebase indexing
Yeskiro.dev
Supported platforms
windowskiro.dev
Built-in terminal
Yeskiro.dev
Extensions support
Yeskiro.dev
Included AI usage
1,000 creditskiro.dev

Facts

Product
Kiro is an agentic development environment that helps developers ship engineering work with AI agents.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Spec-driven workflow
Kiro turns prompts into structured requirements, designs, and tasks that agents implement.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Verification
Kiro uses deterministic tools such as property-based tests to verify code correctness and alignment with user intent.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Automation
Agent hooks can run in the background to update documentation, generate unit tests, or optimize code performance.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Agent customization
Steering files let users configure agent behavior with project or global context, coding standards, and workflows.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Extensions
The IDE supports VS Code settings, themes, and Open VSX plugins.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
Kiro supports MCP servers that connect agents to external services, APIs, documentation, and specialized tools.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Repository integrations
Kiro Web works with GitHub and GitLab repositories and can create branches and pull requests or merge requests.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Desktop platforms
The IDE is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Web and mobile
Kiro provides a web interface and mobile app, and its cloud sessions can be accessed from a phone.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Security
Kiro encrypts customer data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AWS KMS keys; enterprise administrators can configure customer managed keys.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Privacy
Kiro says it does not use enterprise users’ content for service improvement, while it may use Free Tier and individual subscriber content for that purpose.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Notable limits
Kiro Web requires a paid subscription and is not available on the free tier.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Intended users
Kiro says it is built for professional developers on software teams, businesses, and enterprises.kiro.dev · 29 Sept 2026

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