Choose Cline if you need
- VS Code, JetBrains or CLI. We haven't found them on Kiro's website.
- Integration with Linear, GitHub Actions or Ollama. We haven't found them on Kiro's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Kiro's lowest paid plan is Pro at $20 per user per month, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Only Cline lists VS Code, JetBrains and CLI.
- Only Kiro lists Web.
- Both work with Slack, Discord, Telegram and GitLab.
- 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 Kiro if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Cline's website.
Cline
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Kiro
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- What it does
- ClineOne open source agent runtime. Use it in your editor, your terminal, or embed it in your own products
- KiroTurn prompts into executable specs, validate code correctness and build with parallel agents
- Free plan
- ClineYes
- KiroYes
- Pricing
- ClineUsage-based
- KiroPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Cline
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Only Cline
- VS Code
- JetBrains
- CLI
Only Kiro
- Web
Integrations
Both
- Slack
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Cline and Kiro yet.
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