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title: "Cline vs Gemini Code Assist"
description: "Cline and Gemini Code Assist are both editor extensions. Cline is open source (Apache-2.0), Gemini Code Assist is proprietary."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/cline-vs-gemini-code-assist"
---
# Cline vs Gemini Code Assist

> Cline is an editor extension by Cline Bot Inc.. Gemini Code Assist is an editor extension by Google. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Cline | Gemini Code Assist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension |
| Vendor | Cline Bot Inc. | Google |
| Website | [cline.bot](https://cline.bot) | [codeassist.google](https://codeassist.google) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Cline | Gemini Code Assist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Entry price | Free | $22.8/mo |
| Top individual plan | $9.99/mo | — |
| Team plan | Contact sales | $22.8/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | — | Rate limited |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Cline | Gemini Code Assist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway | Google |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | No BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | No |

## Features

|  | Cline | Gemini Code Assist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |
| Tab completion | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Cline | Gemini Code Assist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | cmux, dmux, JetBrains AI, PearAI, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-09 | 2026-08-23 |

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