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Cline vs AtomCode: catalog facts
ClineAtomCode
Free

Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license; model API costs depend on the provider you…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Command line
  • Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes
  • Works with many model providers
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible API or local model
  • Edits code, runs commands and verifies changes autonomously
  • Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows
  • Model costs depend on the provider you connect
  • Hosted on AtomGit rather than GitHub, with much material in Chinese
  • Requires access to a capable model
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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