# Cline

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cline
- **Category:** AI Coding Assistants
- **Homepage:** https://docs.cline.bot/
- **Also known as:** cline
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:24:13.028Z

## Vioscale score

**46.1 / 100**, confidence 40% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 10 | 800 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 67.1 | 32 | 2147.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 18 | 155.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 16 | 400 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://docs.cline.bot/). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

> Usage-based billing; ClinePass subscription option available

## About

An AI coding assistant with parallel research agents (subagents) that explore codebases independently without filling the main agent's context window.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- MCP (Model Context Protocol)

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for AI Coding Assistants. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Form | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Agentic |
| **Surface** | |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, TUI |
| **AI** | |
| Model source | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✓ |
| **Context** | |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** | |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ |
| **Agentic** | |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ |
| **Data** | |
| Zero-data-retention option | - |
| **Security** | |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Language coverage | - |
| **Commercial** | |
| Pricing model | Usage credits |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source client | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://docs.cline.bot/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://docs.cline.bot/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://docs.cline.bot/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://docs.cline.bot/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://docs.cline.bot/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cline). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*