OpenHands alternatives
OpenHands plans and applies code changes. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it (see all AI coding agents).
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenHands | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, API | Plans and applies code changes |
| Claude Code | Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Edits files and runs commands |
| GitHub Copilot | Free plan · Paid from $10/user/mo | Desktop, Mobile, Plugin or MCP | Copilot CLI for the command line |
| Cursor | Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop | Team marketplace for internal rules, skills, plugins |
| Amazon Q Developer | Free plan · Paid from $19/user/mo | Plugin or MCP, Mobile | Java and .NET application transformation |
| Devin | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop, API | Builds and delivers pull requests |
The alternatives
Claude Code: Anthropic's agentic coding tool that edits files, runs commands, and turns issues into pull requests, for developers.
GitHub Copilot also runs a cloud agent that executes assigned tasks in the background, overlapping OpenHands' agent job, and adds editor, CLI and GitHub integration.
Choose GitHub Copilot if you are an individual developer, student, or open source maintainer who wants a free tier to start
Cursor is an AI coding agent that turns ideas into code and takes on handed-off tasks, overlapping OpenHands' agent job for software teams.
Choose Cursor if you are a software team that wants agents in the terminal, in Slack, and reviewing GitHub pull requests
Amazon Q Developer offers agentic coding that reads and writes files and runs shell commands, overlapping OpenHands' coding agent job, with AWS guidance added.
Choose Amazon Q Developer if you are a software developer who wants a free tier with 50 agentic requests per month and AWS guidance
Devin is an AI coding agent from Cognition that builds, tests and delivers pull requests, with Free, Pro at USD 20/month and Max at USD 200/month plans.
