OpenHands

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AI development agent platform with local interfaces, hosted cloud access, Git workflows, and enterprise controls.

Coding & Development AI Agents & Workflows

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Local development agent and Web and terminal interfaces

Meet OpenHands

AI development agent platform with local interfaces, hosted cloud access, Git workflows, and enterprise controls.

Give an agent a bounded development task, inspect the diff, and run the project's checks before accepting the work.

Access and pricing: Local open-source use is free. Hosted Individual access supports your own key or provider models at cost; enterprise control and deployment have custom pricing.

What it does well

OpenHands' pricing page describes three routes. The Open Source (Local) option is free and runs on your machine with a web GUI, terminal UI and CLI, Git integrations and support for any model. The hosted Individual (SaaS) option adds cloud access from desktop and mobile, API access for automation, and Jira and Slack integrations.

Who gets the most from it

Developers who want to keep control of their model choice, and teams who may later want a hosted or self-hosted enterprise setup, fit well.

Getting started in 10 minutes

Try the local version with a small repository task, bring your own model key, and review the diff and test results before accepting the work.

Limits to check before you commit

Individual is free for one user with up to 10 conversations per day; you can use your own key or the OpenHands provider billed at cost with no markup. Enterprise is custom priced, adds SAML/SSO and the option to self-host in your own VPC. Model usage costs are separate from the software.

Illustrative workspace photo — Illustrative stock photo from Unsplash; not a screenshot of OpenHands.

What you can do

Local development agent

Web and terminal interfaces

Git integrations

Hosted cloud agents

SDK

Where it helps

Give an agent a bounded development task, inspect the diff, and run the project's checks before accepting the work.

What to consider

Local open-source use is free. Hosted Individual access supports your own key or provider models at cost; enterprise control and deployment have custom pricing.

Pricing & free access

Official pricing

Free plan + paid

Local open-source use is free. Hosted Individual access supports your own key or provider models at cost; enterprise control and deployment have custom pricing.

Plan information can change. Prices and conditions are set by the provider. Information checked 2026-10-06.

Source for access details

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Questions about OpenHands

What can I use OpenHands for?

Give an agent a bounded development task, inspect the diff, and run the project's checks before accepting the work.

What are the access and pricing limits?

Local open-source use is free. Hosted Individual access supports your own key or provider models at cost; enterprise control and deployment have custom pricing.

When was this listing checked?

Official-source information was reviewed on 2026-10-06. Plans and limits can change; check the linked provider source before subscribing.

Is OpenHands free?

Local open-source use is free, and the hosted Individual plan is free for one user with up to 10 conversations per day, per the pricing page. Model usage is billed at cost or through your own key.

What is OpenHands used for?

OpenHands is used to give an AI agent a development task, inspect the diff and run checks. It offers a web GUI, terminal UI, CLI and hosted cloud agents with Git integrations.

Does OpenHands have an API?

Yes. The pricing page lists API access for automation on the Individual plan, and says users can generate an API key for the OpenHands provider under Settings and API.

Can OpenHands use my own model?

Yes. The pricing page says bringing your own model key is supported in the open-source version and in the Cloud plans, and the local option supports any model.