Comparison

Augment Code vs Cline

On the evidence we track, Cline leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Augment Code55
★Cline66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Augment Code55 / 100medium · 74%
Cline66 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Augment Code✗
Cline✓
Model
Augment Codecommercial
Price level
Augment Codemid
Clinelow
Starting price
Augment Code$20
Cline$9.99
Transparent
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Integrations
Count
Augment Code10
Cline10
Security
Certifications
Augment CodeSOC 2 Type II
Cline–
Disclosure policy
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Gdpr
Augment Code✓
Cline–
Soc2
Augment Code✓
Cline–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Augment Code✓
Cline–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Augment Code–
Cline811
Github stars
Augment Code–
Cline70,278
Activity
Commits last 30d
Augment Code–
Cline100
Release
History
Augment Code–
License
Spdx
Augment Code–
Language
Primary
Augment Code–
Content
Faq
Augment Code7 items
Cline7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
Augment CodeAutonomous agent
ClineChat / edit
Autonomy level
Augment CodeAutonomous
ClineAgentic
Surface
Editor / surface support
Augment CodeVS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs
ClineVS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti
AI
Model source
Augment CodeModel-agnostic (BYO key)
ClineModel-agnostic (BYO key)
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Context
Codebase context
Augment CodeRepo-wide indexing
ClineRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Augment Code-
Cline-
Security
Enterprise controls
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Augment CodeMulti-language: TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, and others; handles 400,000+ fil
ClineAll languages supported by underlying LLM models
Commercial
Pricing model
Augment CodeUsage credits
ClineUsage credits
Licensing
Open-source client
Augment CodeOSS
ClineOSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Augment Code

A platform providing AI agents that automate coding tasks including code review, incident response, vulnerability remediation, and continuous delivery workflows. Built to understand large complex codebases and coordinate work across distributed teams.

Independently observed

Cline

Leader

A conversational coding agent that integrates into development environments and terminals to automate code generation, file management, and command execution, with all actions requiring explicit user approval

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Augment Code

from $20/moSubscription

From $20/month with $20 included usage; usage top-ups available. Up to 50 seats at no per-seat charge on Standard and Business plans.

  • Standard$20/month, $20 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $20/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • CLI access
    • MCP & Native Tools
    • Pay-as-you-go top-ups
    • +2 more
  • Business$100/month, $100 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $100/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced Code Review capabilities
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom user pricing
    • Bespoke usage limits
    • Volume-based annual discounts
    • SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support
    • SOC 2 & Security Reports
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Cline

Leader
from $9.99/moHybridFree tier

$9.99/month with free model options. Bring Your Own Key alternative available.

  • Cline (usage-billing)$9.99/month
    • 2-5x usage on popular open models vs. standard API rate
    • built-in billing
    • one sign-in
    • free model options
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Augment Code✓
Cline✗
macOS
Augment Code✗
Cline✓
Windows
Augment Code✗
Cline✓
Linux
Augment Code✗
Cline✓
CLI
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Self-hosted
Augment Code✓
Cline✓
Hybrid
Augment Code✓
Cline✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Slack
  • Linear
  • GitHub Actions

Augment Code

21 total - 18 not shared
  • Vercel
  • Honeycomb
  • Render
  • Heroku
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Zed
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Jira
  • ClickUp
  • Asana
  • Confluence
  • Snowflake
  • Notion
Independently observed

Cline

Leader
11 total - 8 not shared
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Google Chat
  • WhatsApp
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Datadog
  • Grafana
  • Splunk
Independently observed
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Augment Code or Cline: which one depends on you

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