agent
Open source
free (OSS) — pay only for chosen LLM provider
4.5/5
OpenHands
AI-driven development agent that completes engineering tasks end-to-end — branches, code, PRs. v1.6 added a Planning Mode that drafts a plan before executing. Local-LLM-friendly via Ollama, vLLM, and SGLang. The strongest open alternative to closed coding agents in 2026 (77.6% SWE-bench Verified).
Overview
AI-driven development agent that completes engineering tasks end-to-end — branches, code, PRs. v1.6 added a Planning Mode that drafts a plan before executing. Local-LLM-friendly via Ollama, vLLM, and SGLang. The strongest open alternative to closed coding agents in 2026 (77.6% SWE-bench Verified).
Pros
- MIT license — free forever
- Local-LLM support out of the box (Ollama, vLLM, SGLang)
- Native GitHub / GitLab / CI integrations
- Planning Mode reviews work before executing
Cons
- Setup requires Docker for sandboxed execution
- Quality varies sharply by underlying LLM choice
- Still trails Claude Code on SWE-bench Pro
Compatibility
| Operating systems | macOS Linux Windows |
| GPU backends | n/a (uses local Ollama / vLLM / cloud) |
| License | Open source · free (OSS) — pay only for chosen LLM provider |
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Frequently asked
Is OpenHands free?
OpenHands has a paid tier (free (OSS) — pay only for chosen LLM provider). Check the pricing page for current terms.
What operating systems does OpenHands support?
OpenHands supports macOS, Linux, Windows.
Which GPUs work with OpenHands?
OpenHands supports n/a (uses local Ollama / vLLM / cloud). CPU-only inference is also possible but slow.
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