--- title: "OpenHands vs promptmage" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/openhands-openhands-vs-tsterbak-promptmage" tools: ["openhands-openhands", "tsterbak-promptmage"] --- # OpenHands vs promptmage *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick OpenHands when license: OpenHands is Other, promptmage is MIT; pick promptmage when license: promptmage is MIT, OpenHands is Other. [OpenHands](https://openhands.dev) reports 80k GitHub stars, 10k forks, and 359 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [promptmage](https://promptmage.io) has 115 stars, 8 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Oct 21, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [OpenHands's repository](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands) and [promptmage's repository](https://github.com/tsterbak/promptmage). | | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI-Driven Development | simplifies the process of creating and managing LLM workflows. | | Stars | 80,430 | 115 | | Forks | 10,259 | 8 | | Open issues | 359 | 8 | | 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 | Other | MIT | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 628d | | Open issues (now) | 359 | 8 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/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 OpenHands if… - License: OpenHands is Other, promptmage is MIT. - Tags unique to OpenHands: claude-ai, artificial-intelligence, chatgpt, openai. - - You are working predominantly on Python projects requiring integration of advanced AI functionalities such as those offered by ChatGPT or Claude-AI. ### Choose promptmage if… - License: promptmage is MIT, OpenHands is Other. - Tags unique to promptmage: nlp-library, prompt-toolkit, ai, python. - Leaner open-issue backlog (8). ## 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. ## When NOT to use promptmage - Last GitHub push was 628 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptmage. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between OpenHands and promptmage? OpenHands: AI-Driven Development. promptmage: simplifies the process of creating and managing LLM workflows.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose OpenHands over promptmage? Choose OpenHands over promptmage when License: OpenHands is Other, promptmage is MIT; Tags unique to OpenHands: claude-ai, artificial-intelligence, chatgpt, openai; - 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 choose promptmage over OpenHands? Choose promptmage over OpenHands when License: promptmage is MIT, OpenHands is Other; Tags unique to promptmage: nlp-library, prompt-toolkit, ai, python; Leaner open-issue backlog (8). ### 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. ### When should I avoid promptmage? Last GitHub push was 628 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptmage. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is OpenHands or promptmage more popular on GitHub? OpenHands has more GitHub stars (80,430 vs 115). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are OpenHands and promptmage open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (OpenHands: Other, promptmage: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to OpenHands or promptmage? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [OpenHands alternatives](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives) and [promptmage alternatives](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/alternatives) ([OpenHands markdown twin](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives.md), [promptmage markdown twin](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/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/openhands-openhands-vs-tsterbak-promptmage.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, OpenHands or promptmage? OpenHands: Very active. promptmage: Dormant. 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 OpenHands and promptmage? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [OpenHands trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust); [promptmage trust report](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=openhands-openhands`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=openhands-openhands) - 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/_