Augment Code vs Cline
55 fields both were evaluated on, 29 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 26 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | |
| Explainability· | “CI Failure Investigator ★ Triggered on any failed GitHub Actions run — reads the log, identifies the root-cause step, and posts a plain-English diagnosis as a PR comment with a suggested fix.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “Toggle Plan mode to align on a strategy, then Act to execute.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Runtime governance· | “Checkpoints are first-class. Loops pause for review, resume on reply, and consequential actions are approved by a person.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “Ship .clinerules with your repo to teach the agent your coding standards, architecture, and deployment conventions.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Human oversight· | “Checkpoints are first-class. Loops pause for review, resume on reply, and consequential actions are approved by a person.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | “Approve every step, or flip auto-approve for autopilot.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | “agents carry the repetitive middle of the SDLC, humans decide at the checkpoints, and every run sharpens the next.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | |
| Action space· | “Execute Code · Review · Triage”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | “Edits across your project Coordinated multi-file changes with linter-aware fixes, diffs, checkpoints, and one-click undo on every step. Runs bash commands Executes in your terminal and reacts to output as it appears. Long-running dev servers, tests, deploys, all handled live.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | “Cosmos runs your software agents at scale, giving them the context, tools, and feedback loops they need to get better with every workflow.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Initiative· | “Standing loops across every team. Always running, always sharing, always improving.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Safety
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Model or system card· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Incident reporting· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Availability· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | “Managed cloud sandboxes, your own machines for code that cannot leave the building, or pools of both.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Integrations· | “Native triggers for GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, Jira, schedules, and typed webhooks for the rest of your stack.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Supported regions· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “Works on macOS, Windows, Linux.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Foundation models
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Model provider· | ||
| Model swappable· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | |
| Fine-tuning· | “Improve the prompt once; every future run upgrades.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Context window· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Plug in MCP servers for databases, APIs, and infrastructure.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | “Cosmos runs your software agents at scale, giving them the context, tools, and feedback loops they need to get better with every workflow.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “Extend with MCP and plugins Register custom tools and lifecycle hooks via the SDK.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | “Loops hand outcomes to each other: triage feeds authoring, authoring feeds review, postmortems file the next tickets.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “Multi-agent teams and schedules Coordinator agents delegate to specialists with their own tools and context.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | |
| Marketplace presence· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | “8.0M + installs across all platforms marketplace + open vsx registry 65.9k stars ★ 4.1 /5 from 307 VS Code Marketplace ratings”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
Impact
| Field | Augment Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Deployment scale· | “Cosmos is the platform built for the second.”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations | “8.0M + installs across all platforms marketplace + open vsx registry 65.9k stars ★ 4.1 /5 from 307 VS Code Marketplace ratings”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 Not in our latest capture. We captured this page again on Sep 17, 2026 and this quote was not there. How we re-check citations |
| Target sectors· | no public information augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | |
| High-risk domains· | “Security Remediation From CVE alert to a reviewed fix”augmentcode.com · checked Aug 6, 2026 | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Augment Code and Cline publish nothing on these 26 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 26 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Price point
- Support model
- Open weights
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Third-party evaluations
- Data handling
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage