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Verified
ToolMarketCap
Augment CodeBackground agents
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Not yet verified
Logged activity · 90d
34/100

Cloud agents vs agent platform

2Verified differences2Shared3Not yet verified
OpenHandsBackground agents
Entry price
Not yet verified
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
38/100

Augment Code vs OpenHands

2Verified differences1Pricing differences · 2 not verified for both1Augment Code · verified changes 30d1OpenHands · verified changes 30d
Entry priceAugment Code starts at $20/mo; no paid monthly price is verified for OpenHands.
DeliveryDelivery differs: Augment Code — Cloud agents; OpenHands — Agent platform.
Last 30 daysAugment Code logged 1 verified change, OpenHands 1 verified change.
Evidence4 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 1 only for Augment Code, 1 only for OpenHands, and 1 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Augment Code and OpenHands: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionAugment CodeOpenHands
Entry price$20/moNot yet verified
Free tierNot yet verifiedYes
Open sourceNoYes
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedYes
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesYes
Switch from Augment CodeSwitch from OpenHandsAdd Augment Code to a stackAdd OpenHands to a stack

Where they differ

2
Delivery
Augment CodeCloud agents — Cosmos, plus the Auggie CLI and editor extensions
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official pricing page

augmentcode.com lists "Software Factory", "CLI", and "Cloud Agents" as products; every plan includes "Cosmos" and "CLI access". The changelog files updates under VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, Code Review, and Cosmos.

https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing ↗
OpenHandsAgent platform — web GUI, terminal UI, and CLI; runs locally, in the cloud, or self-hosted
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page

openhands.dev/pricing: "Run locally, in our cloud, or self-host"; Open Source includes "Web-based GUI, Terminal UI, and CLI".

https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗
Business model
Augment CodeFlat team plans — Standard and Business for up to 50 seats, with included usage
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official pricing page

augmentcode.com/pricing: Standard "$20/month flat, no per-seat charge … up to 50 seats with $20 of usage included"; Business "$100/month flat … with $100 of usage included".

https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing ↗
OpenHandsOpen source — free locally and in the cloud with BYOK or at-cost models; custom Enterprise
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page

openhands.dev/pricing: "BYOK or use OpenHands models at-cost"; Enterprise "Custom pricing".

https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
Augment CodeFree tier: not yet verified
Entry price · Standard (flat, up to 50 seats)
$20/mo
Standard (flat, up to 50 seats)$20/mo
Business (flat, up to 50 seats)$100/mo
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official pricing page
https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing ↗
OpenHandsFree tier: Yes
No paid price verified yet
Individual (cloud)$0/mo
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page
https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗

Where they match

2Toggle
Single sign-on
Augment CodeEnterprise tier only — SSO, OIDC, and SCIM
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official pricing page

augmentcode.com/pricing, Enterprise: "SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support".

https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing ↗
OpenHandsEnterprise tier only — SAML/SSO
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page

openhands.dev/pricing, Enterprise: "Enterprise SAML / SSO".

https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗
Enterprise
Augment CodeCustom pricing — SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK and ISO 42001 compliance, dedicated support
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official pricing page

augmentcode.com/pricing, Enterprise "Custom": "SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support", "CMEK & ISO 42001 compliance", "Dedicated support".

https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing ↗
OpenHandsCustom pricing — SaaS or self-hosted in your VPC, SAML/SSO, priority support
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page

openhands.dev/pricing, Enterprise: "SaaS or Self-hosted in your VPC", "Enterprise SAML / SSO", "Priority support & shared Slack channel".

https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

3
Platforms
Augment CodeNot yet verified
OpenHandsNot yet verified
Editor integrations
Augment CodeVS Code, JetBrains
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official changelog

augmentcode.com/changelog filters updates by "VS Code" and "JetBrains" and publishes "IntelliJ Plugin v0.491.0 Release Notes" (Sep 14, 2026).

https://www.augmentcode.com/changelog ↗
OpenHandsNot yet verified
Free tier
Augment CodeNot yet verified
OpenHandsYes — open source locally, and a free cloud Individual plan with your own key
openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official pricing page

openhands.dev/pricing: Open Source "Free"; SaaS Individual "Free — Bring your own key or use our providers at-cost".

https://www.openhands.dev/pricing ↗

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
Augment Codedocs.augmentcode.com
docs.augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official documentation

Augment's documentation, linked as Docs from augmentcode.com.

https://docs.augmentcode.com ↗
OpenHandsdocs.openhands.dev
docs.openhands.dev
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official documentation

OpenHands documentation, linked from the repository README.

https://docs.openhands.dev ↗
Changelog
Augment Codeaugmentcode.com/changelog
augmentcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Augment Code — official changelog

Augment's changelog, linked from augmentcode.com.

https://www.augmentcode.com/changelog ↗
OpenHandsgithub.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
OpenHands — GitHub releases

OpenHands release notes are published as GitHub releases.

https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases ↗
Source repository
Augment CodeNot yet verified
OpenHandsgithub.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
OpenHands — official repository

OpenHands' public repository.

https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands ↗

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Augment Code and OpenHands, side by side
ReadingAugment CodeOpenHands
Verified changes1 in 30 days · 2 in 90 days · Background agents median 11 in 30 days · 2 in 90 days · Background agents median 1
Last verified change8 Oct 2026 · 29 days ago13 Oct 2026 · 24 days ago
Activity · 90 days34 · below the Background agents median of 3638 · above the Background agents median of 36
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record2 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $201 verified plan · free plan only
Comparable facts5 of 7 verified5 of 7 verified

Augment Code · latest 3

  1. Ownership

    Augment Code sells Cosmos, Auggie CLI and its Context Engine to Harness

    Augment Code agrees to sell select assets, including Cosmos, the Auggie CLI and the Code Context Engine, to Harness, and the team behind them moves to Harness.

    augmentcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 8 Oct 2026
    Augment Code — blog
    https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment-code-next-chapter ↗
  2. Release

    Augment's IntelliJ plugin asks before reading sensitive files

    IntelliJ plugin v0.491.0: the agent asks for approval before reading .env files, private keys, certificates, and credential-named files, and MCP over HTTP now uses the configured proxy.

    augmentcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 14 Sept 2026
    Augment Code — official changelog
    https://www.augmentcode.com/changelog ↗
  3. Pricing

    Augment Code switches all plans to credit-based pricing

    Augment Code's credit-based pricing goes live, replacing user-message plans; new sign-ups move first and existing paid users migrate between October 21 and 31 at the same dollar value.

    augmentcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 21 Oct 2025
    Augment Code — blog
    https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/our-new-credit-based-plans-are-now-live ↗

OpenHands · latest 3

  1. Platform

    OpenHands agents can run on DigitalOcean from Agent Canvas

    With OpenHands 1.27.0, developers can create and manage DigitalOcean-hosted agents in isolated microVM sandboxes directly from Agent Canvas.

    openhands.dev
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026
    OpenHands — blog
    https://www.openhands.dev/blog/run-digitalocean-managed-agents-with-openhands ↗
  2. Release

    OpenHands 1.23 ships a universal macOS desktop build

    The desktop app ships as a universal macOS DMG with per-architecture bundled runtimes.

    github.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 23 Sept 2026
    OpenHands — GitHub releases
    https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.23.0 ↗
  3. Release

    OpenHands 1.0.0 ships on the new software-agent-sdk

    OpenHands releases version 1.0.0, rebuilt on its new software-agent-sdk, and moves the OpenHands CLI to its own repository.

    github.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Dec 2025
    OpenHands — GitHub releases
    https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.0.0 ↗

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Compared using 18 verified facts · oldest record verified 2 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.