Pick Goose if
developers who want a local agent desktop and will paste an API key.
Read the Goose pageGoose vs OpenCode
Our take
Pick Goose if developers who want a local agent desktop and will paste an API key. Pick OpenCode if developers who want a local MIT agent and will connect a provider or use the included free models.
Best for
Goose An agent that runs on your machine
OpenCode An open-source agent you run locally
Free plan
Goose $0 · apache-2.0
OpenCode $0 · mIT. Free models included
Lowest paid
Goose Not published by the vendor
OpenCode Go $10/mo
Next step up
Goose
OpenCode Zen $20
Coding agent
Goose
OpenCode Agent + Tab inside the editor
Watch out
Goose $0 is the software
OpenCode $0 is the agent
Last checked
Goose 2026-10-22 · block.github.io/goose
OpenCode 2026-10-22 · opencode.ai
Which one, then?
Pick OpenCode if
developers who want a local MIT agent and will connect a provider or use the included free models.
Read the OpenCode page