Cline is free for individual developers. Pay only for AI inference on a usage basis - no subscriptions, no vendor lock-in.
For individual developers
n/a
Features
VS Code Extension
CLI
Secure Client-Side Architecture
Purchase and Model Inference at Cost or BYOK
MCP Marketplace
Multi-Root Workspaces
Community Support
*through 2025
*through 2025, then $20/mo/user
then $20/mo/user
All Features of OSS +
JetBrains Extension
Centralized BillingWhen credits are purchased at no markup through Cline
Simple Config Mgmt
Role Based Access Control
Limit Inference Providers
Team Management System & Dashboard
Priority Support
All Features in Teams +
SSO
SLA
Dedicated Support
Authentication Logs
Advanced Config Mgmt (Coming Soon)
Fine-Grained Permissioning (Coming Soon)
Yes! The Cline open source extension is completely free for individual developers. You only pay for AI inference on a usage basis - no subscriptions, no vendor lock-in. You can bring your own API keys or use the Cline provider.
You only pay for AI inference credits when you use AI models. This is usage-based pricing - you pay for what you use, nothing more. Open Source Teams is free through 2025 and includes up to 10 seats free even after that.
Absolutely! You can bring your own API keys from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others. This gives you complete control over your costs and usage.
Open Source Teams (free through 2025, then $20/month after, with first 10 seats always free) includes all Open Source features plus JetBrains extension, centralized billing, team management dashboard, role-based access control, and priority support.
Enterprise (custom pricing) is for organizations that need advanced features like SSO, OIDC, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, VPC deployments, SLA, OpenTelemetry, and dedicated support.
No! Cline is open source and supports providers like Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex, Groq, Cerebras, Vercel AI Gateway, DeepSeek, and many more. You're never locked into our platform or pricing. Switch providers or self-host anytime.