Roo Code is an alternative
to Cline
$0/mo (Open source (BYO API key)) vs Cline at — — covering 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Open source (BYO API key): 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Cline's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Roo Code covers 75% of the 4 capabilities compared against Cline. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Roo Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous coding agent | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frontier model choice | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cline has that Roo Code lacks.
- SSO (SAML/OIDC) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/OIDC).Missing from Roo Code.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Open source (BYO API key) | Free |
| Cloud — Up to 10 users | $49/mo |
| Cloud — 11–50 users | $249/mo |
| Cloud — 51–100 users | $499/mo |
| Cloud — 100+ users | Contact sales |
| Self-hosted — Up to 10 users | Free |
| Self-hosted — 11–50 users | $249/mo |
| Self-hosted — 51–100 users | $499/mo |
| Self-hosted — 100+ users | Contact sales |
| Open Source | Free |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Roo Code lack compared with Cline?
SSO (SAML/OIDC) — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cline: 2026-08-31; Roo Code: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://cline.bot/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Roo Code data last verified 2026-09-07