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Is Cline still around? (2026)

Yes. Cline is live and reachable, price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.

Status LiveCustom pricingFree tierVerified Sep 8, 2026Category · AI Coding Assistants
Vital signs over time
Reachability · by day

Reachable 100% of 20 tracked days.

First-party daily snapshots. One reading per day, grows over time.

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What Cline is

What sets it apart open-source agent with BYOK across a dozen model providers

Best for developers wanting an open-source, bring-your-own-key agent · Pricing model free and open source; bring your own API keys or use Cline credits

Cline is a free, open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains that reads, writes, and runs code across a project, not just autocomplete. It uses your own API keys across many providers, or optional Cline-hosted credits, and supports VPC and air-gapped setups. Formerly called Claude Dev, it has tens of thousands of GitHub stars and millions of installs.

Sources cline.bot · github.com

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The fine print, checked

What the free plan really caps, whether your data can leave, and how cancelling works. Each fact read on Cline's own pages, linked below.

Free plan limits

Cline is free for individual developers with no subscription. You pay only for AI inference on a usage basis, by adding pay-as-you-go Cline credits from the dashboard.

Cline pricing page · checked Aug 1, 2026

Cancellation

You can deactivate your account at any time in the Service, or cancel a subscription before the next term via the app or by emailing [email protected]. Fees paid are non-refundable, including any unused credits or unused subscription time.

Cline Terms of Service · checked Aug 1, 2026

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Use it, or see the field

Cline is live and price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026. If it fits, go straight to it. If you are comparing, see the full ranked field in AI Coding Assistants - only tools our health checks report as alive.

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Get told if Cline's status changes

We email you the moment a new dated, sourced fact lands on Cline - a price hike, a shutdown notice, or a confirmed outage. No predictions.

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Straight answers

Is Cline shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for Cline as of Sep 8, 2026. It is reachable and price-verified; a "dead" status is set only by an editor, never by an automated check.
How much does Cline cost?
Cline uses custom or quote-based pricing as of Sep 8, 2026; there is no published fixed monthly plan.
Does Cline have a free tier?
Yes, Cline offers a permanent free plan (not just a trial) as of Sep 8, 2026.