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Cline vs Gemini Code Assist: catalog facts
Cline	Gemini Code Assist
Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.	Freemium Plan details were not available in the fetched page.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers	Works in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs Pull request review on GitHub
Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect	Requires a Google account and an internet connection Fetched page gave little detail on plans and limits
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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