Definitely do not buy the premium…
Definitely do not buy the premium version of Cline. When I first created an account on cline.bot, the trial worked well, so I assumed the premium version would offer the same experience. I ended up purchasing a full year of premium, and that was a mistake.
After upgrading, I realized how restrictive the service actually is. Every 5 hours, I could only use their AI for about 10 minutes before hitting a 5‑hour rate limit. Then I had to wait another 5 hours just to use it again for another 10 minutes.
After two or three days, I would hit the weekly limit and be locked out for an entire week. Then, after two or three weeks, the monthly limit would activate, blocking me until the next month — all within the same billing month.
In reality, you get around 10 minutes of usage every 5 hours, which makes the premium plan practically useless. I absolutely do not recommend paying for Cline AI. It does not deliver what it promises and is not worth the money.








