LangGraph vs OpenHands
An honest, side-by-side comparison from the ToolHund editors — plus what the community actually votes for.
LangGraph
Agent orchestration framework for reliable AI agents
LangGraph is a framework and runtime for building long-running, stateful, controllable AI agents with any model provider.
Visit LangGraphOpenHands
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 64/100) — but the right pick depends on your workflow.
Pick LangGraph if you need: developers building production-grade agent workflows and agentic applications. · 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 developers building production-grade agent workflows and agentic applications.
- Your team fits: great for small teams (2–20) and serious solo pros
- Learning curve OK: gentle — productive within 10 minutes
- Pricing works: Open source · Cloud plans
- 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 | LangGraph | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agents | Agents |
| Pricing | Open source · Cloud plans | Open source · Cloud from $20/mo |
| Best for | Developers building production-grade agent workflows and agentic applications. | Developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency. |
| Active users | Developers | 50K+ |
| Editor rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
- Stateful graphs
- Any LLM
- Human-in-the-loop
- LangGraph Platform
- Self-hostable
- Model-agnostic
- Plan & act modes
- Runs commands
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Common questions
Is LangGraph better than OpenHands?+
OpenHands scores 77/100 on the ToolHund rubric vs LangGraph at 64/100 — 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 LangGraph and OpenHands?+
LangGraph: Open source · Cloud plans. OpenHands: Open source · Cloud from $20/mo.
Can I use both LangGraph and OpenHands together?+
Yes — many teams pair them. Use LangGraph for developers building production-grade agent workflows and agentic applications. 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 LangGraph?+
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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