OpenHands vs Devin
An honest, side-by-side comparison from the ToolHund editors — plus what the community actually votes for.
OpenHands
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 OpenHandsDevin
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 takes the ToolHund Score (77/100 vs 63/100) — but the right pick depends on your workflow.
Pick OpenHands if you need: developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency. · Pick Devin if you need: engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work.
Which one should you pick?
- 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
- 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
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | OpenHands | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agents | Agents |
| Pricing | Open source · Cloud from $20/mo | Paid · From $500/mo |
| Best for | Developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency. | Engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work. |
| Active users | 50K+ | Enterprise |
| Editor rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
- Self-hostable
- Model-agnostic
- Plan & act modes
- Runs commands
- Autonomous PRs
- Long-running tasks
- Team workflow
- Sandboxed execution
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Common questions
Is OpenHands better than Devin?+
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 OpenHands and Devin?+
OpenHands: Open source · Cloud from $20/mo. Devin: Paid · From $500/mo.
Can I use both OpenHands and Devin together?+
Yes — many teams pair them. Use OpenHands for developers and teams that want a self-hostable coding agent with strong control and transparency. and switch to Devin when you need engineering teams that want to delegate larger coding tasks, bug fixes, and implementation work.
Who should avoid OpenHands?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
Who should avoid Devin?+
Casual or one-off users — the monthly fee won't pay back
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