Cursor vs Cline
Cursor is a full AI IDE. Cline is a VS Code extension that adds agent capabilities to your existing editor.
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Feature Comparison
Cursor
35/50
70%
1W-0T-4L
Cline
46/50
92%
AI Integration Depth
10:8
Keep Your IDE
4:10
Agent Capabilities
8:9
Cost
6:9
LLM Flexibility
7:10
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Verdict
It depends on your use case.
Choose Cursor for the best all-in-one experience. Choose Cline to keep VS Code and get flexible agent capabilities.
Quick Specs
| Feature | Cursor | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $0 — $40/mo/user | $0 — $0 |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Platforms | desktop | vscode |
| IDE Support | Cursor | VS Code |
| LLMs | Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Claude 3 Opus, cursor-small | Claude, GPT-4, DeepSeek, Any OpenRouter model |
| Rating | 4.8/5 | 4.5/5 |
FAQ
Can I use Cline inside Cursor?
Technically yes (Cursor is VS Code-based), but it's redundant since Cursor has its own AI features.