Aider vs Cline

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of Aider vs Cline
Criteria Aider
200 69.9 =
Cline
13 93.3 =
Score 69.9 93.3 (best)
Release freshness 29.6 94.6 (best)
Adoption signals 78.2 80.6 (best)
Release freshness
Stale: 266 days without a release
Updated 48 days ago
Latest version v0.86.2 · 2026-02-12desktop-v0.0.32 · 2026-09-18
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
macOS ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Aider
#200 overall · #4 in category
69.9/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +10.4 29.6 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +19.6 78.2 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Cline
#13 overall · #1 in category
93.3/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +33.1 94.6 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +20.1 80.6 × 25%
Data from GitHub Last sync Computed on Sponsorship weight 0%, never counted Read the full formula

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