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OpenHands vs Zed (AI)

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

Zed (AI)

The high-performance editor with built-in AI.

  • + Exceptional editor performance
  • + Open source editor core
  • − AGPL deters some commercial embedding
  • − AI features still maturing vs Cursor
Spec OpenHands Zed (AI)
Category coding-agent coding-agent
License MIT AGPL-3.0
Open source Yes Yes
Self-hostable Yes No
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free freemium
Starting price BYOK usage cost Free; BYOK for models
Models claude, gpt, local, byok claude, gpt, gemini, byok
Languages python rust
GitHub stars 78.3k 85.9k
Last activity 2026-06-25 2026-06-25