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OpenHands

Self-hostable autonomous software engineer

AI Agents / Coding Agents · OSS/MIT

Reviewed 2026-08-19

What's Good

Full autonomy like Devin—give it a task, let it plan, code, debug, and deliver—but you own the infrastructure. Self-hosting means no per-task fees and complete control over your code. Active development community. Works with multiple model providers.

The Catch

Heavier than lighter agents like Goose. Self-hosting autonomous agents requires infrastructure and monitoring. The autonomy that makes it powerful also makes debugging failures harder.

Verdict

Self-hosted Devin alternative for teams who want control.

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