Coding Agents

OpenHands

As of 1 August 2026, OpenHands ranks 18th of 25 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 46.6 of 100, led by market demand.

#18 46.6 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 40
Developer adoption 60
Real usage 68
Momentum 67
Production readiness 32
Community 51

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much OpenHands is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

715Google searches / mo
49AI / LLM searches / mo
715Product-site visits / mo
83kGitHub stars
1690kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

OpenHands — frequently asked questions

What is OpenHands's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 August 2026, OpenHands ranks 18th of 25 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 46.6 of 100.

How is OpenHands scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is OpenHands open source?

OpenHands is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is OpenHands?

Measured 1 August 2026, OpenHands draws about 715 Google searches a month, around 49 AI and LLM searches, roughly 83k GitHub stars, about 1690k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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