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Cline vs Gemini CLI

Cline or Gemini CLI? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.

In inglese

In short

Both: Chat about your code, Runs commands, VS Code, Command line, Choice of models, Builds agents and workflows
Only Cline states: Agent that edits files, Knows the whole codebase, JetBrains IDEs, Self-hosted, Official SDKs, Runs models for you
Only Gemini CLI states: Reviews pull requests

Cline

Open-source coding agent that reads and edits projects, runs commands, and works across editors, terminals, desktop, and SDK integrations.

Plans

Open Source

Free

VS Code Extension
CLI
Secure Client-Side Architecture
Purchase and Model Inference at Cost or BYOK
MCP Marketplace
Multi-Root Workspaces

Enterprise

Price on request

All Open Source Features
JetBrains Extension
SSO
SLA
Dedicated Support
Centralized Billing

Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.

Capabilities

Chat about your code — “See how a codebase is structured and ask Cline questions about files, dependencies, and behavior.” source
Agent that edits files — “Coordinated multi-file changes with linter-aware fixes, diffs, checkpoints, and one-click undo on every step.” source
Knows the whole codebase — “See how a codebase is structured and ask Cline questions about files, dependencies, and behavior.” source
Runs commands — “Executes in your terminal and reacts to output as it appears.” source
VS Code — “VS Code 4.5M+ installs The most installed AI agent on the Marketplace.” source
JetBrains IDEs — “IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, and the rest.” source
Command line — “Use Cline CLI in scripts, cron jobs, and CI pipelines to run recurring checks, updates, and custom workflows.” source
Choice of models — “Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.” source
Self-hosted — “Switch providers or self-host anytime.” source
Official SDKs — “Register custom tools and lifecycle hooks via the SDK.” source
Runs models for you — “You can bring your own API keys or use the Cline provider.” source
Builds agents and workflows — “Coordinator agents delegate to specialists with their own tools and context. Run them on cron for recurring automations.” source

Latest updates

2026-09-24 v4.1.21 (v4.1.21)
2026-09-24 SDK v0.0.86 (v0.0.86)
Text-only turns truncated at the output-token limit now get one compact-and-retry attempt per run before the existing recovery.
2026-09-24 Desktop v0.0.35 (v0.0.35)
Cline Desktop now runs on Linux, and plugin slash commands execute their handlers in the desktop app.

About Cline

Gemini CLI

Open-source terminal agent for understanding code, editing files, running commands, searching the web, and automating developer workflows.