The kinetics of independent and joined deposition of Ni and Co in citrate electrolyte in the presence of three types of additives: saccharine (SCH), urotropine (URT) and gelatine (GLT), is examined. Comparison is made between the chemical composition, the current cathodic efficiency (CCE) and the morphology of Ni-Co alloys depending on the type of the additive, both in constant potential mode (CPM) and in pulse potental mode (PPM). The study specifies the effect of GLT and SCH for formation of smooth, shiny, nanostructured Ni-Co coatings with average crystallite size less than 100 nm with a high CCE (about 80% for SCH, and over 90% for GLT), in both potential modes. The presence of SCH in the electrolyte with simultaneous application of PPM increases the content of Ni in the alloy to 25-30 mass% Ni. The optimum additive of SCH containing 0.5-1.0 g dm-3 is specified, wherein the electrolyte remains stable during continuous operation.