Cline vs OpenCode vs Zed

Side by side, as alternatives to Cursor. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.

Clinecline/cline

OpenCodeanomalyco/opencode

Zedzed-industries/zed

Cursorpaid product

Cost and coverage

Price

$0 software; you run it

Free plan with limited AI use; Plus $8/month, Premium $30/month, Super $100/month, Ultra $200/month; third-party models billed separately by usage source ↗

Code in an AI-first editor

Partly

Yes

Multi-line tab completion and next-edit prediction

Partly

Yes

Let an agent plan and edit across many files

Partly

Yes

Run terminal commands and tests from the agent

Partly

Yes

Ask questions about your whole codebase

Partly

Yes

Connect tools and data through MCP

Partly

Yes

Run agents in the cloud in the background

Partly

Yes

Jobs covered

4 of 7 jobs

2 of 7 jobs

6 of 7 jobs

All 7

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

70,739

219,699Top

92,013

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

209

986Top

453

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Latest release

desktop-v0.0.48 · 2026-10-17

v1.19.3 · 2026-10-16

v1.25.2 · 2026-10-21Top

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Commits / 12 wk

840

2,164

1,417

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People committing / 12 mo

Unknown

420+

312+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

271 / 148

3742 / 4694

413 / 484

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox

Yes, CLI and desktop app

Yes, a desktop editor installed on your computer

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source

MIT

GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE)

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Model weights licenceDiffers

No separate model weights

No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.

No separate model weights

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Commercial useDiffers

Allowed under Apache-2.0

Yes, MIT code

Allowed; GPL-3.0 is copyleft, so changes you distribute must stay GPL

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Paid services needed?Differs

Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own keys; Cline Provider, ClinePass and Cloud Agents are optional

Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API

Editor is free; AI works with your own API keys or local models (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp); Zed Pro is optional for hosted models and Zed edit prediction

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

No requirements documented for Cline itself (checked 2026-10-21); local models need much more

No hardware requirements documented in the README or docs (checked 2026-10-21)

64-bit OS; Windows needs a DirectX 11 GPU, Linux a Vulkan 1.3 driver, Macs from about 2015 on; local models need more

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Operating systemsDiffers

Desktop app for macOS and Windows (Windows in beta); the extension runs in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium and JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI needs Node.js 20+; Linux is not named in the install docs

Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app

macOS (10.15+, Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10 1903+ and 11, Linux x86_64 and Arm64; no web version

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Setup effortDiffers

Easy; install from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace, or npm install -g cline, then add a provider key or local model

Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider

Easy; download installer, Homebrew, winget or a one-line Linux script, then add an API key or local model

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Stars over time

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Cline vs OpenCode vs Zed (as alternatives to Cursor)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 22 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=cline,opencode,zed&product=cursor

Cursor: Free plan with limited AI use; Plus $8/month, Premium $30/month, Super $100/month, Ultra $200/month; third-party models billed separately by usage
Cline: free software; does 4 of 7 Cursor jobs
OpenCode: free software; does 2 of 7 Cursor jobs
Zed: free software; does 6 of 7 Cursor jobs

- Cline: 70,739 GitHub stars, 840 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source
- OpenCode: 219,699 GitHub stars, 2,164 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT
- Zed: 92,013 GitHub stars, 1,417 commits in 12 weeks, licence GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE)

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: Cline Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox; OpenCode Yes, CLI and desktop app; Zed Yes, a desktop editor installed on your computer
- Code licence: Cline Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source; OpenCode MIT; Zed GPL-3.0-or-later for most code, with some Apache-2.0 components (LICENSE-GPL and LICENSE-APACHE)
- Model weights licence: Cline No separate model weights; OpenCode No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.; Zed No separate model weights
- Commercial use: Cline Allowed under Apache-2.0; OpenCode Yes, MIT code; Zed Allowed; GPL-3.0 is copyleft, so changes you distribute must stay GPL
- Paid services needed?: Cline Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own keys; Cline Provider, ClinePass and Cloud Agents are optional; OpenCode Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API; Zed Editor is free; AI works with your own API keys or local models (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp); Zed Pro is optional for hosted models and Zed edit prediction
- Hardware: Cline No requirements documented for Cline itself (checked 2026-10-21); local models need much more; OpenCode No hardware requirements documented in the README or docs (checked 2026-10-21); Zed 64-bit OS; Windows needs a DirectX 11 GPU, Linux a Vulkan 1.3 driver, Macs from about 2015 on; local models need more
- Operating systems: Cline Desktop app for macOS and Windows (Windows in beta); the extension runs in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium and JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI needs Node.js 20+; Linux is not named in the install docs; OpenCode Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app; Zed macOS (10.15+, Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10 1903+ and 11, Linux x86_64 and Arm64; no web version
- Setup effort: Cline Easy; install from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace, or npm install -g cline, then add a provider key or local model; OpenCode Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider; Zed Easy; download installer, Homebrew, winget or a one-line Linux script, then add an API key or local model

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