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Codebuff vs Cline: catalog facts
Codebuff	Cline
Freemium Installs from npm; the homepage does not list prices.	Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple install with npm Indexes the codebase before making edits	Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Pricing details are not shown on the homepage	Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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