agent · ai-coding-agents
Cline vs Goose
55 fields both were evaluated on, 26 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 29 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Explainability· | “Toggle Plan mode to align on a strategy, then Act to execute.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Runtime governance· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | “Ship .clinerules with your repo to teach the agent your coding standards, architecture, and deployment conventions.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Human oversight· | “Approve every step, or flip auto-approve for autopilot.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Action space· | “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 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “goose is a general-purpose AI agent that runs on your machine.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Initiative· | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Safety policy· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “🔒 Security Prompt injection detection, tool permission controls, sandbox mode, and an adversary reviewer that watches for unsafe actions.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Availability· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Download the desktop app Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Deployment options· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Integrations· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Connect to 70+ extensions — databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, Google Drive, and more — via the Model Context Protocol open standard.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Supported regions· | “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 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Works with 15+ providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, Bedrock, and more.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Model swappable· | “Use API keys or your existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini subscriptions via ACP .”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Plug in MCP servers for databases, APIs, and infrastructure.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Model Context Protocol MCP is the open standard for connecting AI agents to tools and data sources.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Tool use· | “Extend with MCP and plugins Register custom tools and lifecycle hooks via the SDK.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Connect to 70+ extensions — databases, APIs, browsers, GitHub, Google Drive, and more — via the Model Context Protocol open standard.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Multi-agent· | “Multi-agent teams and schedules Coordinator agents delegate to specialists with their own tools and context.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Subagents Spawn independent subagents to handle tasks in parallel — code review, research, file processing — keeping the main conversation clean.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| API access· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Desktop app, CLI, and API — for code, workflows, and everything in between.”goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Open source· | ||
| Marketplace presence· | “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 | no public information goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Cline | Goose |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Deployment scale· | “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 goose-docs.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Cline and Goose publish nothing on these 29 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 29 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Price point
- Support model
- Open weights
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- 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