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title: "Cline vs PearAI"
description: "Cline is an editor extension, PearAI is an AI-native IDE. PearAI runs Cline with your own key, so model usage bills separately."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/cline-vs-pearai"
---
# Cline vs PearAI

> Cline is an editor extension by Cline Bot Inc.. PearAI is an AI-native IDE by PearAI. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Cline | PearAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | AI-native IDE |
| Vendor | Cline Bot Inc. | PearAI |
| Website | [cline.bot](https://cline.bot) | [trypear.ai](https://trypear.ai) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Apache-2.0 (Open source) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Cline | PearAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $9.99/mo | $15/mo |
| Team plan | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Included usage | — | $15/mo (Maker) |
| Beyond the plan | — | Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Cline | PearAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway | Vendor models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta |
| Bring your own key | BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | Cline | PearAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | No |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Checkpoints | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

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

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