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Cline pricing

Open source AI coding agent that runs in code editors, a terminal CLI, a desktop app and an SDK.

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Visit ClinePrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does Cline cost?

PriceNot publishedCline asks you to contact sales.
Free plan
Yes
Enterprise
Contact sales
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In your favor

  • Free plan. Open source extension is free for individual developers; you pay only for AI inference on a usage basis or bring your own keys

How you buy and get started

Self-serve + salesButtons on their site: Install Cline, Contact Sales, Start using Cline
Sign up
Install the extension or download the app and sign in
"Install the Cline extension in your editor of choice."
Setup
Not stated
When sales steps in
Enterprise is for organizations needing team collaboration and enterprise-grade security
"Enterprise is for organizations that need team collaboration features and enterprise-grade security."
Support
Community support on Open Source plan
"Community Support"
Support
Dedicated support on Enterprise plan
"Dedicated Support"

What Cline does

Cline is an open source coding agent that edits code across a project, runs terminal commands, and works with many model providers using your own keys. It is free for individual developers, with a custom-priced Enterprise plan adding SSO, team management and support.

Good for
Individual developers who want an open source coding agent in their editor or terminal, and enterprises that need SSO, centralized billing and VPC, on-prem or air-gapped deployment.
Channels
VS Code, Windsurf, JetBrains, Cursor, CLI, Desktop app, SDK, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Linear, GitHub Actions, GitLab
Main product
Cline, an open source coding agent (VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Desktop, SDK)
Also includes
VS Code Extension, CLI, Secure Client-Side Architecture, Purchase and Model Inference at Cost or BYOK, MCP Marketplace, Multi-Root Workspaces
Connects to
Slack, Discord, Telegram, Linear, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Amazon Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Azure OpenAI, Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter
Public API
Yes
MCP server
Yes
  • Prompt-to-app generationNot stated
  • Code export to GitHubNot stated
  • One-click hosting and deployNot stated
  • Built-in backend and databaseNot stated
  • Multi-user team workspacesTeam Management System & Dashboard
  • SSO and SAMLSSO
  • SOC 2 complianceNot stated
  • Third-party integrations and MCPConnect to Slack, Linear, and CI

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Security and your data

QuestionTheir answerWhere it says so
Trains AI on your data?no"your code is never used to train models"enterprise
HIPAA (signs a BAA)Not stated
SOC 2Not stated
GDPRNot stated
CCPANot stated
PCINot stated
ISO 27001Not stated
Single sign-onEnterprise"SSO, Enterprise global configuration for model access, MCP controls, rules and workflows."enterprise
Trust centerNot stated

Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.

Every plan

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyIncludedOver the allowanceWhere it says so
Open Source – – – – "For individual developers"
Enterprise Quote – – – "SSO, SLA & Dedicated Support"

Free plan: Open source extension is free for individual developers; you pay only for AI inference on a usage basis or bring your own keys

Cline price history

No price changes on Cline's pricing page since 2025Q3, across 3 archived reads.

From archived copies of the pricing page in the Internet Archive, one per quarter, in USD.

Fine print

Billing increment
Not stated
Billed beyond usage
Not stated
Contract
Not stated
Refunds
Not stated
Auto renew
Not stated
Price change notice
Not stated

"Not stated" means we read their pricing page and terms and they don't say.

About the company

Legal name
Cline Bot Inc.
Customers
"Trusted by 11M+ developers"
their claim

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Questions

Is Cline free?

Yes. Open source extension is free for individual developers; you pay only for AI inference on a usage basis or bring your own keys

Does Cline train AI on your data?

No, according to Cline: "your code is never used to train models"