Coding Agents

OpenHands

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

As of 1 September 2026, OpenHands ranks 18th of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 51.1 of 100, led by market demand.

#1851.1Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand37
Developer adoption59
Real usage92
Momentum49
Production readiness49
Community53

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

567Google searches / mo
39AI / LLM searches / mo
567Product-site visits / mo
86kGitHub stars

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 September 2026, OpenHands ranks 18th of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 51.1 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 September 2026, OpenHands draws about 567 Google searches a month, around 39 AI and LLM searches, roughly 86k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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