OpenHands

Open-source software development agent for coding, terminal, and browser tasks.

About this tool

OpenHands is an open platform for AI software development agents. It is designed to let agents interact with software projects in ways that resemble a developer workflow: writing code, using a command line, browsing the web, running tools, and working inside controlled environments. The product is especially relevant for developers and technical founders interested in agentic software engineering. OpenHands can be used for research, experimentation, coding automation, bug fixing, repository tasks, and building custom software agents that need access to files, shell commands, and web context. Because it is open-source, OpenHands is useful for builders who want more control than a closed coding assistant provides. Developers can inspect the system, adapt agents, run experiments, and use it as a foundation for custom internal workflows or research projects. For FutureStack, OpenHands fits the Coding category because it represents the deeper agentic side of AI development tools. It is best for developers, SaaS builders, and technical freelancers exploring autonomous coding agents, software engineering automation, and agent environments for real development tasks.

Best for

AI software agents, coding tasks, terminal workflows, browsing, and SWE automation.

Key Features

Open platform for AI software development agents
Agents can write code, use terminal, and browse the web
Supports sandboxed environments and developer workflows
Useful for automating software engineering tasks

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Pricing summary

OpenHands is open-source, with hosted or managed usage options depending on deployment and provider setup.

Pricing

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Open Source

Run and customize OpenHands for agentic software development.

Free

Open-source agent platform
Code, terminal, and browser workflows
Sandboxed development environments
Good for technical builders

BYO Model/API

Use OpenHands with your preferred model provider and infrastructure.

Custom

Bring your own model keys
Provider costs billed separately
Custom agent workflows
Flexible deployment options

Managed Setup

Hosted or team-managed OpenHands workflows where available.

Custom

Managed infrastructure options
Team-friendly development workflows
Compute and model costs may apply
Best for serious experiments

Other pricing notes

Pricing checked on 2026-07-14 from the official OpenHands documentation.
OpenHands is treated as open-source software in FutureStack.
Users may pay separately for model APIs, hosting, cloud compute, or managed services.

Pricing last checked: July 2026Official pricing page

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