Coding agents · Rank 1 / 12 in Coding agents · 11 overall
Cline
7.5
out of 10
An open-source coding agent that lives in your editor, with a choice of models.
IntermediateOpen source
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Why this score
Open source lifts the free-tier score; model access is separate and not priced here. Power is high for in-editor agent edits. Ease is better than a pure terminal tool and still not a beginner chat builder. Community is active.
Score breakdown
- Ease of use6
- Power8
- Free tier9
- Community7
- Best for
- Intermediate
- Pricing model
- Open source
- Updated
- 16 Oct 2026