# Cline vs JetBrains AI/Junie

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cline

| Attribute | Cline | JetBrains AI/Junie |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.4 (56% (medium)) | 59.4 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 811 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 70,278 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cline is a coding agent that integrates into your development environment—editors and CLI—to automate file reading and writing, execute terminal commands, and browse the web while maintaining human approval over every action. It supports both interactive conversation-based development and headless automation for CI/CD workflows. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"What is Cline?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cline is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $9.99 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"Is Cline free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cline supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"What platforms does Cline support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Cline is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"Can Cline be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Cline, including Telegram, Slack, Discord, Google Chat, WhatsApp, Linear, GitHub Actions and OpenTelemetry, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"What does Cline integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cline is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cline/cline","question":"Is Cline open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Cline is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://docs.cline.bot/","question":"Where is Cline available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A coding assistant that automates development tasks like bug fixes, feature implementation, and code review across your terminal, IDE, and CI/CD pipelines, powered by your choice of language model. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"What is JetBrains AI/Junie?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"JetBrains AI/Junie offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $8.33 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"Is JetBrains AI/Junie free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"JetBrains AI/Junie supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"What platforms does JetBrains AI/Junie support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for JetBrains AI/Junie, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"Can JetBrains AI/Junie be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for JetBrains AI/Junie, including GitHub, GitLab and IntelliJ IDEA. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"What does JetBrains AI/Junie integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for JetBrains AI/Junie. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as JetBrains AI/Junie not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"What security certifications does JetBrains AI/Junie have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"JetBrains AI/Junie is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","question":"Where is JetBrains AI/Junie available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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 | A coding assistant that automates development tasks like bug fixes, feature implementation, and code review across your terminal, IDE, and CI/CD pipelines, powered by your choice of language model. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"chat_edit","autonomy":"agentic","languages":"All languages supported by underlying LLM models","oss_client":"oss","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"vs_code_extension_cline","enterprise_controls":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":true,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":true,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"form":"cli_agent","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"oss","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"IntelliJ IDEA, CLI","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"IntelliJ IDEA"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs","native":true,"category":"editor","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Android Studio","native":true,"category":"editor","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"xAI","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenRouter","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Copilot","native":true,"category":"model_provider","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cline (usage-billing)","summary":"$9.99/month","features":["2-5x usage on popular open models vs. standard API rate","built-in billing","one sign-in","free model options"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flat monthly subscription with usage credits for open-weight models","contactSales":false}],"summary":"$9.99/month with free model options. Bring Your Own Key alternative available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docs.cline.bot/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:30.368Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 10 AI credits/month, usage billed separately","features":["AI chat","AI-assisted coding","Junie coding agent access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"AI-assisted coding and chat with the option to try the Junie coding agent. AI model usage is billed separately.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10 AI credits per 30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"AI Credits $8.33/month","summary":"$8.33/user/mo","features":["Higher cloud credit limit"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8.33,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Higher cloud credit limit for frequent coding agent use.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"AI Credits $25.00/month","summary":"$25.00/month, 35 AI credits","features":["35 AI credits per 30 days"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium tier with expanded AI credit allocation.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"35 AI credits per 30 days"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 10 AI credits/month. Paid tiers from $8.33/month. AI model usage billed separately at provider rates.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://junie.jetbrains.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:59:02.535Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.24","date":"2026-10-13T15:02:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.93","date":"2026-10-13T08:26:52Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.93"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.46","date":"2026-10-13T15:03:59Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.46"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.71","date":"2026-10-13T08:56:25Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.71"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.92","date":"2026-10-08T05:09:49Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.92"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.45","date":"2026-10-08T06:50:30Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.45"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.70","date":"2026-10-08T05:55:09Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.70"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.23","date":"2026-10-07T07:28:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.91","date":"2026-10-07T06:00:09Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.91"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.44","date":"2026-10-07T07:17:16Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.69","date":"2026-10-07T06:12:01Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.69"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.90","date":"2026-10-02T04:35:33Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.90"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.43","date":"2026-10-02T20:39:04Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.43"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.42","date":"2026-10-02T10:04:03Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.42"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.41","date":"2026-10-02T05:29:23Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.68","date":"2026-10-02T04:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.22","date":"2026-09-30T04:10:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.89","date":"2026-09-30T23:34:22Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.89"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.88","date":"2026-09-30T02:32:48Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.88"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.40","date":"2026-09-30T23:56:13Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.40"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=cline&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Cline | JetBrains AI/Junie |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Chat / edit | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti | IntelliJ IDEA, CLI |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Model-agnostic (BYO key) | Model-agnostic (BYO key) |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | All languages supported by underlying LLM models | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:48:09.412Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*