OpenHands
The open, self-hostable alternative to closed agents like Devin.
Standout features
OpenHands is an open, model-agnostic agent you can run yourself — it edits code, runs commands, browses and tests.
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OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) is the open-source answer to closed autonomous agents like Devin — engineer-led and self-hostable.
- From All Hands AI (2024); core repo is MIT-licensed.
- Agents modify code, run commands, browse and test.
- Model-agnostic — bring your own LLM.
- Grew from a 150+ contributor open-source community.
OpenHands focuses on real actions, in the open.
- Edits files, runs shell commands, calls APIs, browses the web.
- Run it locally or use the managed cloud.
- Compose many small, purpose-built agents.
- Built to automate the “toil” in an engineer’s day.
Free and open source — you pay only for the model you bring (or the cloud).
- Core is MIT, BYO API key.
- Optional hosted cloud for convenience.
- Costs scale with your own model usage.
OpenHands rewards teams that value openness and control.
- Engineers who want a self-hostable, auditable agent.
- Privacy/compliance-sensitive teams.
- People who want Devin-style autonomy without lock-in.
- Non-technical users wanting a polished, hand-holding product.
- Anyone who’d rather not manage models and infra.
No tool is perfect — the trade-offs to weigh:
- Rougher UX than commercial agents.
- You run it — setup and models are on you.
- Autonomy varies with the model you bring.
- Smaller polish budget than VC-rich rivals.
- ✓Open source (MIT) and self-hostable
- ✓Takes real actions: edits, runs, browses, tests
- ✓Model-agnostic — bring any LLM
- ✓Strong open-source community
- ✓Optional managed cloud
- ✕Rougher UX than commercial agents
- ✕You manage setup, models and infra
- ✕Autonomy depends on your model choice
- ✕Less polish than heavily-funded rivals
Developers who want control love that OpenHands is open, model-agnostic and self-hostable — a Devin alternative they can audit and run anywhere. The trade-off they note is a rougher experience than polished commercial agents and the setup burden. Sentiment is strongly positive among open-source-minded engineers.
OpenHands is built by All Hands AI, a company spun out of the open-source OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin) community.
Company figures are drawn from public disclosures and reputable trackers (gathered Jun 2026). User and revenue numbers are estimates and move fast.
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