Is Cline or Cursor more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM's incident database, Cline has 8 documented failures (avg severity 5.7/10) while Cursor has 4 (avg severity 8.2/10). Cline shows better reliability.

What are the main differences between Cline and Cursor failures?

Cline's most common failure mode is Destructive Action, while Cursor most commonly fails via Security Vulnerability. Cline has 1 critical incidents vs Cursor's 3.

Which has more critical-severity failures?

Cursor has more critical failures (3 vs 1), indicating a higher likelihood of severe, production-impacting incidents.

Should I use Cline or Cursor for production code?

Cline has a lower average failure severity (5.7/10 vs 8.2/10), making it the statistically safer choice for production environments. However, both agents have documented critical incidents — no AI coding agent is risk-free.

How many verified incidents does each agent have?

Cline has 8 verified incidents out of 8 total, while Cursor has 4 verified out of 4. Verified incidents are confirmed against source evidence.

Head to head

Cline vs Cursor

Comparing 8 documented Cline incidents against 4 for Cursor.

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Verdict

Cline has the lower average failure severity (5.7/10 vs 8.2/10), making it the statistically safer choice of the two — though both agents have documented critical incidents.