Cline vs Cursor
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Cline
AI coding agent for VS CodeCursor
AI-first code editorCategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- Autonomous coding
- VS Code integration
- Multi-file edits
- Browser use
- Terminal access
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
About Cline
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent that lives in VS Code and can complete complex development tasks.
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Cline if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Autonomous coding
- You value: VS Code integration
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding