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Cline vs Continue: catalog facts
Cline	Continue
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Free The project is available under the Apache-2.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers	Open-source coding agent Includes editor extensions and a CLI
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Requires an AI model provider or compatible local model to use its coding-agent features
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 October 8, 2026

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