Choose Cline if you need
- VS Code or JetBrains. We haven't found them on Cursor's website.
- Integration with Linear, Discord or Telegram. We haven't found them on Cursor's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Cursor's lowest paid plan is Plus at $8 per month, as of October 19, 2026.
- Both are available on CLI, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Only Cline lists VS Code and JetBrains.
- Only Cursor lists Web, Slack and GitHub.
- Both work with Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Cursor lists SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
- Cursor has a public API. We haven't confirmed one 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 Cursor if you need
- Web, Slack or GitHub. We haven't found them on Cline's website.
- SOC 2 or ISO 27001. We haven't found them on Cline's website.
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Review CursorThe facts
- What it does
- ClineOne open source agent runtime. Use it in your editor, your terminal, or embed it in your own products
- CursorYour coding agent for building ambitious software. Agents turn ideas into code
- Free plan
- ClineYes
- CursorYes
- Pricing
- ClineUsage-based
- CursorNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Cline
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- CLI
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Only Cline
- VS Code
- JetBrains
Only Cursor
- Web
- Slack
- GitHub
Integrations
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Cline and Cursor yet.
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