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Cline alternatives

Want a Cline alternative? These coding agents range from other open-source tools to polished paid ones.

The alternatives

  1. OpenCodeAnomaly

    Pick it if you want another open-source agent with free models and a desktop app.

    OpenCode includes free models, or you can connect your own provider. Optional Go is $10 a month and Go Plus $40 a month, with per-model usage limits. Provider costs are separate · CLI, macOS, Windows, Linux
  2. AiderPaul Gauthier (open source)

    Pick it if you prefer a terminal-only, open-source pair programmer that commits to Git.

    Free and open source; you pay for model usage · CLI
  3. Claude CodeAnthropic

    Pick it if you want Anthropic's own agent with a plan that covers usage.

    Paid from $17/month · macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, CLI · Cline vs Claude Code
  4. CursorAnysphere (part of SpaceX)

    Pick it if you want one AI-first editor instead of an add-on.

    Free plan, paid from $8/month · macOS, Windows, Linux, Web, CLI · Cline vs Cursor
  5. GitHub CopilotGitHub

    Pick it if you want GitHub's agent in your editor, with a free tier.

    Free plan, paid from $10/user/month · macOS, Windows, Web, CLI

Or stick with Cline

Cline is an AI coding agent.

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