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 Warp
Our take
Pick Cline if developers who want an OSS agent in the editor and will pay tokens or bring a key. Pick Warp if developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance. Skip Cline if people who want a hosted IDE subscription with published seat cards (Cursor, GitHub Copilot).
Best for
Cline An agent that edits files and runs commands with your approval
Warp Run shell commands and an agent in the same window
Free plan
Cline No free plan
Warp $0 · /month. Core terminal; Agent CLI; pay-as-you-go extra agent usage; BYO inference; limited cloud agents
Lowest paid
Cline Not published by the vendor
Warp Build $20/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Next step up
Cline
Warp Business $50/user/mo
Coding agent
Cline CLI + desktop
Warp Agent Mode
Runs where
Cline Hosted
Warp Terminal; models hosted
Watch out
Cline The extension is free
Warp Included usage is a dollar allowance
Last checked
Cline 2026-10-19 · cline.bot/pricing
Warp 2026-10-22 · warp.dev/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Warp if
developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance.
Read the Warp page