Compare software

OpenHands vs Codex CLI: catalog facts
OpenHands	Codex CLI
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Freemium The CLI itself is free and open source, but using it requires a paid or quota-limited…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
It runs OpenHands, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini or any ACP-compatible agent from one self-hosted interface across local…	Open source terminal client under the Apache license Integrates into existing workflows via CLI and IDE plugins
You still pay for the model access it drives, and agents that edit files and run commands need…	Requires an OpenAI account or API access to function Usage limits depend on the access route chosen
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.