goose vs Cline vs OpenCode

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.

gooseaaif-goose/goose

Clinecline/cline

OpenCodeanomalyco/opencode

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

Yes

Multi-line tab completion and next-edit prediction

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

Yes

Connect tools and data through MCP

Partly

Yes

Run agents in the cloud in the background

Partly

Yes

Jobs covered

3 of 7 jobs

4 of 7 jobs

2 of 7 jobs

All 7

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

55,514

70,739

219,699Top

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

139

209

986Top

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Latest release

v1.55.0 · 2026-10-16

desktop-v0.0.48 · 2026-10-17Top

v1.19.3 · 2026-10-16

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Commits / 12 wk

657

840

2,164

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People committing / 12 mo

77+

Unknown

420+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

314 / 237

271 / 148

3742 / 4694

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, desktop app and CLI run on your computer

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

Yes, CLI and desktop app

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

Apache-2.0

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

MIT

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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.

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Commercial useDiffers

Yes, Apache-2.0 allows commercial use

Allowed under Apache-2.0

Yes, MIT code

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Paid services needed?Differs

Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio, Docker Model Runner, Ramalama) or free tiers such as Groq; paid APIs are optional

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

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

Native Rust desktop app and CLI; the LLM runs through the provider you configure (cloud API or local); no RAM, CPU or GPU figures documented

No figures for Cline itself; cloud models run via provider APIs; for local models the docs suggest 16-32 GB RAM for small/quantized models, 32-64 GB for mid-size coding models and 64 GB+ for larger ones

No GPU needed when models run via the provider API; needs a modern terminal emulator and provider API keys; local models are optional and bring their own needs; no RAM figures documented

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Operating systemsDiffers

Desktop app and CLI for macOS, Linux and Windows; the Windows CLI runs natively in Git Bash, MSYS2 or PowerShell, or in WSL

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

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Setup effortDiffers

Easy; download the desktop app, or install the CLI with a one-line script or Homebrew, then pick a provider

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

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Stars over time

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goose vs Cline vs OpenCode (as alternatives to Cursor)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 22 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=goose,cline,opencode&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
goose: free software; does 3 of 7 Cursor jobs
Cline: free software; does 4 of 7 Cursor jobs
OpenCode: free software; does 2 of 7 Cursor jobs

- goose: 55,514 GitHub stars, 657 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0
- 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

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: goose Yes, desktop app and CLI run on your computer; Cline Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox; OpenCode Yes, CLI and desktop app
- Code licence: goose Apache-2.0; Cline Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source; OpenCode MIT
- Model weights licence: goose No separate model weights; Cline No separate model weights; OpenCode No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.
- Commercial use: goose Yes, Apache-2.0 allows commercial use; Cline Allowed under Apache-2.0; OpenCode Yes, MIT code
- Paid services needed?: goose Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio, Docker Model Runner, Ramalama) or free tiers such as Groq; paid APIs are optional; 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
- Hardware: goose Native Rust desktop app and CLI; the LLM runs through the provider you configure (cloud API or local); no RAM, CPU or GPU figures documented; Cline No figures for Cline itself; cloud models run via provider APIs; for local models the docs suggest 16-32 GB RAM for small/quantized models, 32-64 GB for mid-size coding models and 64 GB+ for larger ones; OpenCode No GPU needed when models run via the provider API; needs a modern terminal emulator and provider API keys; local models are optional and bring their own needs; no RAM figures documented
- Operating systems: goose Desktop app and CLI for macOS, Linux and Windows; the Windows CLI runs natively in Git Bash, MSYS2 or PowerShell, or in WSL; 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
- Setup effort: goose Easy; download the desktop app, or install the CLI with a one-line script or Homebrew, then pick a provider; 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

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