# Cline vs OpenHands

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cline

| Attribute | Cline | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.4 (56% (medium)) | 52.1 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 811 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 70,278 | 90,914 |
| 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":"OpenHands is an open-source platform for deploying AI-powered coding agents that automate development tasks. It runs locally, in the cloud, or self-hosted, integrates with developer tools like GitHub, Slack, and Linear, and supports individual developers through enterprise organizations. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What is OpenHands?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenHands is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Paid editions are also offered: Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Is OpenHands free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenHands supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What platforms does OpenHands support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenHands can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Can OpenHands be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for OpenHands, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Jira, Linear, Notion and Claude Code, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What does OpenHands integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenHands is published under the MIT 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/openhands/OpenHands","question":"Is OpenHands open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"OpenHands is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Where is OpenHands available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":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 platform that deploys autonomous agents to plan, write code, and apply changes across codebases, enabling teams to complete complex development tasks end-to-end. Built on open-source foundations and designed for enterprise-scale software development. |
| 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":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Multiple programming languages","oss_client":"oss","model_source":"model_agnostic","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"Web GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP)","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 6 |
| 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":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| 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,"web":true,"linux":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":"Local Open Source","summary":"Free, MIT-licensed open source","features":["Best-in-class OpenHands Agent","Web-based GUI, Terminal UI, and CLI","Git integrations","Community support","Model agnostic"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Free open-source version for local development","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Individual","summary":"Free tier available, usage-based LLM pricing","features":["Hosted cloud access from desktop and mobile","API support for automation and scripting","Jira and Slack integrations","Secrets management","Cloud Agent SDK","MCP support","Bring your own LLM key or use OpenHands models at-cost"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Cloud-hosted SaaS version with free tier and optional pay-as-you-go LLM access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with enterprise-grade support","features":["SaaS or self-hosted in private VPC","Enterprise SAML and SSO","Unlimited concurrent conversations per user","Large Codebase SDK","Multi-user role-based access control","Centralized team billing","Cloud APIs and integrations","Named customer engineer and priority support","Shared Slack channel support"],"description":"Self-hosted or managed SaaS with enterprise controls, private VPC, and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source version. Free SaaS tier available. Individual plan usage-based for LLM access. Enterprise custom pricing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T19:36:21.322Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | 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"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=wren-dev&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Cline | OpenHands |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Chat / edit | Autonomous agent |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti | Web GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP) |
| **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 | Multiple programming languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:32:17.265Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*