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Cline

Cline is best for choosing your own model and paying only for what you use. It ranks #6 in AI coding agents with 3.5/5.

Open-source coding agent for VS Code that works with any model provider.

Open source, bring your own key Official site

Score breakdown

Output quality
3
Speed to first result
3
Price for a solo builder
4
Freedom to leave
5
Momentum
3

Draft scores, checked 2026-10-27. Output quality counts double in the overall score. How we rank.