suna vs OpenHands

Common questions

What is the difference between suna and OpenHands?

suna: The Company AI Command Center. OpenHands: AI-Driven Development. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

When should I choose suna over OpenHands?

Choose suna over OpenHands when License: suna is Other, OpenHands is MIT; Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Both OpenHands and Kortix offer developer-centric control centers but with different focuses: OpenHands on coding agents/automations while Kortix gives a more comprehensive AI command center for the company; Tags unique to suna: ai-agents, self-hosting; When self-hosting capabilities are necessary, ensuring that your infrastructure operates on your own servers or private networks including laptops and VPC.

When should I choose OpenHands over suna?

Choose OpenHands over suna when License: OpenHands is MIT, suna is Other; Pricing: OpenHands is available under the MIT license, which means it is free to use, but users might encounter additional costs if they integrate with paid AI models.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker is required to run OpenHands, and users need to set up a host directory for PROJECTS_PATH containing the project folders they want the agent to access.; Both OpenHands and Kortix offer developer-centric control centers but with different focuses: OpenHands on coding agents/automations while Kortix gives a more comprehensive AI command center for the company; Tags unique to OpenHands: agent, artificial-intelligence, chatgpt, claude-ai; Also covers Developer Tools; Use OpenHands when you need to interact with your projects using AI agents and require support for integrating with multiple AI models.

When should I avoid suna?

When minimal initial configuration beyond integration credentials is not desired since the self-hosting option requires setting up instances using Docker images or other infrastructure methods. If you prefer to rely entirely on cloud services for hosting without the need to manage local instances, suna's strong self-hosting model might not be your best choice.

When should I avoid OpenHands?

Avoid using OpenHands if you are looking for a tool that only supports a specific AI model, as it integrates with various models which might complicate your workflow. Do not use OpenHands if you do not require a CLI for project management and prefer a graphical user interface.

Is suna or OpenHands more popular on GitHub?

OpenHands has more GitHub stars (88,376 vs 20,224). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

Are suna and OpenHands open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (suna: Other, OpenHands: MIT).

Where can I find alternatives to suna or OpenHands?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at suna alternatives and OpenHands alternatives (suna markdown twin, OpenHands markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

Which is better maintained, suna or OpenHands?

suna: 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 suna and OpenHands?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: suna trust report; OpenHands trust report.