OpenHands vs Devin
The open-source vs commercial autonomous agent battle. OpenHands is free to self-host with any LLM, giving full transparency and control. Devin is a polished commercial product with Windsurf IDE included. OpenHands is cheaper and more flexible; Devin is more turnkey with better UX.
OpenHands
Choose if: You want a free, open-source autonomous agent you can self-host with full model flexibility.
Open-source autonomous software engineering agent
Devin
Choose if: You want a polished, ready-to-use autonomous agent with Windsurf IDE access included.
Autonomous AI software engineer
Feature Comparison
| Feature | OpenHands | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free (self-host)✓ | $20/mo (Pro) |
| Team price | $500/mo (Cloud Growth) | $80/mo (Teams)✓ |
| Open source | Yes (65k+ stars)✓ | No |
| Model flexibility | Any LLM✓ | Proprietary |
| Setup effort | Self-host required | Ready to use✓ |
| IDE included | Web GUI only | Windsurf IDE included✓ |
| Self-hosting | Full support✓ | Cloud only |
| Target audience | Platform teams / OSS enthusiasts | Engineering teams |
Pricing Comparison
OpenHands
| Free | $0 |
| Cloud Growth | $500/mo |
+ API costs for your chosen LLM provider when self-hosting, Cloud models available at cost with no markup, Self-hosted Enterprise requires custom pricing
Devin
| Free | $0 |
| Pro | $20/mo |
| Max | $200/mo |
| Teams | $80/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom |
+ Pay-as-you-go overages beyond included quota, Includes Windsurf IDE usage quota
Pricing last verified: 2026-04-21
OpenHands: Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- +Fully open-source with 65,000+ GitHub stars — the leading OSS AI agent
- +Autonomous end-to-end: plans, writes, tests, and deploys code independently
- +Model-agnostic — works with any LLM provider
- +Multiple interfaces: web GUI, CLI, SDK, and API for custom automation
Limitations
- -Cloud Growth plan is expensive at $500/mo for team features
- -Self-hosting requires infrastructure setup and management
- -Output quality depends heavily on which LLM you connect
- -Complex setup compared to commercial alternatives like Devin
Devin: Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- +Fully autonomous — can plan, code, debug, and deploy independently
- +Handles complex multi-step engineering tasks
- +Can learn codebases and work with existing repos
- +Includes Windsurf IDE access (Cognition acquired Codeium)
Limitations
- -Can go off track on ambiguous tasks without clear specs
- -Slower than manual coding for simple tasks
- -Opaque process — harder to guide mid-task than copilot-style tools
- -Teams plan at $80/mo adds up for larger organizations
Which One Should You Pick?
OpenHands is best for: Engineering teams who want a powerful, open-source autonomous coding agent they can self-host.
Devin is best for: Engineering teams that want to delegate entire tasks to an AI agent.
Last updated: 2026-04-21