Cline vs Aider
The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.
| Criteria |
Cline
13
93.3
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Aider
200
69.9
=
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|---|---|---|
| Score | 93.3 (best) | 69.9 |
| Release freshness | 94.6 (best) | 29.6 |
| Adoption signals | 80.6 (best) | 78.2 |
| Release freshness |
Updated 48 days ago
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Stale: 266 days without a release
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| Latest version | desktop-v0.0.32 · 2026-09-18 | v0.86.2 · 2026-02-12 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| License | Open source | Open source |
| Platforms | ||
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| macOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Integrations | ||
Rank receipt: Cline
#13 overall · #1 in category
93.3/100
- Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
- Release freshness +33.1 94.6 × 35%
- Adoption signals +20.1 80.6 × 25%
Rank receipt: Aider
#200 overall · #4 in category
69.9/100
- Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
- Release freshness +10.4 29.6 × 35%
- Adoption signals +19.6 78.2 × 25%
Component values are before weighting. Read the full formula