OpenHandsvsCody

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

OpenHands

AI Agent Frameworks

Featured

Open-source AI software developer agent

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Cody

Coding Assistants

AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context

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FeatureOpenHandsCody
CategoryAI Agent FrameworksCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro $9/mo
GitHub Stars
✓ More stars
40k
5k
PlatformsLinux, macOS, DockermacOS, Linux, Windows
Key Features
  • ✓ Autonomous coding
  • ✓ Browser use
  • ✓ Shell access
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Sandboxed
  • ✓ Codebase context
  • ✓ Code search
  • ✓ Autocomplete
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Multi-repo
Pros
  • + Fully autonomous coding
  • + Sandboxed execution environment
  • + Browser and terminal access
  • + Multi-model support
  • + Very active development (40k+ stars)
  • + Deep codebase context
  • + Multi-repo understanding
  • + Code search integration
  • + Free tier available
  • + Privacy controls
Cons
  • − Requires Docker
  • − Token-expensive for complex tasks
  • − Still experimental
  • − Quality depends on chosen model
  • − Best with Sourcegraph (less useful standalone)
  • − Smaller model selection
  • − Enterprise pricing
  • − Less known than Copilot
Tags
autonomouscodingopen-sourceagent
codingsourcegraphcontextsearch

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