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goose vs OpenHands
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | goose | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 55k | 90k |
| Latest | v1.53.0 | v1.25.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 109+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 79+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →
Full replacementgooseLocal agent with a terminal and a desktop app, any model provider, extended through MCP.
Full replacementOpenHandsAgent that works inside a sandboxed container, driven from a web UI, a CLI or CI.
Both replace GitHub Copilot. Alternatives to GitHub Copilot →
PartialgooseAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
PartialOpenHandsAn agent that works on the whole repository, without completions as you type.
goose
- v1.53.02026-10-02Resizable Picture-in-Picture window for MCP Apps #12417
- v1.52.02026-09-23Live voice conversations in the desktop app #12093
- v1.51.02026-09-17Route Desktop to state-machine loop via ACP prompt meta #11247
- v1.50.12026-09-14Revert model updates for patch release
- v1.50.02026-09-08Support GPT-6 Astra models #11869
OpenHands
- v1.25.02026-10-06feat: outline the back navigation control on settings sub-pages
- v1.24.02026-09-25feat: toggle all workspace folders from the Conversations header
- v1.23.02026-09-23feat(desktop): universal macOS DMG with per-arch bundled runtimes
- v1.22.02026-09-22feat: test remote MCP servers on cloud backends via the app server
- v1.21.02026-09-22feat: request Docker execution workspaces from Docker servers
goose
unsigned The latest release, v1.53.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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OpenHands
✓ signed The latest release, v1.25.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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