Devin vs OpenHands
An honest, side-by-side comparison from the ToolHund editors — plus what the community actually votes for.
Devin
Autonomous AI software engineer from Cognition
Devin plans, writes, tests, and ships code inside a team's existing development workflow — Cognition's autonomous engineering agent.
Visit DevinOpenHands
Open-source platform for autonomous software development agents
OpenHands is an open-source, model-agnostic platform for coding agents that can plan, edit code, run commands, and automate engineering workflows.
Visit OpenHandsOpenHands takes the ToolHund Score (77/100 vs 63/100) — but the right pick depends on your workflow.
Pick Devin if you need: engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. · Pick OpenHands if you need: developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency.
Which one should you pick?
- You need engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work.
- Your team fits: great for small teams (2–20) and serious solo pros
- Learning curve OK: steep — expect a few hours to feel productive
- Pricing works: Paid · From $500/mo
- You need developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency.
- Your team fits: great for small teams (2–20) and serious solo pros
- Learning curve OK: steep — expect a few hours to feel productive
- Pricing works: Open source · Cloud from $20/mo
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Devin | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agents | Agents |
| Pricing | Paid · From $500/mo | Open source · Cloud from $20/mo |
| Best for | Engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. | Developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency. |
| Active users | Enterprise | 50K+ |
| Editor rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
- Autonomous PRs
- Long-running tasks
- Team workflow
- Sandboxed execution
- Self-hostable
- Model-agnostic
- Plan & act modes
- Runs commands
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Common questions
Is Devin better than OpenHands?+
OpenHands scores 77/100 on the ToolHund rubric vs Devin at 63/100 — but "better" depends on your workflow. OpenHands wins if you need developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency.
What is the pricing difference between Devin and OpenHands?+
Devin: Paid · From $500/mo. OpenHands: Open source · Cloud from $20/mo.
Can I use both Devin and OpenHands together?+
Yes — many teams pair them. Use Devin for engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. and switch to OpenHands when you need developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency.
Who should avoid Devin?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
Who should avoid OpenHands?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
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