Pick Cline if
developers who want an OSS agent in the editor and will pay tokens or bring a key.
Read the Cline pageCline vs Cursor
Our take
Pick Cline if developers who want an OSS agent in the editor and will pay tokens or bring a key. Pick Cursor if software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor. Skip Cline if people who want a hosted IDE subscription with published seat cards (Cursor, GitHub Copilot). Skip Cursor if non-developers, or teams that cannot send code to a third-party model API.
Best for
Cline An agent that edits files and runs commands with your approval
Cursor Changing a real repo
Free plan
Cline No free plan
Cursor $0 · limited Agent and Chat requests
Lowest paid
Cline Not published by the vendor
Cursor Plus $8/mo · Grok models only
Next step up
Cline
Cursor Premium $30/mo · other models at API price
Coding agent
Cline CLI + desktop
Cursor Agent + Tab inside the editor
Runs where
Cline Hosted
Cursor Desktop editor; models hosted
Watch out
Cline The extension is free
Cursor Plus is Grok-only
Last checked
Cline 2026-10-19 · cline.bot/pricing
Cursor 2026-10-19 · cursor.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Cursor if
software engineers already in git who want an agent in the editor.
Read the Cursor page