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Comparator · Coding

Cline$9.99/mo (ClinePass)vsCursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))
Starting price$9.99/mo · From $20/mo
Free tieryes · yes
Plans documented3 · 5
Platforms1 · 1
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Category Coding Coding
Main use cases
  • Understand and explain codebases
  • Refactor across many files
  • Automate tasks via CLI in scripts and CI
  • Run terminal commands during development
  • Embed an agent in your own product via SDK
  • Writing and refactoring code
  • Agent-driven feature work
  • Automated code review
  • Team development workflows
Best for Individual developers, Teams wanting model choice, Enterprises needing SSO and audit logs Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls
Platforms Desktop Desktop
Pricing model Free Freemium
Pricing

Open Source: free for individual developers, pay only for AI inference (BYOK or Cline provider). Enterprise: contact sales.

US prices not confirmed Official pricing ↗

Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features
  • Multi-file edits with diffs and checkpoints
  • Terminal command execution
  • Plan and Act modes
  • Rules via .clinerules and Skills
  • MCP marketplace
  • Any model: Claude, GPT, Gemini, local, OpenAI-compatible
  • Coding agent
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Bugbot code review
  • MCPs, skills and hooks
  • CLI
  • Privacy mode
Pros
  • Open source under Apache 2.0
  • Free for individual developers
  • Bring your own API keys
  • Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Free Hobby plan with no credit card required
  • Access to frontier models on paid plans
  • Team SSO and privacy mode on Teams
  • On-demand usage once included usage runs out
Limitations
  • You pay for model inference separately
  • Desktop app version listed as 0.0.41
  • JetBrains extension, SSO and team features need Enterprise
  • Enterprise pricing is contact-sales only
  • Free plan has limited agent requests
  • Usage beyond included amount is billed extra
  • Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed
  • Prices exclude taxes
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Verified Oct 2, 2026

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Verified Sep 29, 2026