Choose Claude Code if you need
- Web or Slack. We haven't found them on Cline's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Cline's website.
At a glance
- Cline has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Claude Code.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, VS Code and JetBrains.
- Only Claude Code lists Web and Slack.
- Both work with GitLab and Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Claude Code lists HIPAA.
- Claude Code can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Cline.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Cline if you need
- Integration with Linear, Discord or Telegram. We haven't found them on Claude Code's website.
Claude Code
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Cline
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Review ClineThe facts
- What it does
- Claude CodeAgentic coding tool that understands your codebase, edits files, runs commands and helps you ship
- ClineOne open source agent runtime. Use it in your editor, your terminal, or embed it in your own products
- Free plan
- Claude CodeNot confirmed
- ClineYes
- Pricing
- Claude CodePer user, monthly
- ClineUsage-based
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- CLI
- VS Code
- JetBrains
Only Claude Code
- Web
- Slack
Only ClineNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- GitLab
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Claude Code and Cline yet.
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