# Cline vs Tabnine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cline

| Attribute | Cline | Tabnine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.4 (56% (medium)) | 44.2 (53% (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":"Tabnine is an AI-powered code assistant that provides intelligent code completions, automated workflows, and enterprise context understanding. It works entirely within your development environment and can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or air-gapped, with zero data retention and no training on your proprietary code. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://www.tabnine.com/pricing-enterprise-context-engine/","question":"What is Tabnine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tabnine does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Tabnine Code Assistant and Tabnine Agentic Platform), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.tabnine.com","question":"How much does Tabnine cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tabnine supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.tabnine.com/pricing-enterprise-context-engine/","question":"What platforms does Tabnine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tabnine can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.tabnine.com/pricing-enterprise-context-engine/","question":"Can Tabnine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Tabnine. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tabnine not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.tabnine.com","question":"What security certifications does Tabnine have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Tabnine is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.tabnine.com","question":"Where is Tabnine available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":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 | Tabnine is an AI-powered code assistant that provides intelligent code completions, automated workflows, and enterprise context understanding. It works entirely within your development environment and can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or air-gapped, with zero data retention and no training on your proprietary code. |
| 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}` | `{"languages":"All programming languages","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"enterprise","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"IDE and CLI","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 2 |
| 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":"Jira"}]` |
| 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}` |
| 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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Tabnine Code Assistant","summary":"$39/user/mo, annual subscription","features":["AI code completions for current line and multiple lines","AI-powered chat supporting entire SDLC","Works in all major IDEs","Jira Cloud and Data Center integration","Flexible deployment: SaaS, VPC, on-premises, fully air-gapped","Zero code retention and total privacy","End-to-end encryption and TLS","SSO integration","Enterprise-grade compliance: GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001","License-safe AI usage with IP indemnification"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"AI code completions and chat across IDEs with enterprise deployment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Tabnine Agentic Platform","summary":"$59/user/mo, annual subscription","features":["Everything in Code Assistant Platform","Autonomous agents with optional user-in-the-loop oversight","Customizable Coaching Guidelines","Model Context Protocol (MCP) support","Git operations, testing frameworks, linters","Jira, Confluence, databases, and API integrations","Docker, package managers, CI/CD system support","Tabnine CLI for terminal-based agentic workflows"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything in Code Assistant plus autonomous agents and Context Engine","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $39/user/mo. Annual subscription. Per-seat pricing with optional pay-as-you-go LLM token usage.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.tabnine.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:11:44.058Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.tabnine.com/blog/tabnine-achieves-gdpr-compliance-for-enhanced-privacy/ |
| 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 | Tabnine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Chat / edit | - |
| Autonomy level | Agentic | - |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti | IDE and 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 | All programming languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Usage credits | Enterprise |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | OSS | Closed |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:37.271Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*