OpenHands
Free tierThe Open Platform for Cloud Coding Agents
Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Model-agnostic (supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and others; BYOK supported)·API available·Open source
Key strengths
Open source (MIT licensed)Model-agnostic architectureSelf-hostable / private VPC deploymentAutonomous end-to-end coding agents70+ integrations (GitHub, Slack, Jira, Linear, etc.)Parallel agent execution in isolated sandboxesLarge Codebase SDK for complex/legacy codebasesEnterprise RBAC, SSO, audit logs, and budget controls
Free tier + paid plans
Self-hostable
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OpenHands — Developer Documentation & Resources
OpenHands is open source (MIT) and provides an API for programmatic access, making it straightforward to embed coding agents into existing developer toolchains.
Integration surface:
- API: Available for integrating OpenHands agents into custom workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and internal platforms.
- MCP support: Compatible with the Model Context Protocol for standardized agent-tool communication.
- CI/CD connectors: Native integration with continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
- VCS integrations: GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket supported out of the box.
Deployment options:
- Local / self-hosted: Run the full platform on your own infrastructure using the open-source codebase.
- Private VPC: Enterprise self-hosted deployment within your own cloud environment.
- SaaS: Managed cloud option with Individual (free) and Enterprise (custom) tiers.
Model configuration:
- Model-agnostic — configure Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or any supported provider.
- BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) supported on both local and SaaS tiers.
Enterprise features:
- RBAC, SSO, audit logs, and budget controls available at the Enterprise tier.
- Large Codebase SDK for agent operations on complex or legacy repositories.
Refer to the OpenHands GitHub repository (81,000+ stars) and official documentation for setup guides, API references, and SDK details.