Cline vs OpenCode

Cline

Coding

OpenCode

Coding

Tagline

Cline

Open-source agentic coding assistant that plans, edits, and runs code inside your IDE

OpenCode

Open-source AI coding agent that runs in your terminal, IDE, or desktop and talks to 75+ LLM providers.

Pricing

Cline

Freemium· ClinePass: $9.99/month

OpenCode

Freemium· Free and open source; optional paid Zen service for curated coding models

Lowest paid tier

Cline

$9.99 · ClinePass

captured 2026-08-08

OpenCode

—

Free trial

Cline

Yes

OpenCode

Yes

API

Cline

Yes

OpenCode

Not listed

Platforms

Cline

apicliweblinuxmacoswindowsslackdiscordjetbrains-pluginvscode-extension

OpenCode

cli

Open source

Cline

Yes · Apache-2.0

OpenCode

Yes

GitHub stars

Cline

69,573

checked 2026-09-29

OpenCode

—

Last GitHub push

Cline

2026-09-29

OpenCode

—

First commit

Cline

2024-07

OpenCode

—

Company

Cline

—

OpenCode

Anomaly

Model used

Cline

Model-agnostic: Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Cerebras, plus local Ollama/LM Studio

OpenCode

Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, local models, 75+ providers)

Best for

Cline

Developers and engineering teams who want a powerful open-source agentic coding assistant inside their existing IDE, with full control over which model provider and API key are used.

OpenCode

Pick OpenCode if you want a hackable, terminal-first coding agent that you can point at any model (or a local one) without being chained to a vendor.

Not for

Cline

Non-technical users, teams that want a fully managed all-in-one subscription with hosted models, or shops that require zero configuration and no API key management.

OpenCode

Skip it if you want a polished one-click IDE experience with a managed model included and don't care about provider lock-in.

Editorial score

Cline

8.7 / 10

OpenCode

7.0 / 10

Use cases

Cline

Multi-file feature scaffoldingLarge-scale refactorsAPI migrationsUnit and integration test generationDebugging failing CI runsCodebase exploration and documentationPrototyping with local LLMs via OllamaMCP-driven browser and database automationLegacy code modernizationAgentic tasks inside CI pipelines

OpenCode

ai-pair-programmingterminal-coding-agentide-assistantmulti-model-codinglocal-llm-coding

Pros

Cline

• Truly model-agnostic — bring your own Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, or local Ollama/LM Studio key
• Open source under Apache 2.0 with an active contributor community and no vendor lock-in
• Plan/Act mode plus per-step approval and checkpoints give strong human-in-the-loop control
• First-class MCP support means it can drive browsers, databases, and third-party APIs, not just edit files
• .clinerules let teams codify project conventions the agent must honour
• Runs in VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf, and headless via CLI/SDK for CI use
• Transparent cost model — you pay upstream model providers directly, no markup subscription required

OpenCode

• Genuinely open source with massive contributor base
• Provider-agnostic: 75+ LLMs incl. local models and existing Copilot/ChatGPT subs
• Runs as terminal TUI, desktop app, and IDE extension
• LSP integration gives real language awareness, not just text completion
• No-data-retention posture suits regulated and self-hosted setups

Cons

Cline

• Token spend can escalate quickly on long agentic runs, especially with Claude Opus or GPT-4-class models
• No hosted model included in the free tier — you must supply API keys or set up ClinePass
• Quality is bounded by whichever model you plug in; weaker models produce noticeably worse plans
• Enterprise features (SSO, RBAC, JetBrains extension, audit logs) are gated behind a sales conversation
• Autonomous multi-file edits still need careful review on large legacy codebases to avoid regressions

OpenCode

• You bring your own model keys (or pay for Zen) to get top-tier results
• Younger and rougher UX than Cursor or Claude Code
• Quality depends heavily on which provider you wire up

Website

Cline

cline.bot

OpenCode

opencode.ai

Editorial score: rule-based, 0–10, from AI-assisted profile inputs (see /methodology) — not a user rating; “—” means unscored. “Not listed” means we have no record of it, not that it is absent. GitHub figures and prices carry the date they were checked or captured; prices are shown as published, unconverted.