Best Open Source Alternatives to CodeGPT

OpenHands is a self-hosted open-source alternative to Devin that runs autonomous coding agents and automations across local and cloud Docker runtimes.

vs CodeGPT: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent that replaces flat-rate AI subscriptions with direct pay-per-token model routing in your IDE and CLI.

vs CodeGPT: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.

Aider is a free open-source CLI for AI pair programming in your terminal. Edits code across files, commits to git, and works with any LLM via API.

vs CodeGPT: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.

Kilo is an open-source coding agent replacing Cursor with native VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI support across 500+ models with zero token markup.

vs CodeGPT: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

Grok Build is an open-source terminal alternative to Claude Code, pairing a mouse-driven TUI with scriptable headless CI automation.

vs CodeGPT: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.