# Augment Code vs Cline

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cline

| Attribute | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.5 (74% (medium)) | 68.2 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 811 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 66,899 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for running autonomous agents through standing loops that handle code reviews, ticket-to-PR workflows, vulnerability remediation, and incident response, letting senior engineers focus on architecture while agents manage routine tasks. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"editor_support":"VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` | `{"form":"chat_edit","autonomy":"agentic","languages":"All languages supported by underlying LLM models","model_source":"model_agnostic","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,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Honeycomb"},{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Heroku"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Zed"},{"name":"Kilo Code"},{"name":"Roo Code"}]` | `[{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` |
| 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,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Generous free tier for discovering agentic development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$50/month (legacy customers $30/month), 600 user messages","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For engineers using Agent approximately 1 hour per day","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"user_messages":"600/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"For engineers relying on Agent for most of their day-to-day work","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","description":"For power users running multiple agents","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free Community plan; paid plans from $50/month (new) or $30/month (legacy). Charged per user message at team level (pooled).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/new-simpler-pricing-with-user-messages","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:59.027Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cline (usage-billing)","summary":"$9.99/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flat monthly subscription with built-in model access offering 2-5x usage on popular open coding models versus standard API rates","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Bring Your Own Key","description":"Free option using your own API credentials for cloud providers or local LLM runtimes","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $9.99/month with built-in model access, or free with your own API keys","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docs.cline.bot/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:46:20.230Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.16","date":"2026-08-26T08:42:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.81","date":"2026-08-26T09:38:01Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.81"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.80","date":"2026-08-26T08:45:56Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.80"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.19","date":"2026-08-26T09:31:17Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.18","date":"2026-08-26T08:16:24Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.60","date":"2026-08-26T09:43:26Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.60"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.17","date":"2026-08-25T09:06:31Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.79","date":"2026-08-24T23:01:12Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.79"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.58","date":"2026-08-24T23:07:51Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.58"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.15","date":"2026-08-23T19:56:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.14","date":"2026-08-23T10:11:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.13","date":"2026-08-22T20:23:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.78","date":"2026-08-22T23:58:28Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.78"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.16","date":"2026-08-22T23:45:18Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/cli-v3.0.57","date":"2026-08-23T00:04:14Z","type":"stable","version":"cli-v3.0.57"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.12","date":"2026-08-21T22:39:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/v4.1.11","date":"2026-08-21T05:30:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.77","date":"2026-08-21T04:56:35Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.77"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/sdk/sdk/v0.0.76","date":"2026-08-21T02:39:16Z","type":"stable","version":"sdk/sdk/v0.0.76"},{"url":"https://github.com/cline/cline/releases/tag/desktop-v0.0.15","date":"2026-08-21T05:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"desktop-v0.0.15"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=cline&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Chat / edit |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs | VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti |
| **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 | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:45:20.927Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*