Side-by-side plans and limits from each vendor's official pricing page, checked 2026-10-19.
| Cline | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Open-source agent (VS Code extension + CLI) | AI IDE |
| Plans & prices | Open Source: $0 Enterprise: Contact sales | Free: $0 Plus: $8 Premium: $30 Super: $100 Ultra: $200 Teams: $30+ per user/mo |
| Limits by plan | Open Source: No subscription or seat fee; pay for AI inference at cost via Cline provider, or bring your own API keys Enterprise: Adds JetBrains extension, SSO, SLA, centralized billing, RBAC, team dashboard | Free: Limited agent and chat requests Plus: Shared weekly usage pool (Cursor+Grok); only Grok models Premium: 4x Plus usage; third-party models billed at API list price Super: 15x Plus usage Ultra: 50x Plus usage Teams: 4-50x Plus usage by seat tier |
| Limit reset | None (usage-based inference) | Weekly (legacy plans: monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Checked | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
Pick Cline if you want an open-source agent with no subscription, paying only for inference or using your own keys.
Pick Cursor if you want a polished all-in-one editor with a monthly plan and included usage.
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