Side-by-side
cline vs paperclip
cline (7.3/10) and paperclip (7.3/10) score within noise of each other across every dimension — pick whichever fits your existing stack.
Both are scored on the same rubric (safety 35%, maintenance 25%, documentation 20%, adoption 20%) so every comparison below is apples-to-apples. How we score.
Verdict
Either works — they're effectively tied
cline and paperclip score within noise of each other on safety, maintenance, documentation, adoption. Pick whichever fits your existing stack — install, ergonomics, or vendor preference will matter more than the score gap.
| Dimension | clinecline | paperclippaperclipai |
|---|---|---|
| Skill score (overall) | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Safety sub-score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Maintenance sub-score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Documentation sub-score | 85/100 | 85/100 |
| Adoption sub-score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Community rating | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Platforms | Other | Other |
| Primary platform | Other Agent Tools | Other Agent Tools |
| Vendor | cline | paperclipai |
| Primary category | — | — |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 62.2K | 67.4K |
| Last commit | today | today |
| Last verified | May 24, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Open flags | None | None |