# OpenHands

Self-hosted control center for coding agents with GUI, CLI and SDK surfaces. OpenHands is free, with no paid plan attached, at openhands.dev.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Web, CLI, Self-hosted, API
- **Works in browser:** Yes

## Capabilities

- Self-hosted control center for coding agents with GUI, CLI and SDK surfaces
- Enterprise deployment controls over models, data access and auditability
- MIT licensed, 83.9k GitHub stars, very active commit history

## FAQ

### What is OpenHands?

OpenHands is listed under Autonomous Coding Agents, in the Code & Development category on Flocci AI Tools. Self-hosted control center for coding agents with GUI, CLI and SDK surfaces. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at openhands.dev.

### Is OpenHands free?

OpenHands is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use OpenHands in a browser, or is there an app?

OpenHands works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web, the command line, self-hosting and an API.

### What can OpenHands do?

OpenHands does 3 things the catalog singles out: Self-hosted control center for coding agents with gui, cli and sdk surfaces; enterprise deployment controls over models, data access and auditability; mit licensed, 83.9k github stars, very active commit history.

### What is the best free alternative to OpenHands?

mini-SWE-agent is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Autonomous Coding Agents sub-category and is free. Open SWE, SWE-agent and Google Jules also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [OpenHands alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/openhands)
- [Autonomous Coding Agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/code-development/autonomous-coding-agents)
- [Best free autonomous coding agents](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-autonomous-coding-agents)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/openhands

Facts last verified: October 2026