Cline Review - Features, Pricing & Alternatives

Free open-source coding agent in VS Code — bring your own API key.

Community agentic extension for VS Code: plan/act modes, MCP support, works with any model including very cheap ones (DeepSeek, GLM). You control the spend.

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Cline

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Free open-source coding agent in VS Code — bring your own API key.

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FREE
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Free
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About Cline

Community agentic extension for VS Code: plan/act modes, MCP support, works with any model including very cheap ones (DeepSeek, GLM). You control the spend.

Pros

  • Free & open source
  • Any model
  • MCP

Cons

  • BYO-key billing can surprise
  • DIY polish

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