Choose Cline if you need
- macOS, Windows or Linux. We haven't found them on GitHub Copilot's website.
- Integration with Slack, Linear or Discord. We haven't found them on GitHub Copilot's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- GitHub Copilot's lowest paid plan is Pro at $10 per month, as of October 19, 2026.
- Both are available on VS Code, JetBrains and CLI.
- Only Cline lists macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Only GitHub Copilot lists GitHub.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SSO.
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 GitHub Copilot if you need
- GitHub. We haven't found it on Cline's website.
Cline
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Review GitHub CopilotThe facts
- What it does
- ClineOne open source agent runtime. Use it in your editor, your terminal, or embed it in your own products
- GitHub CopilotAI coding agent that works from an open issue to reviewing and merging a pull request
- Free plan
- ClineYes
- GitHub CopilotYes
- Pricing
- ClineUsage-based
- GitHub CopilotPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- VS Code
- JetBrains
- CLI
Only Cline
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Only GitHub Copilot
- GitHub
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Cline
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Cline and GitHub Copilot yet.
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