StandaloneOpen sourcePrivacy High72k stars
OpenHands
AI software development agent that writes code, fixes bugs, and creates pull requests autonomously
Deployment
Self-hosted (Docker)
Pricing
Free/OSS
Privacy
High
Channels
2 supported
Why teams pick it
- Best-in-class coding agent with 71K+ stars.
- Can browse docs, write tests, fix CI failures autonomously.
- Active development, top SWE-bench scores.
Trade-offs to know
- Primarily a coding agent, not a general assistant.
- Requires LLM API key with non-trivial costs per task.
- Complex Docker setup for first-time users.
How it feels in practice
Deployment
Self-hosted (Docker)
Pricing
Free and open source. Requires LLM API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or local via Ollama).
Privacy
Self-hosted. Code and data stay on your machine. Use local models for full air-gap.
Channels supported
WebCLI
Gotchas
Before you commit
- Repo moved from All-Hands-AI/OpenHands to OpenHands/OpenHands.
- Works best with Claude Sonnet or GPT-4o.
- Token usage per PR can be high.
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