# Cline vs Roo Code

| Attribute | Cline | Roo Code |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.2 (56% (medium)) | 71.2 (6% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 811 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 66,899 | 209 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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":"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 | 5 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"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 | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | 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 Agents)

| Capability | Cline | Roo Code |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Vs code extension cline | - |
| Terminal bash execution and self correction loops | ✓ | - |
| Mcp model context protocol integration | - | - |
| Bring your own key byok API support | ✓ | - |
| Multi file diff generation and automated apply | ✓ | - |
| Workspace indexing and semantic codebase search | - | - |
| Browser automation support for visual qa | ✓ | - |
| Privacy mode zero data retention for enterprise | - | - |
| Rag on external documentation urls | - | - |
| Local LLM support via ollama or lmstudio | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:41:43.519Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*