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Codex CLI vs Cline: catalog facts
Codex CLI	Cline
Freemium The CLI itself is free and open source, but using it requires a paid or quota-limited…	Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Open source terminal client under the Apache license Integrates into existing workflows via CLI and IDE plugins	Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers
Requires an OpenAI account or API access to function Usage limits depend on the access route chosen	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
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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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