Cline

Open-source coding agent for VS Code and the CLI. Bring your own keys.

IDE extensionsTerminal agentsOpen sourceVerified 2026-10-17
Visit Cline ↗ Free (pay for model usage)

What is Cline?

Cline is an open-source (Apache-2.0) autonomous coding agent available as a VS Code extension, a CLI and an SDK. It is free for individual developers: you pay only for AI inference, either with your own API keys or through the Cline provider at cost.

Cline pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Open Source$0VS Code extension, CLI, MCP Marketplace, BYOK or Cline provider inference at cost.
EnterpriseCustomAdds JetBrains extension, SSO, SLA, centralised billing, RBAC, audit logs.

Prices in USD, excluding tax, as listed on the official pricing page on 2026-10-17.

Best for

  • Developers who want full control over which model and provider they use
  • Cost-conscious users who prefer pay-per-use over subscriptions
  • Teams that need an auditable open-source agent

Limits & gotchas

  • You manage your own API spend, and agent loops can get expensive with frontier models
  • JetBrains support is Enterprise-only
  • Community support only on the free tier

Head-to-head

Cline FAQ

Is Cline free?

Yes. The open-source extension is free for individual developers; you pay only for model inference with your own keys or via the Cline provider.

Which models does Cline support?

Many providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Groq, Cerebras and DeepSeek.

Sources

  1. Cline pricing (cline.bot)
  2. Cline on GitHub (Apache-2.0) (github.com)

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