jcode vs. OpenHands CLI

Feature	jcode	OpenHands CLI

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
Language	rust	python
Release Date	January 5, 2026	October 18, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 19, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	Zed, Toad, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Terminal Bench 2.0		#64 · 51.9% ±2.9 ²
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Models from multiple providers including, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI. Compatible with 400+ OpenRouter models.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	—
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
Development State	active	active