# Bolt.new vs Cline

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cline

| Attribute | Bolt.new | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.2 (73% (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 web-based development platform powered by AI that interprets your written requirements and automatically generates working web applications. The platform handles building both user interfaces and server-side logic, including data storage, user authentication, and payment processing capabilities, while maintaining access to the generated source code. | 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":"app_builder","autonomy":"autonomous","oss_client":"closed","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"Web browser","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":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 | 8 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Context7"},{"name":"Granola"},{"name":"Jira"}]` | `[{"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":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Monthly allowance of usage measured in tokens"},{"free":false,"name":"Paid","description":"Additional usage allowance, custom domain, option to remove Bolt branding"}],"summary":"Free tier with monthly token allowance; paid plans add increased usage, custom domain, and branding removal","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bolt.new","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:48.237Z"}` | `{"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 | low | 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 | Bolt.new | Cline |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | App builder | Chat / edit |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | Web browser | VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | - | 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 | Closed | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:43.423Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*