---
title: "Cline vs GitHub Copilot"
description: "Cline and GitHub Copilot are both editor extensions. GitHub Copilot comes with GitHub Copilot plans, Cline has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/cline-vs-github-copilot"
---
# Cline vs GitHub Copilot

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

## General

|  | Cline | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Cline Bot Inc. | GitHub |
| Website | [cline.bot](https://cline.bot) | [github.com/features/copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Cline | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $9.99/mo | $100/mo |
| Team plan | Contact sales | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 1,500 credits/mo (Copilot Pro, worth about $15) |
| Beyond the plan | — | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | GitHub Copilot |

## Models

|  | Cline | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | Cline | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |
| Tab completion | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Cline | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | cmux, dmux, JetBrains AI, PearAI, Zed | Visual Studio Code |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-18 |

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