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Cline vs Cursor

Side-by-side facts from official pages, checked 2026-10-12. We do not pick a winner; use the "Best for" row and your own needs.

Cline
ClineCursor
Cursor

Pricing tiers

ClineOpen source: free for individuals; pay only for AI inference (usage-based) or bring your own key. Enterprise: price not published.

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorUnknown. The two official Cursor sources disagree as of this check. cursor.com/pricing (no redirect, HTTP 200) shows a plan set bundled with Grok/X features: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user. The Cursor docs pricing page lists Pro $20/mo, Pro Plus $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo, Start ₹649/mo (India only), and Teams Standard $40 or Premium $120 per user/mo. We will update this once the two sources match.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Free tier

ClineThe extension and CLI are free; no subscription or seat fee. Inference is paid per use.

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorUnknown (cursor.com/pricing lists a Free plan with limited agent/chat requests; the docs pricing page lists no free plan).

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Models

ClineBring your own key or Cline provider; supports Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Groq, Cerebras, Vercel AI Gateway, DeepSeek and more.

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorCursor Models pool: Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Composer 2.5. Other Models pool: third-party models (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Moonshot, Z.ai, Meta and more) at the model's API price.

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Local vs cloud

ClineClient-side architecture running in your editor/terminal; models from cloud providers you choose.

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorBoth: local desktop app and terminal agent; cloud agents and automations on Premium and above.

Source: cursor.com/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Platforms

ClineVS Code extension, CLI; JetBrains extension on Enterprise.

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorDesktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux; terminal CLI; web (browser, phone, Slack, GitHub, Linear).

Source: cursor.com/download · Checked 2026-10-12

Key features

Cline
  • Open source
  • Bring your own API keys
  • Secure client-side architecture
  • Enterprise: SSO, RBAC, audit logs, centralized billing

Source: cline.bot/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Cursor
  • Agent in desktop editor, terminal CLI and web
  • Unlimited Tab completions on paid plans
  • Cloud Agents and Bugbot code reviews on paid plans
  • Auto model routing (Cost / Balance / Intelligence)
  • Teams: centralized billing, SSO, team marketplace for rules, skills, plugins

Source: cursor.com/docs/account/pricing · Checked 2026-10-12

Best for

ClineVS Code users who want an open-source agent and full control over model provider and cost.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

CursorPeople who want an agent-first editor with both in-house Grok/Composer models and third-party models.

Source: Editorial summary of the sourced facts · Checked 2026-10-12

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