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OpenHands vs Gemini CLI: catalog facts
OpenHands	Gemini CLI
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Freemium Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.
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 client under the Apache license Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan
You still pay for the model access it drives, and agents that edit files and run commands need…	Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use
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

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