Cline
Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI
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Why it’s ranked here
Free, open-source (Apache-2.0) agent with no subscription or seat fees: you pay for inference only, at cost or with your own keys, from many providers.
Editorial verdict: Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code; bring your own model. How we rank →
Main limitation
Costs scale directly with tokens, so long agent runs on frontier models get expensive. The JetBrains extension is listed under Enterprise.
Pricing
| Pricing model | free |
|---|---|
| Starting price | Not yet verified |
| Free tier | Free for individuals: pay only for AI inference (BYOK or at cost) |
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | VS Code, CLI, MCP |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO, SLA, JetBrains, RBAC |
Prices as shown on the vendor’s pricing page on 16 Oct 2026, USD unless stated. Vendors change prices; check before you buy.
Best for
Developers who want a transparent, model-agnostic agent in VS Code and control over spend
Avoid if
You want one flat monthly price
Platforms & integrations
Platforms
Integrations
Model / provider: Bring your own key or Cline provider (at cost)
Evidence & sources
- Cline pricing checked 16 Oct 2026
Every fact on this page comes from the sources above. Anything we could not confirm says “Not yet verified”.
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