Roo Code shut down: what happened and what to use instead
Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Sources listed at the end
The Roo Code VS Code extension was shut down on 15 May 2026, and its team moved on to Roomote, a source-available cloud coding agent that can be self-hosted.12
What Roomote is
Roomote describes itself as a cloud coding agent that runs your dev environment, verifies its work, reviews code with a different model and returns pull requests with live previews. It is model-agnostic (bring your own key), single-tenant, and available on Roomote Cloud or self-hosted.2
Pricing (from roomote.dev, 26 Oct 2026): Cloud from $49/month for up to 10 users (7-day free trial); 11–50 users $249/month; 51–100 users $499/month; self-hosted is free for up to 10 users. It is licensed under the Fair Core License with an Apache 2.0 future licence.2
Other alternatives
If you want an in-editor agent like Roo Code was, see Roo Code alternatives and IDE agent extensions.
Footnotes
Roomote plans (from Roo Code Inc.'s pricing page)
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud, up to 10 users | $49 | — | All features; free 7-day trial; bring your own inference key |
| Cloud or self-hosted, 11–50 users | $249 | — | — |
| Cloud or self-hosted, 51–100 users | $499 | — | — |
| Self-hosted, up to 10 users | Free | — | No license needed |
| 100+ users | — | — | Talk to sales |
Checked Oct 26, 2026. /pricing returned 404; prices are from the pricing section of the homepage. Full details: Roomote pricing.
Tools mentioned
- Roo Code: paid from Not verified yet
- Roomote: free plan, paid from $49/mo
- Cline: free plan, paid from Free
- Kilo Code: free plan, paid from $15/mo