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Compare AI products	Cline Visit Site	Cursor Visit Site
Rating	9.8	9.7
Category	Coding agents	Coding agents
Vendor	Open Source / Cline	Anysphere
Started	2024	2022
Region	Global	Global
China availability	Limited in China	Overseas access
Pricing tier	Free / open	Free tier
Current flagship	Cline v3.x (Native MCP Support)	Cursor Agent + multi-model (Claude 3.7 / GPT-5.6 / Grok 4.6)
Open source	Yes	No
Self-hostable	Yes	No
Capability tags	CodingAutonomous agentLow cost	CodingAutonomous agent
Latest release	Mar 2026 · Cline 3.0	Aug 2026 · Grok 4.6
Notes	Open-source extension, bring your own key — pair it with a China-accessible API	—
Strengths	100% open-source with first-class Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration Connect to any model API (Claude, DeepSeek, OpenAI, Ollama) with transparent cost tracking	Gold standard AI Native IDE; Composer multi-file editing and codebase indexing Effortless model switching between Claude 3.7, GPT-4o, DeepSeek, plus first-class MCP support
Caveats	Runs locally on host system; requires user vigilance when approving destructive commands	Monthly Pro subscription cost ($20/mo); fast-request limits apply on heavy usage

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