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Cline

Open source VS Code/JetBrains extension. BYOK-first. 63K GitHub stars.

What it is

Cline is an open-source AI coding assistant that integrates with VS Code and JetBrains. The platform is free; you pay AI providers directly for model usage via BYOK.

Tiers

  • Open Source (free) — Apache-2.0. 63,501 GitHub stars. 75+ providers via BYOK. VS Code extension. JetBrains requires Teams.
  • Teams ($20/user/mo, free through Q1 2026, first 10 seats always free) — JetBrains support, centralized billing, RBAC, team management.

Pricing model

Cline separates subscription from inference: pay $0 (or $20 for Teams), pay AI providers directly for tokens.

Verdict

Best BYOK-first workflow if you already have OpenAI/Anthropic keys. Teams tier gives JetBrains support and admin tools. Apache-2.0 means full code transparency.