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Cline vs Claude Code: catalog facts
Cline	Claude Code
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Paid Requires a paid Claude subscription or API credits.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers	Works directly in a real repository, running commands and tests rather than only suggesting text Available in the terminal, IDEs, desktop and web from one subscription
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Requires a paid Claude plan or API credits It runs commands in your environment, so it needs supervision and permissions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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