Coding Agents

OpenHands

Open-source autonomous dev agent (formerly OpenDevin) that codes, runs commands, and browses like a human engineer.

As of 1 November 2026, OpenHands ranks 19th of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 45.8 of 100, led by market demand.

#1945.8Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand34
Developer adoption59
Real usage67
Momentum46
Production readiness47
Community49

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

135Google searches / mo
81AI / LLM searches / mo
135Product-site visits / mo
92kGitHub stars
461kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

OpenHands — frequently asked questions

What is OpenHands?

Open-source autonomous dev agent (formerly OpenDevin) that codes, runs commands, and browses like a human engineer. It is tracked in the Coding Agents category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is OpenHands's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 November 2026, OpenHands ranks 19th of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 45.8 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 November 2026, OpenHands draws about 135 Google searches a month, around 81 AI and LLM searches, roughly 92k GitHub stars, about 461k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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