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OpenHands

★ 83k

Autonomous AI software engineer that writes code, runs commands, and browses the web in a sandbox

OpenHands does the job of Devin, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Devin bills $20-500 for it. 83k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Devin.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$20-500
GitHub stars
83k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How OpenHands runs

Where it runs

OpenHands runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

OpenHands questions

Is OpenHands open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can OpenHands replace Devin?

Our verdict on Devin is YES. OpenCode (194k stars), OpenHands (83k stars), Cline (66k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Devin — self-host in one command and stop paying.

Can I self-host OpenHands?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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