--- title: "ha-mcp vs OpenHands" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp-vs-openhands-openhands" tools: ["homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp", "openhands-openhands"] --- # ha-mcp vs OpenHands *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick ha-mcp when license: ha-mcp is MIT, OpenHands is Other; pick OpenHands when license: OpenHands is Other, ha-mcp is MIT. [ha-mcp](https://github.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp) reports 3.9k GitHub stars, 156 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [OpenHands](https://openhands.dev) has 80k stars, 10k forks, and 359 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ha-mcp's repository](https://github.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp) and [OpenHands's repository](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands). | | [ha-mcp](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp.md) | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Unofficial and Awesome Home Assistant MCP Server | AI-Driven Development | | Stars | 3,916 | 80,430 | | Forks | 156 | 10,259 | | Open issues | 16 | 359 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | OpenHands is an AI-driven development tool that integrates with multiple AI models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI to offer intelligent support for coding tasks in Python. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ha-mcp](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp.md) | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 16 | 359 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: OpenHands - **Adopt for:** OpenHands is an AI-driven development tool that integrates with multiple AI models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI to offer intelligent support for coding tasks in Python. ## Choose when ### Choose ha-mcp if… - License: ha-mcp is MIT, OpenHands is Other. - Tags unique to ha-mcp: ai, claude, hacs, home-assistant. - Leaner open-issue backlog (16). ### Choose OpenHands if… - License: OpenHands is Other, ha-mcp is MIT. - Tags unique to OpenHands: agent, artificial-intelligence, chatgpt, claude-ai. - - You are working predominantly on Python projects requiring integration of advanced AI functionalities such as those offered by ChatGPT or Claude-AI. ## When NOT to use ha-mcp - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use OpenHands - - If your project primarily uses technologies outside Python and you do not intend to integrate with ChatGPT or Claude-AI models specifically. - - When the need for customization in AI model integration is limited, as OpenHands is more rigid in its current support for specific models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ha-mcp and OpenHands? ha-mcp: The Unofficial and Awesome Home Assistant MCP Server. OpenHands: AI-Driven Development. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ha-mcp over OpenHands? Choose ha-mcp over OpenHands when License: ha-mcp is MIT, OpenHands is Other; Tags unique to ha-mcp: ai, claude, hacs, home-assistant; Leaner open-issue backlog (16). ### When should I choose OpenHands over ha-mcp? Choose OpenHands over ha-mcp when License: OpenHands is Other, ha-mcp is MIT; Tags unique to OpenHands: agent, artificial-intelligence, chatgpt, claude-ai; - You are working predominantly on Python projects requiring integration of advanced AI functionalities such as those offered by ChatGPT or Claude-AI. ### When should I avoid ha-mcp? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid OpenHands? - If your project primarily uses technologies outside Python and you do not intend to integrate with ChatGPT or Claude-AI models specifically. - When the need for customization in AI model integration is limited, as OpenHands is more rigid in its current support for specific models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI. ### Is ha-mcp or OpenHands more popular on GitHub? OpenHands has more GitHub stars (80,430 vs 3,916). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ha-mcp and OpenHands open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ha-mcp: MIT, OpenHands: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to ha-mcp or OpenHands? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ha-mcp alternatives](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/alternatives) and [OpenHands alternatives](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives) ([ha-mcp markdown twin](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/alternatives.md), [OpenHands markdown twin](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp-vs-openhands-openhands.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ha-mcp or OpenHands? ha-mcp: Very active. OpenHands: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for ha-mcp and OpenHands? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ha-mcp trust report](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/trust); [OpenHands trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_