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Head-to-head · Code Clone Detection Tools

Amimica vs @kongyo2/similarity-ts

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Amimica #5 in Code Clone Detection Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Amimica
@kongyo2/similarity-ts #6 in Code Clone Detection Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit kongyo2

Amimica leads on 0 checks, @kongyo2/similarity-ts on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmimica · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most features@kongyo2/similarity-ts · 2 of 3

Amimica scores higher on our rubric for code clone detection tools: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

On clone detection method, Amimica gives you Hybrid where @kongyo2/similarity-ts offers Ast. @kongyo2/similarity-ts offers ci integration; Amimica doesn't.

Amimica is the better fit for open-source hybrid detection with developer tooling. @kongyo2/similarity-ts is the better fit for typeScript repositories needing CI clone gates.

  • Amimica fits best

    Open-source hybrid detection with developer tooling

  • @kongyo2/similarity-ts fits best

    TypeScript repositories needing CI clone gates

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Side by side

Feature Amimica 8.7/10 Visit ↗ @kongyo2/similarity-ts 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #5 in Code Clone Detection Tools #6 in Code Clone Detection Tools
Best for Open-source hybrid detection with developer tooling TypeScript repositories needing CI clone gates
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Amimica 1/3 · @kongyo2/similarity-ts 2/3
CI integration — ✓ (best)
IDE integration — —
Self-hosted option ✓ ✓
Specs
Clone detection method Hybrid Ast
Scan scope Repository Repository
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Detects exact, renamed, near-duplicate, and repeated-pattern clones
  • Combines hashing, shingles, and MinHash/LSH analysis
  • Offers CLI, MCP server, text output, and JSON output
  • AST scoring compares functions, types, and classes structurally
  • Thresholds, exclusions, and scan-scope rules support tailored checks
  • JSON output and CI failure gating fit automated quality workflows
Cons
  • No listed CI integration
  • No listed native IDE integration
  • Focused language coverage rather than broad language support
  • Focused on TypeScript and related file extensions
  • No IDE integration is specified
  • Self-hosted CLI workflows require local setup and maintenance
Our verdict

Amimica is an open-source, deterministic code clone detection tool for developers and engineering teams. It scans repositories and paths for exact, renamed, near-duplicate, and repeated structural code patterns, then reports evidence that…

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@kongyo2/similarity-ts is an open-source TypeScript code-similarity CLI and library for finding duplicate or structurally similar code. It is aimed at teams maintaining TypeScript repositories, especially those that want clone detection as…

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  1. AmimicaCode Clone Detection Tools 8.7Free plan
  2. @kongyo2/similarity-tsCode Clone Detection Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amimica — where it wins

    • Detects exact, renamed, near-duplicate, and repeated-pattern clones
    • Combines hashing, shingles, and MinHash/LSH analysis
    • Offers CLI, MCP server, text output, and JSON output

    Where it doesn't

    • No listed CI integration
    • No listed native IDE integration
    • Focused language coverage rather than broad language support

  • @kongyo2/similarity-ts — where it wins

    • AST scoring compares functions, types, and classes structurally
    • Thresholds, exclusions, and scan-scope rules support tailored checks
    • JSON output and CI failure gating fit automated quality workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on TypeScript and related file extensions
    • No IDE integration is specified
    • Self-hosted CLI workflows require local setup and maintenance
  • Amimica8.7/10 · Free plan

    An open-source hybrid detector for finding exact, renamed, near-duplicate, and recurring code.

    Visit AmimicaFull verdict →
  • @kongyo2/similarity-ts8.6/10 · Free plan

    A focused, self-hosted CLI for TypeScript clone checks and CI gates.

    Visit kongyo2Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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