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Gemini CLI vs OpenHands: catalog facts
Gemini CLI	OpenHands
Freemium Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Open source client under the Apache license Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan	It runs OpenHands, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini or any ACP-compatible agent from one self-hosted interface across local…
Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use	You still pay for the model access it drives, and agents that edit files and run commands need…
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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