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Last checked November 12, 2026

Free alternatives to Ona

Ona Cloud was a hosted place to build software with an agent. The October 13, 2026 post says it shut down on October 31, 2026. Ona joined OpenAI to keep going on Codex. New signups had already closed when the post went up. Existing users could keep working until October 31. The way to save code was to ask the agent to commit and push it to your repository, and to save any other files yourself. Environments do not move to Codex. October payments and unused purchased credits, including automatic top-ups, are refunded. The post does not print a monthly price or the credit balance.

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What you pay for Ona

The October 13, 2026 post does not print a dollar price. Ona Cloud shut down on October 31, 2026. October payments and unused credits are refunded.

Checked November 12, 2026. https://ona.com/stories/ona-core-shutdown, dated October 13, 2026, says Ona Cloud winds down on October 31, 2026. New signups had already closed. Existing users could continue until that date. The FAQ says October payments and any unused purchased credits remaining at shutdown are refunded, including automatic top-ups at the end of the month. It does not print the old monthly price or a credit amount. The same FAQ says an Ona environment does not move to Codex. You create a new cloud environment there with a ChatGPT account. This page did not find a separate price table.

Ona website·Price page

For developers and individuals. Its price on file: The October 13, 2026 post does not print a dollar price. Ona Cloud shut down on October 31, 2026. October payments and unused credits are refunded. It is in the DevOps group.

How to switch

The closest free app on the checklist is OpenHands. Cost and details. Move from Ona to OpenHands.

An agent you can still run

These scores are from the checklist on this page. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. We check each app against public docs and price pages.

OpenHands is #1 (90). OpenCode is #2 (75). Devin is #3 (65).

OpenHands

#1 · Closest

5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request.

OpenCode

#2

5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: keeps working after you close the laptop. You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request.

Devin

#3

5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

What you give up: keeps working after you close the laptop. You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request and a way to run it without a subscription.

Where they differ

  • Keeps working after you close the laptop

    Worth 6 points. OpenHands does all of it. The README says agents on a server can keep running after the laptop is shut. OpenCode does none of it. The homepage says OpenCode works on your machine. It does not describe a computer that keeps editing after the laptop is shut. Devin does none of it. The pricing page puts Devin Cloud on Pro, at $20 a month, not on the free plan.

  • A way to run it without a subscription

    Worth 8 points. OpenHands does all of it. The install is npm or Docker, and the LICENSE file is MIT. OpenHands Cloud is named. This listing did not check its price. OpenCode does all of it. The homepage says you can start with free models and no account. Named examples on November 10, 2026 include Big Pickle. Devin does part of it. Free is $0 with a light agent quota and limited model availability. It is not a cloud environment that stays up after you close the laptop.

OpenHands, OpenCode, and Devin do all of these: the code stays in a git repository you control and a coding agent that edits the project.

Codex

No score

The cloud product the shutdown post tells people to open with a ChatGPT account. Not scored on this checklist.

How close is it?

How this works

A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.

  1. #1 · ClosestOpen source

    OpenHands

    Agent Canvas, a self-hosted control center for coding agents.

    5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request.

    Last checked November 5, 2026 · License: MIT

    MacWindowsLinuxWebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsHow to switchWebsite
  2. #2Open source

    OpenCode

    A terminal and desktop coding agent that can open a GitHub pull request.

    5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    What you give up: keeps working after you close the laptop. You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request.

    Last checked November 10, 2026 · License: MIT

    MacWindowsLinuxiOSWebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  3. #3Free, but the code is closed.

    Devin

    The desktop editor formerly sold as Windsurf. Free includes Tab. The code is closed.

    5 of 5 checked features. A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.

    What you give up: keeps working after you close the laptop. You only get part of: commit and push, or open a pull request and a way to run it without a subscription.

    Last checked November 10, 2026 · License: Proprietary

    Mac
    Cost and detailsWebsite

Feature by feature

Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.

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Feature comparison. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
FeatureOpenHands#1 · 905 of 5 checked featuresOpenCode#2 · 755 of 5 checked featuresDevin#3 · 655 of 5 checked features
The code stays in a git repository you controlCounts for 8FullYou point a conversation at a repository you already have. Ona's post says the code you keep is the branch the agent pushed.FullThe desktop and the terminal work on a project you already have on disk.FullThe desktop page shows an agent editing files in a project. The code stays in the repository you already use.
A coding agent that edits the projectCounts for 10FullThe README describes conversations with agents that edit the project.FullThe homepage is a coding agent. The GitHub docs, labeled V1, say a comment with /opencode can open a branch and a pull request.FullThe free plan includes a light quota to code with agents.
Commit and push, or open a pull requestCounts for 8PartialThe README describes conversations and automations. It does not say it imports an Ona session or pushes an Ona environment.PartialThose V1 docs describe a pull request from a GitHub comment. They do not import an Ona cloud environment.PartialThe desktop page shows pull requests opened from a session. It does not read an Ona environment.
Keeps working after you close the laptopCounts for 6FullThe README says agents on a server can keep running after the laptop is shut.MissingThe homepage says OpenCode works on your machine. It does not describe a computer that keeps editing after the laptop is shut.MissingThe pricing page puts Devin Cloud on Pro, at $20 a month, not on the free plan.
A way to run it without a subscriptionCounts for 8FullThe install is npm or Docker, and the LICENSE file is MIT. OpenHands Cloud is named. This listing did not check its price.FullThe homepage says you can start with free models and no account. Named examples on November 10, 2026 include Big Pickle.PartialFree is $0 with a light agent quota and limited model availability. It is not a cloud environment that stays up after you close the laptop.

What it costs

OpenHands

Free plan
The README's install is npm or Docker, and the LICENSE file is MIT. OpenHands Cloud is a commercial option. We have not checked its price.
They host it
OpenHands Cloud is named in the README. We have not checked a dollar price.
Run it yourself
Setup: medium. The README's npm path needs Node.js 24 or later and uv. The Docker example checked on November 5, 2026 is tagged 1.35.0. The same README warns that an install without a sandbox can read and write files on that machine.

OpenCode

Free plan
The homepage says you can start with free models and no account. Models named on November 10, 2026 include Big Pickle, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free, and GLM-5.3-Flash Free.
OpenCode Go is $10 a month. OpenCode Go Plus is $40 a month.
A ChatGPT Plus or Pro login, or a GitHub Copilot login, is a separate bill.
They host it
Free models are $0. OpenCode Go is $10 a month. OpenCode Go Plus is $40 a month. Checked November 10, 2026. Bringing ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot uses that subscription.
Run it yourself
Easy. The homepage lists desktop builds for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and a terminal install via a shell script, npm, or Homebrew. This listing did not run it.

Devin

Free plan
Free is $0. The pricing page includes a light agent quota, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits, and unlimited Tab completions.
Pro is $20 a month and is where the page says model availability is full and cloud agents are included.
The desktop download button on the page checked here is macOS.
They host it
Free $0. Pro $20 a month. Max $200 a month. Teams $80 a month plus $40 a month per full dev seat. Enterprise does not print a dollar price. The desktop FAQ says an existing Windsurf plan keeps its price. Checked November 10, 2026.
Run it yourself
This app does not run on your own computer. Devin Desktop is an app you download. The enterprise row lists a dedicated deployment option and does not print a price or an install guide.

Did you switch?

If you left Ona, tell us if it worked and how long it took. Notes stay private until we approve them. Nothing is shown until at least five are approved.

How did it go?

Closest pair

Move from Ona to OpenHands

Ona Cloud shut down on October 31, 2026. Code that was pushed to your git host is the copy that remains. OpenHands does not import an Ona environment.

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Questions

Can I still sign in to Ona Cloud?
The October 13, 2026 post says existing users could continue until October 31, 2026, and that the service shut down that day. It does not describe a login after that date. If the agent did not push the branch before then, the post does not offer a later download. Code that was already on your git host is still on that host.
What is the closest free app?
OpenHands. The README says you can run conversations locally, in Docker, or on a server, and that agents on a server can keep running after the laptop is shut. The license is MIT. It does not import an Ona environment. OpenCode is the local agent you can start with free models. Devin's free plan is a light agent quota, and Devin Cloud is on the paid plan.
Will the refund show a price?
The post says October payments and unused purchased credits are refunded, including automatic top-ups. It does not print the amount. Codex is the product the post names next. It is not scored on this checklist, and the post says you create a new environment there yourself.
What does not come with you?
Cloud environments, chat history, and any file you did not save outside Ona. The post's save step is a git commit and push, plus a separate copy of other files. OpenHands, OpenCode, and Devin do not read that environment. Jules and Conductor are other coding-agent shutdowns, with their own pages.