Cline alternatives
Cline runs an AI coding agent in editors. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it (see all AI coding agents).
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cline | Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop, Plugin or MCP | Runs an AI coding agent in editors |
| Claude Code | Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Edits files and runs commands |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan · Paid from $10/user/mo | Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Cloud agent runs assigned tasks autonomously in the background |
| Cursor | Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop | Agents turn ideas into code and take on handed-off tasks |
| Amazon Q Developer | Free plan · Paid from $19/user/mo | Plugin or MCP, Mobile | Expert AWS assistance including cost and architecture guidance |
| OpenHands | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, API | Open source platform with web GUI, terminal UI and CLI |
The alternatives
Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool that edits files, runs commands, and turns issues into pull requests, for developers.
GitHub Copilot offers a cloud agent that plans and executes assigned tasks autonomously in the background, plus an editor agent mode for proposing and validating edits.
Choose GitHub Copilot if you want an agent that works in your editor, on the command line and on GitHub, with a free plan and paid tiers from $10 per user per month
Cursor is also an AI coding agent that takes on handed-off development tasks, overlapping Cline's agent job with a team-oriented focus.
Choose Cursor if you work on a software team and want agents that run in the terminal, Slack and GitHub, with a free plan and paid plans from $8 per month
Amazon Q Developer offers agentic coding that reads, writes files and runs shell commands, covering part of Cline's agent job with an AWS focus.
Choose Amazon Q Developer if you are a software developer who wants agentic coding, with a free tier and Pro at $19 per user per month
OpenHands is an open source AI agent platform that runs autonomous agents to plan, write and apply code changes, with a web GUI, terminal UI and CLI.
Choose OpenHands if you want an open source agent you can run locally for free, or the free Individual plan for individual developers
