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OpenHands vs Devin

Detailed comparison of OpenHands and Devin — pricing, features, ratings, and which to choose.

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OpenHands

All Hands AI

The open platform for cloud coding agents

Free tier availableDetails
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Devin

Cognition AI

Autonomous AI software engineer by Cognition AI

From $20/moDetails

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature
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OpenHands
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Devin
Overall Rating
4.0
4.1
Starting Price
Free
$20/mo
Free Tier
API Access
Open Source
Platforms
webapiself-hosted
webapi
Base Model
Devin 2.0 (proprietary)
Ease of Use
3.5
4.0
Value
4.5
3.5
Quality
3.8
4.3

Which is Better For...

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communityOpenHands

OpenHands

Pros

  • Fully open-source (MIT license) with no vendor lock-in
  • Bring your own LLM key with no markup
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Slack
  • Strong community and $18.8M Series A funding

Cons

  • Self-hosting requires technical setup
  • Cloud Growth at $500/mo is expensive for small teams
  • Quality depends on which LLM you choose
  • Enterprise license required for production beyond one month

Devin

Pros

  • Fully autonomous — plans, codes, debugs, deploys
  • Handles complex multi-step engineering tasks
  • Integrates with GitHub, Slack, Jira
  • Pay-as-you-go from just $20

Cons

  • No free tier
  • ACU costs add up on long tasks
  • Can go off-track on ambiguous requirements
  • Less interactive than Cursor/Copilot for pair-coding

Verdict

OpenHands is the open-source alternative to Devin with a free self-hosted option, while Devin is more polished with better autonomous task completion. OpenHands for budget-conscious teams and open-source advocates, Devin for maximum autonomy.