agent · ai-coding-agents
Cline vs Sweep AI
55 fields both were evaluated on, 28 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 27 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | no public information sweep.dev · 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 sweep.dev · 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 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Compliance certifications· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Regulatory alignment· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Agency
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Human oversight· | “Approve every step, or flip auto-approve for autopilot.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Goal complexity· | no public information sweep.dev · 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 sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Initiative· | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Safety
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Safety policy· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Privacy-first Enterprise-ready with SOC 2 compliance and zero data retention.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Data handling· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Price point· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Availability· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Integrations· | no public information cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Works with all JetBrains IDEs IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Android Studio, WebStorm, PhpStorm, Rider, and more.”sweep.dev · 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 sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Foundation models
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Base models· | “Claude, GPT, Gemini, local Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Sweep uses our own LLMs for unmatched price, performance, and security.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Model provider· | “Sweep uses our own LLMs for unmatched price, performance, and security.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 | |
| Model swappable· | no public information sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Cline | Sweep AI |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | “Plug in MCP servers for databases, APIs, and infrastructure.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | |
| Tool use· | “Extend with MCP and plugins Register custom tools and lifecycle hooks via the SDK.”cline.bot · checked Aug 8, 2026 | “Web Search & Fetch Tools - Browse the web from Sweep”sweep.dev · 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 sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Open source· | no public information sweep.dev · 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 |
Impact
| Field | Cline | Sweep 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 | “Trusted every day by thousands of professional developers.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
| Target sectors· | “Trusted every day by thousands of professional developers.”sweep.dev · checked Aug 1, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Cline and Sweep AI publish nothing on these 27 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 27 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Autonomy level
- Operating environment
- High-risk domains
- Documented incidents
- Support model
- Open weights
- Fine-tuning
- Context window
- API access
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- 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
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Dispute process
- SLA terms
- Evaluation coverage