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Cline vs Cursor
A side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, integrations and ratings.
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Best for price
Cline
Starts at $0/mo
Best for features
Tie
4 key features
Easiest to use
Cline
Fewest reported drawbacks
Highest rated
Cursor
4.8/5 stars
Our overall recommendation
Cursor
The AI code editor — wins on rating.
ClineCursor
Best for
Solo users & teams on a free planGrowing teamsRating
4.64.8Starting price
Free$20/moPricing model
freefreemiumLaunched
20242023Platforms
macOS
Windows
Linux
macOS
Windows
Linux
AI models
Any via API
Claude
GPT
Cursor
Integrations
VS Code
MCP
GitHub
MCP servers
Key features
- VS Code extension
- BYO model
- Plan & Act modes
- MCP
- Tab autocomplete
- Composer
- Background agents
- MCP support
Pros
- Open source
- Transparent costs
- Best-in-class autocomplete
- Composer is excellent
- VS Code compatible
Cons
- You pay model APIs directly
- Premium requests are limited
- Some lock-in to Cursor models