Comparison
Cline vs Cursor
Cline: Free AI agent for VS Code that asks permission before every change. Cursor: The most popular code editor with AI built in.
| Cline | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Price | Free Free and open source (Apache 2.0). Connect your Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Bedrock, Vertex or Azure key and pay only those tokens. | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Free plan (Hobby) with limits. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows · Mac · Linux | Windows · Mac · Linux |
Cline
- Free and open source, inside VS Code
- Approve change by change: full control over what it touches
- Compatible with Anthropic, OpenAI, Bedrock, Vertex and Azure
- Bring your own key: you pay for the tokens
- Approving every step is slower than letting the agent run
Cursor
- Very polished AI experience built into the editor
- Compatible with VS Code extensions
- Agent mode for complete tasks
- The free plan runs out quickly
- Fairly resource-hungry