Cline
An intelligent code automation tool that handles file operations, command execution, and complex tasks with user oversight
- Also known as
- cline
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Cline?
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
Cline pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $9.99/month with free tier available
Cline (usage-billing)
Subscription plan with enhanced usage limits on popular open coding models
What Cline does
The capabilities that matter for ai coding assistants, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Form
- Chat / edit
- Autonomy level
- Agentic
- Editor / surface support
- VS Code, JetBrains (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand), Cursor, Windsurf, Anti
- Model source
- Model-agnostic (BYO key)
- Self-hostable / air-gapped
- ✓
- Codebase context
- Repo-wide indexing
- Multi-file edits
- ✓
- Runs commands / tools
- ✓
- Zero-data-retention option
- -
- Enterprise controls
- ✓
- Language coverage
- All languages supported by underlying LLM models
- Pricing model
- -
- Open-source client
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (11)
Independently observed- Telegram
- Slack
- Discord
- Google Chat
- Linear
- GitHub Actions
- OpenTelemetry
- Datadog
- Grafana
- Splunk
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 2 (2 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Cline FAQ
Common questions about Cline, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Cline?
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/
Is Cline free to use?
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/
What platforms does Cline support?
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/
Can Cline be self-hosted?
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/
What does Cline integrate with?
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/
Is Cline open source?
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
Where is Cline available?
Cline is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://docs.cline.bot/
Cline alternatives
Other ai coding assistants we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- DevinAn autonomous AI engineer that automates coding tasks, discovers and fixes security vulnerabilities, and refactors codebases across millions of lines.medium · 56%
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Compare Cline
Side by side against other ai coding assistants, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Cline, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 96 | 0.09 | 8.9 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 49 | 0.06 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 30 | 0.09 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 91 | 0.03 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Form: chat_edit · Autonomy: agentic · Languages: All languages supported by underlying LLM models · Model source: model_agnostic · Runs commands: Yes · Self hostable: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 10 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 50% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 70% |
Security
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