Best for
Best for engineering teams that want an agentic assistant with deep, large-codebase context across the IDE and terminal.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI Code Comparison
Augment Code vs. OpenHands
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for engineering teams that want an open-source coding agent they can self-host and point at their own models.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Augment Code | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Standard $20 / month Flat rate for teams up to 50 seats, including $20 of usage across models, context engine and compute; top-ups are pay-as-you-go. Business is $100 per month on the same terms, Enterprise is custom. | Free, open source (MIT) The hosted Individual plan is free with up to 10 conversations per day; models are billed through your own key or the OpenHands provider at cost. Enterprise is priced on request. |
| Free trial | Not stated | Free and open source; hosted Individual plan free with up to 10 conversations per day |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Agentic coding across the IDE and terminal | Autonomous agents that plan, edit, run and test code |
| API | Yes, the Auggie SDK for TypeScript/Node.js and Python, plus an Analytics API | Yes, REST and WebSocket APIs through the Agent Server |
| Hosting | Not stated | Self-hosted locally, in Docker or Kubernetes, or the managed OpenHands Cloud |
| Where it runs | Extensions for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, plus the Auggie CLI in the terminal | Agent Canvas web interface, a terminal CLI, a Python, TypeScript and REST SDK, self-hosted Agent and Sandbox servers, or the managed OpenHands Cloud |
| Inline completions | Tab-accepted inline completions in VS Code and JetBrains, with word-by-word acceptance; deprecated for non-Enterprise plans on 31 March 2026 and retained on Enterprise | No, an agent platform rather than an inline autocomplete tool |
| Agent mode | Yes, the Cosmos coding agent with a codebase context engine, in the IDE and CLI | Yes, that is the product: agents that plan, edit, run and test code, with automations that decompose GitHub issues into tasks |
| Model choice | Yes, Claude (Sonnet and Opus) and Gemini 2.5 Pro, with a Prism router that balances cost and quality | Model-agnostic through LiteLLM, with provider guides for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock, Azure and OpenRouter, plus local open-weight models |
| Data control | SOC 2 Type II; Enterprise adds CMEK, ISO 42001 and SIEM integration | Runs on your own machine or in your own VPC when self-hosted; Enterprise adds SAML and SSO, multi-user RBAC and auditability |
| Ecosystem fit | MCP and native tool integrations; agents for code review, test coverage and ticket-to-PR workflows | Git integrations plus Jira and Slack, and interoperability with agents that speak the Agent Client Protocol |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Community forum | Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Slack, Confluence, Notion, Sentry, Stripe | GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Augment Code Standard $20 / month OpenHands Free, open source (MIT)
- Deployment Augment Code Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based OpenHands Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
- Company size Augment Code Small and mid-sized, Enterprise OpenHands Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Support Augment Code Email helpdesk, Community forum OpenHands Community forum
- Output Augment Code Agentic coding across the IDE and terminal OpenHands Autonomous agents that plan, edit, run and test code
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Augment Code
Strengths
- Strong codebase context engine for large repositories
- Model choice across Claude and Gemini with a cost and quality router
- Works in VS Code, JetBrains and a terminal CLI
Limitations
- Sold to teams rather than individuals, with a flat plan price on top of usage
- Usage beyond the included amount is billed on top
- Inline completions are Enterprise-only since March 2026
OpenHands
Strengths
- Open source under MIT, so it can be self-hosted, audited and modified
- Model-agnostic through LiteLLM, including local open-weight models
- One agent available as a web interface, a CLI, an SDK and a hosted cloud service
Limitations
- No inline code completion; it is an agent platform, not an editor assistant
- Self-hosting means supplying and paying for your own model access
- The free hosted tier is capped at 10 conversations per day
Plans
Pricing
Augment Code
- Standard $20 Per month. Teams up to 50 seats, $20 of usage across models, context engine and compute; top-ups pay-as-you-go.
- Business $100 Per month. Teams up to 50 seats, $100 of usage across models, context engine and compute; top-ups pay-as-you-go.
- Enterprise Custom Unlimited users, volume-based discounts and advanced security (CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM).
OpenHands
- Open source $0 Self-hosted under MIT, model-agnostic, with community support. You bring your own model access.
- Individual $0 Hosted cloud access with up to 10 conversations per day, API support and Jira and Slack integrations. Bring your own key, or use the OpenHands provider at cost.
- Enterprise Not stated Priced on request. SaaS or self-hosted VPC, SAML and SSO, unlimited concurrent conversations per user, multi-user RBAC and priority support.
What users say
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Augment Code
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OpenHands
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