OpenCode vs Cline vs Gemini CLI

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.

OpenCodeanomalyco/opencode

Clinecline/cline

Gemini CLIgoogle-gemini/gemini-cli

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

Partly

Yes

Connect tools and data through MCP

Partly

Yes

Run agents in the cloud in the background

Partly

Yes

Jobs covered

2 of 7 jobs

4 of 7 jobs

All 7

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

219,699Top

70,739

107,492

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

986Top

209

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Latest release

v1.19.3 · 2026-10-16

desktop-v0.0.48 · 2026-10-17

v0.65.0 · 2026-10-20Top

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Commits / 12 wk

2,164

840

194

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People committing / 12 mo

420+

Unknown

82+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

3742 / 4694

271 / 148

123 / 206

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, CLI and desktop app

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

Yes, the CLI runs in your terminal; the Gemini models themselves run on Google's servers

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

MIT

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

Apache-2.0

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Model weights licenceDiffers

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

No separate model weights

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Commercial useDiffers

Yes, MIT code

Allowed under Apache-2.0

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Paid services needed?Differs

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

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

A paid service is required since June 18, 2026; the free Google-account tier moved to Antigravity CLI. No local model support

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

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

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

4GB+ RAM for short sessions, 16GB+ for large codebases; needs Node.js 20+ and an internet connection

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Operating systemsDiffers

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

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 11 24H2+, macOS 15+ and Ubuntu 20.04+

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Setup effortDiffers

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

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

Easy; run with npx or install with npm, Homebrew or MacPorts, then sign in or set an API key

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OpenCode vs Cline vs Gemini CLI (as alternatives to Cursor)
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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
OpenCode: free software; does 2 of 7 Cursor jobs
Cline: free software; does 4 of 7 Cursor jobs
Gemini CLI: free software; does 4 of 7 Cursor jobs

- OpenCode: 219,699 GitHub stars, 2,164 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT
- Cline: 70,739 GitHub stars, 840 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source
- Gemini CLI: 107,492 GitHub stars, 194 commits in 12 weeks, licence Apache-2.0

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: OpenCode Yes, CLI and desktop app; Cline Yes, in your editor, terminal or desktop app; optional Cloud Agents run in Cline's hosted sandbox; Gemini CLI Yes, the CLI runs in your terminal; the Gemini models themselves run on Google's servers
- Code licence: OpenCode MIT; Cline Apache-2.0 for the repo; the JetBrains plugin is not open source; Gemini CLI Apache-2.0
- Model weights licence: OpenCode No single bundled model licence. OpenCode connects to models/providers; their individual terms apply.; Cline No separate model weights; Gemini CLI No separate model weights
- Commercial use: OpenCode Yes, MIT code; Cline Allowed under Apache-2.0; Gemini CLI Allowed under Apache-2.0
- Paid services needed?: OpenCode Needs a model provider: local models via Ollama, LM Studio or llama.cpp, or a paid API; Cline Not required with local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or your own keys; Cline Provider, ClinePass and Cloud Agents are optional; Gemini CLI A paid service is required since June 18, 2026; the free Google-account tier moved to Antigravity CLI. No local model support
- Hardware: OpenCode No hardware requirements documented in the README or docs (checked 2026-10-21); Cline No requirements documented for Cline itself (checked 2026-10-21); local models need much more; Gemini CLI 4GB+ RAM for short sessions, 16GB+ for large codebases; needs Node.js 20+ and an internet connection
- Operating systems: OpenCode Windows, macOS and Linux; on Windows the docs recommend WSL for the CLI, and there is a Windows desktop app; 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; Gemini CLI Windows 11 24H2+, macOS 15+ and Ubuntu 20.04+
- Setup effort: OpenCode Easy; one-line install script, npm, Homebrew, Chocolatey or Scoop, then add a model provider; Cline Easy; install from the VS Code or JetBrains marketplace, or npm install -g cline, then add a provider key or local model; Gemini CLI Easy; run with npx or install with npm, Homebrew or MacPorts, then sign in or set an API key

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