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OpenHands vs Roo Code

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

OpenHands

Open-source autonomous software engineer (formerly OpenDevin).

  • + Open-source autonomous agent
  • + Sandboxed runtime with evals
  • − Heavier to self-host
  • − Younger than commercial rivals

Roo Code

A community fork of Cline with extra modes.

  • + Richer mode set than Cline
  • + Active community development
  • − Fragmentation risk from forking
  • − VS Code only
Spec OpenHands Roo Code
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License MIT Apache-2.0
Open source Yes Yes
Self-hostable Yes Yes
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free free
Starting price BYOK usage cost BYOK usage cost
Models claude, gpt, local, byok claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages python typescript
GitHub stars 78.3k 24.3k
Last activity 2026-06-25 2026-05-15