OpenHands CLI vs Ralph TUI

Feature	OpenHands CLI	Ralph TUI

Tagline	Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent	AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal
Website	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands	https://ralph-tui.com
Language	python	typescript
Release Date	October 18, 2025	January 14, 2026
Last Updated	August 19, 2026	August 19, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep integration with git worktrees
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	Zed, Toad, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs	None - Terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	No
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Terminal Bench	#59 · 51.9% ±2.9 (Terminal-Bench 2.0) ¹
Supported Models	Models from multiple providers including, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI. Compatible with 400+ OpenRouter models.	Orchestrates Coding Agents: Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Codex, Kiro, Droid, Cursor CLI.
Pricing Model	BYOK	BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands	https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui
Development State	active	active