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OpenHands vs Windsurf

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

Windsurf

Codeium's AI-native IDE (Cascade agent).

  • + Strong agentic flow in-editor
  • + Generous free tier from Codeium
  • − Closed source
  • − Competes directly with Cursor on a narrow wedge
Spec OpenHands Windsurf
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License MIT Proprietary
Open source Yes No
Self-hostable Yes No
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free freemium
Starting price BYOK usage cost $15/mo
Models claude, gpt, local, byok claude, gpt, gemini, custom
Languages python multi
GitHub stars 78.3k —
Last activity 2026-06-25 —