OpenHands
by All Hands AI •Code Assistants
Open-source software-development agent platform for local, cloud and self-hosted coding automation with model-agnostic execution.
What is OpenHands?
AI Orbit decision brief
A compact reading of the recorded evidence, editorial review signals and comparison data for OpenHands.
Recorded strengths
Verified profile evidence records API access for this tool.
Source-backed capability SourceVerified deployment evidence records self-hosting support.
Source-backed capability SourceVerified security evidence records SSO / SAML availability.
Source-backed capability SourceAlternatives are ranked from structured use-case, capability, pricing, platform and taxonomy overlap.
Built from AI Orbit's recorded profile data. Unknown product facts are not inferred.
Features & use cases
Core capabilities listed for OpenHands.
Code Generation
Generates source code, functions, components or complete implementations.
Agent Workflows
Plans and executes multi-step tasks with tools, state or autonomous actions.
Code Execution
Runs code or uses an execution environment to calculate, test or transform data.
Code Review & Debugging
Reviews code, identifies defects and recommends or applies fixes.
Computer Use
Interacts with graphical computer interfaces to complete tasks.
Access, deployment & licensing
Structured product facts with evidence status. Unknown facts are never guessed.
Open source & license
VerifiedOpen source · MIT (core/agent-server); PolyForm Free Trial 1.0.0 (enterprise cloud components)
Deployment
VerifiedSelf-hosting supported
Commercial use
Source check pendingCommercial use allowed
Privacy, security & compliance
Provider policies and certifications are shown only when recorded with evidence.
Integrations
Structured integrations recorded for OpenHands. A check mark means the integration mapping is tied to a verified source.
Pricing overview
Pricing stored in AI Orbit's pricing database. Always verify final rates on the provider website.
Official pricing status
See official source / availability terms
Stale · verified 1 month ago
- No unverified numeric price imported.
Enterprise
Custom enterprise pricing.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- SaaS or self-hosted VPC
- SAML/SSO and enterprise integrations/support.
- Custom
Local Open Source
Free local open-source software; model-provider costs may still apply.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Web GUI
- terminal UI/CLI
- Git integrations and model-agnostic local operation.
Cloud Individual
Hosted access is free; BYOK or OpenHands providers are billed at cost.
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Hosted cloud
- API automation
- Jira/Slack integration and BYOK/provider-at-cost usage.
Verified benchmarks & scores
AI Orbit keeps technical tests, product-experience evidence and independent research in separate semantic classes. Only comparable results may contribute to the same composite.
Evidence not yet safe to place in a comparable benchmark class; excluded from universal composites.
SWE-bench Verified — Agent Systems
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OpenHands FAQ
Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.
What is OpenHands?
OpenHands is an open-source software-development agent platform that can run locally, in the OpenHands cloud or as a self-hosted enterprise deployment. It provides a web GUI, terminal UI and CLI, Git integrations, model-agnostic execution and API support for automation. OpenHands is provided by All Hands AI and AI Orbit categorizes it under Coding & Development. Its structured capability profile includes Code Generation, Agent Workflows, Code Execution and Code Review & Debugging; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.
Who makes OpenHands?
OpenHands is provided by All Hands AI. AI developer company behind OpenHands, an open platform for autonomous software development agents. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Coding & Development, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.
What is OpenHands best for?
AI Orbit currently maps OpenHands to structured use cases including Code Completion, Debugging, Software Testing and Task Automation. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include Code Generation, Agent Workflows, Code Execution and Code Review & Debugging.
Does OpenHands have an API?
Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that OpenHands provides API access. The API status is tied to a verified provider source on this profile and is not inferred from the product having integrations. API availability can change independently from the consumer product, so production implementations should still be checked against the provider documentation.
Can OpenHands be self-hosted?
Yes. Verified deployment evidence shows that OpenHands supports self-hosting. Documented deployment modes include Local, SaaS, Cloud, API and Self-hosted. Deployment rights, infrastructure requirements and enterprise restrictions should be checked against the provider documentation before production use.
Is OpenHands open source?
Yes. AI Orbit has verified OpenHands as open source from its official repository or license evidence. The recorded license information is MIT (core/agent-server); PolyForm Free Trial 1.0.0 (enterprise cloud components). An official repository is recorded on the profile, which should be used to review the exact license terms and current source availability.
What integrations does OpenHands support?
Verified integration evidence on AI Orbit currently includes GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear and Slack. These are individually source-backed integration records, not a generic assumption based on the product simply advertising integrations. The provider may support additional integrations that have not yet been individually verified in this profile.
How does OpenHands handle privacy and security?
OpenHands Enterprise can run entirely in the customer's own VPC, where code stays inside the customer's environment; the platform is model-agnostic and supports BYOK/provider choice. AI Orbit records the data-training policy as: Depends on plan / workspace settings. Enterprise supports self-hosting in a customer VPC via Kubernetes, SAML/SSO, RBAC, multi-user support and private source-code handling. These statements reflect the verified provider evidence stored by AI Orbit; policies and certifications can change, so sensitive deployments should re-check the current official documentation.
How much does OpenHands cost?
AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for OpenHands, including Official pricing status, Enterprise, Local Open Source and Cloud Individual. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.