Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Codegen
Codegen clearly comes out ahead of Cline on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Codegen's paid plans start at $9.99/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Cline | Codegen |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Active | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | Development |
| Categories | ai-codingai-agents | ai-codingai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Codegen
open source
custom
freemium
flat
flat
custom
| Feature | cline | codegen |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Security And Audit Logs | ||
| $150 Monthly Usage On State-Of-The-Art Models | ||
| Bring Your Own Key (Byok) Model | ||
| 10 Runs Total | ||
| Centralized Billing And Management | ||
| Custom Deployment | ||
| Jetbrains Extension Access | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Open-Source Ai Coding Agent | ||
| Flexible Usage With Byok For Additional Models | ||
| Sla And Dedicated Support | ||
| Full Codebase Context | ||
| Sso (Saml/Oidc) | ||
| Github Integration | ||
| Linear Integration | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Security For Companies | ||
| Slack Integration | ||
| Slas | ||
| Soc 2 Type Ii Compliance | ||
| Sso & Advanced Security | ||
| Team Collaboration Features | ||
| Unlimited Byok Runs | ||
| Unlimited Runs | ||
| Unlimited Runs On Your Organization Github Account | ||
| Unlimited Runs On Your Personal Github Account | ||
| Unlimited Runs With Claude 3.5 Haiku And Grok |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Codegen comes out ahead overall, though Cline can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Cline and Codegen offer a free tier.
Codegen scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Cline is open source, and Codegen exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
