Claude Code vs Cline
Claude Code Anthropic
Anthropic’s coding agent: it reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands and opens PRs, in the terminal, IDE, desktop and web.
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| Property | Claude Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI coding tools | AI coding tools |
| Made by | Anthropic | Cline |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Terminal, IDE, Desktop, Web | IDE, Terminal |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only Claude Code
- terminal
- autonomous
- skills
- code review
Both
- coding agent
- mcp
Only Cline
- multi-model
- bring your own key