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Cline vs Codebuff: catalog facts
Cline	Codebuff
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Freemium Installs from npm; the homepage does not list prices.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers	Simple install with npm Indexes the codebase before making edits
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Pricing details are not shown on the homepage
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 26, 2026

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