Cline
Open-source autonomous coding agent inside VS Code.
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Cline vs GitHub Copilot
Cline (Cline) and GitHub Copilot (GitHub) both sit in Coding. Cline is the cheaper entry point at Free client, bring your own model key. GitHub Copilot shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Cline Cline | GitHub Copilot GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Coding | Coding |
| Version | v3 | September 2026 releases |
| Entry cost | Free client, bring your own model key | Free tier · from $10/mo |
| Pricing tiers | — | Free free · Pro $10 · Pro+ $39 · Max $100 |
| Model stack | Claude Sonnet 4.5 · Gemini 2.5 Pro | Claude 3.5 Sonnet · Claude 5 · Claude Fable 5 · Claude Fable 5.1 · Claude Haiku 4.5 · Claude Haiku 5.5 · Claude Opus 4.5 · Claude Opus 4.6 · Claude Opus 4.7 · Claude Opus 4.8 · Claude Opus 5 · Claude Opus 5.5 · Claude Sonnet 4 · Claude Sonnet 4.5 · Claude Sonnet 4.6 · Claude Sonnet 5 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini 4 Argon · GPT-5 mini · GPT-5.2 · GPT-5.4 · GPT-5.5 · GPT-5.6 Luna · GPT-5.6 Sol · GPT-5.6 Terra · GPT-6 Astra · GPT-6 Luna · GPT-6 Sol · GPT-6.1 Sol · GPT-6.1 Terra · Grok 4.5 · Grok 4.5 Raptor mini · Grok 4.6 · Grok 4.7 · Kimi K2.7 Code · Kimi K3 · MAI-Code-1.1-Flash |
| Context window | — | Varies by model |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 0 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Plan/act modes, MCP tools, Terminal control | Inline completion, Agent mode, Code review, Copilot Workspace, MCP support, Code completions, Next edit suggestions, Chat |
GitHub Copilot
Inline completion, chat, code review and coding agents across VS Code, JetBrains and github.com.
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