---
title: "Factory vs OpenHands"
description: "Factory and OpenHands are both cloud agents. OpenHands is open source (MIT), Factory is proprietary."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/factory-vs-openhands"
---
# Factory vs OpenHands

> Factory is a cloud agent by Factory. OpenHands is a cloud agent by OpenHands. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Factory | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Cloud agent, Terminal agent, Desktop app | Cloud agent, Orchestrator |
| Vendor | Factory | OpenHands |
| Website | [factory.com](https://factory.com) | [openhands.dev](https://www.openhands.dev) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | Web, macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | MIT (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Factory | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | Free |
| Team plan | $40/user/mo | Contact sales |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | Credit packs | API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Factory | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Zhipu, Moonshot, DeepSeek, MiniMax | Vendor models, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | Yes |

## Features

|  | Factory | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP client | No | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Factory | OpenHands |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI |
| Runs inside | JetBrains AI, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |

## Related

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