agent · ai-coding-agents
Cline vs Refact.ai
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 | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Explainability· | “Toggle Plan mode to align on a strategy, then Act to execute.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 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 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy level· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Autonomous AI agent Delegate your coding tasks end-to-end Just describe what you need — Refact.ai Agent plans, executes, and deploys.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Human oversight· | “Approve every step, or flip auto-approve for autopilot.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “It works like another developer in your IDE, integrating with your codebase and stack, while letting you preview and control the process.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | ||
| 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 | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating environment· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack “It works like another developer in your IDE, integrating with your codebase and stack, while letting you preview and control the process.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Initiative· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Data handling· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | On-premise deployment offered as the data-control option; no retention, training-use or deletion terms published on the page checked “On-premise deployment keeps your code private and fully under your control. It provides maximum security and complete data ownership.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price point· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Availability· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | Hosted service being discontinued - the homepage carries a banner stating Refact Cloud is shutting down soon “Refact Cloud is shutting down soon”refact.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 refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Support model· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published “Priority support and onboarding”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Powered by Qwen2.5-Coder model and Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Use Claude 4, GPT-4o, or GPT-4o mini with AI Agent or for chat queries. Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI, Deepseek, and others.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Model swappable· | “Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI, Deepseek, and others.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Fine-tuning· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Fine-tune LLMs Train AI on your stack to customize its behavior.”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Plug in MCP servers for databases, APIs, and infrastructure.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | no public information refact.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 | “Refact.ai Agent accesses your resources and handles related operations autonomously, mimicking your workflow.”refact.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 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Open source· | Self-described as open source in the homepage headline; no licence named on the page checked “Your Open-Source, Autonomous AI Agent”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| 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 | Plugins published for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, IntelliJ, CLion), Visual Studio, Neovim and Sublime Text; several marked beta “Download Refact.ai plugins: VS Code JetBrains Visual Studio beta Neovim beta Sublime Text beta PyCharm WebStorm GoLand IntelliJ CLion”refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Cline | Refact.ai |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | no public information refact.ai · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Cline and Refact.ai 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.
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Pricing model
- Deployment options
- Integrations
- Open weights
- Context window
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Incident reporting
- Third-party evaluations
- Insurance available
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Runtime governance
- Compliance certifications
- Regulatory alignment
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage
Questions
- How do Cline and Refact.ai compare on operating environment?
- Cline: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: Runs inside the developer's IDE, working against their codebase and stack.
- How do Cline and Refact.ai compare on availability?
- Cline: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: Hosted service being discontinued - the homepage carries a banner stating Refact Cloud is shutting down soon.
- How do Cline and Refact.ai compare on support model?
- Cline: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: "Priority support and onboarding" named as a paid-tier feature; no response times or remedies published.
- How do Cline and Refact.ai compare on data handling?
- Cline: no public information disclosed. Refact.ai: On-premise deployment offered as the data-control option; no retention, training-use or deletion terms published on the page checked.