cline Alternatives (2026)
As of September 2026, the top alternatives to cline are DeepSeek-Reasonix, agents, learn-claude-code, ToolJet, crush, cc-haha, Codewhale and agent-skills — ranked open-source Coding & Software Engineering agents on The Agentic Leaderboard.
Ranked by overall score on reliability, tool selection quality, autonomous iteration, efficiency, and community mindshare. Updated weekly.
| Rank | Alternative | Score | vs cline |
|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | DeepSeek-Reasonix by esengine | 85.9 | -1.9 |
| #24 | agents by wshobson | 85.4 | -2.4 |
| #27 | learn-claude-code by shareAI-lab | 85.2 | -2.6 |
| #32 | ToolJet by ToolJet | 85.0 | -2.8 |
| #33 | crush by charmbracelet | 85.0 | -2.8 |
| #44 | cc-haha by NanmiCoder | 84.7 | -3.1 |
| #52 | Codewhale by Hmbown | 84.5 | -3.3 |
| #54 | agent-skills by addyosmani | 84.4 | -3.4 |