Comparison

Cline vs Sweep

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.

Cline full profile →Sweep full profile →

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★Cline66

Sweep61

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ClineLeader	Sweep
vioscaleAI score	66 / 100medium · 56%	61 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$9.99	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	10	1
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	811	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	70,278	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Cline66 / 100medium · 56%

Sweep61 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Model

Clinefreemium

Sweepfreemium

Price level

Clinelow

Sweeplow

Starting price

Cline$9.99

Sweep–

Transparent

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Integrations

Count

Cline10

Sweep1

Security

Disclosure policy

Cline✓

Sweep–

Soc2

Cline–

Sweep✓

Vulnerabilities

ClineCount: 3 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=cline&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 3 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Sweep–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Cline811

Sweep–

Github stars

Cline70,278

Sweep–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Cline100

Sweep–

Release

History

Cline20 items

Sweep–

License

Spdx

ClineApache-2.0

Sweep–

Language

Primary

ClineTypeScript

Sweep–

Market

Availability

ClineAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

SweepAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

Cline7 items

Sweep6 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for AI Coding Assistants
Capability	Cline	Sweep
Core
Form	Chat / edit	Inline completion
Autonomy level	Agentic	Agentic
Surface
Editor / surface support	VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti	JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion
AI
Model source	Model-agnostic (BYO key)	Single-vendor
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	Per-seat
Licensing
Open-source client	OSS	Closed

Core

Form

ClineChat / edit

SweepInline completion

Autonomy level

ClineAgentic

SweepAgentic

Surface

Editor / surface support

ClineVS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti

SweepJetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion

Model source

ClineModel-agnostic (BYO key)

SweepSingle-vendor

Deployment

Self-hostable / air-gapped

Cline✓

Sweep✗

Context

Codebase context

ClineRepo-wide indexing

SweepRepo-wide indexing

Editing

Multi-file edits

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Agentic

Runs commands / tools

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Data

Zero-data-retention option

Cline-

Sweep✓

Security

Enterprise controls

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Ecosystem

Language coverage

ClineAll languages supported by underlying LLM models

Sweep-

Commercial

Pricing model

ClineUsage credits

SweepPer-seat

Licensing

Open-source client

ClineOSS

SweepClosed

What each one is

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

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

Sweep

An AI-powered coding agent and autocomplete system designed for JetBrains IDE users, featuring predictive code suggestions that anticipate the next edits developers will make.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 2026-10-13verify ↗

Sweep

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.

Free TrialFree
- 1,000 Autocompletes
- $5 API credits included
- All JetBrains IDEs supported
- Privacy Mode available
Basic$10/month
- Unlimited autocomplete
Pro$20/month
- Unlimited autocomplete
- More API credits
- Priority support
Ultra$60/month
- Unlimited autocomplete
- Highest API credit allocation

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Cline	Sweep
macOSPlatforms	✓	-
WindowsPlatforms	✓	-
LinuxPlatforms	✓	-
CLIPlatforms	✓	-
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

macOS

Cline✓

Sweep–

Windows

Cline✓

Sweep–

Linux

Cline✓

Sweep–

CLI

Cline✓

Sweep–

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Cline✓

Sweep✓

Self-hosted

Cline✓

Sweep✗

Integrations

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

Cline

Leader

11 total

Telegram
Slack
Discord
Google Chat
WhatsApp
Linear
GitHub Actions
OpenTelemetry
Datadog
Grafana
Splunk

Independently observed

Sweep

4 total

Web Search
Fetch Tools
Remote MCP Servers
JetBrains

Independently observed

Still deciding?

Cline or Sweep: which one depends on you

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