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Cline vs Gemini CLI: catalog facts
Cline	Gemini CLI
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Freemium Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.
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 client under the Apache license Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use
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 September 22, 2026

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