OpenCode vs OpenHands

Side-by-side comparison of OpenCode and OpenHands: pricing, features, API access, and community ratings.

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	OpenCode The open source AI coding agent Visit	OpenHands The Open Platform for Cloud Coding Agents Visit
Category	Coding & development	Agent frameworks
Pricing	Free	Freemium
Starting price	Free	USD 499/mo
Free tier
Audience	All audiences	All audiences
API available
Open source
Self-hostable
Model provider	Multiple providers: free built-in models via Zen, plus Claude, GPT, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Plus/Pro, xAI, and 75+ providers via Models.dev including local models	Multi-model / bring your own LLM (supports Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, Kimi, DeepSeek, Qwen, and others)
Founded	2025	2024
Headquarters
Key strengths	·Fully open source under MIT License ·Free to use with free models included ·Supports 75+ LLM providers including local models ·Available as terminal interface, desktop app, and IDE extension	·Open source (MIT licensed) and free to self-host ·Multi-agent and multi-model support (Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, open weights) ·Agentic SDLC automation (PR review, CI fix, issue triage, security scanning) ·Flexible deployment (local, cloud, VPC)