# GitHub Copilot vs OpenHands

| Attribute | GitHub Copilot | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.4 (72% (medium)) | 52.1 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 90,914 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AI-powered development companion providing inline code suggestions, chat-based assistance in IDEs, code review capabilities, and agent-driven automation. Works across multiple editors and platforms including VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, and GitHub.com. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US","question":"What is GitHub Copilot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Copilot offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US","question":"Is GitHub Copilot free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Copilot supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US","question":"What platforms does GitHub Copilot support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitHub Copilot, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=See+pricing+and+plans&ref_loc=hero&ref_page=%2Ffeatures_copilot_copilot_ai_code_editor&cft=copilot_li.features_copilot&locale=en-US","question":"Can GitHub Copilot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 26 integrations for GitHub Copilot, including Render, Linear Code, CodeRabbit, Codemagic CI/CD, Zenhub, Codacy, Codecov and Qlty Cloud, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does GitHub Copilot integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitHub Copilot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitHub Copilot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://github.com/security/advanced-security","question":"What security certifications does GitHub Copilot have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"OpenHands is an open-source platform for deploying AI-powered coding agents that automate development tasks. It runs locally, in the cloud, or self-hosted, integrates with developer tools like GitHub, Slack, and Linear, and supports individual developers through enterprise organizations. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What is OpenHands?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenHands is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Paid editions are also offered: Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Is OpenHands free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenHands supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What platforms does OpenHands support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenHands can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Can OpenHands be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for OpenHands, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Jira, Linear, Notion and Claude Code, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"What does OpenHands integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenHands is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/openhands/OpenHands","question":"Is OpenHands open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"OpenHands is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","question":"Where is OpenHands available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An AI-powered coding assistant that offers inline code completions, chat assistance in development environments, and code explanations. It helps developers throughout the software development lifecycle with intelligent suggestions and context-aware assistance across multiple platforms. | A platform that deploys autonomous agents to plan, write code, and apply changes across codebases, enabling teams to complete complex development tasks end-to-end. Built on open-source foundations and designed for enterprise-scale software development. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Multiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"model_agnostic","soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_seat","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"VS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"architecture_model":"vs_code_extension_cline","enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":false,"rag_on_external_documentation_urls":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":false,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":false,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":false,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":false,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":true,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":false}` | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Multiple programming languages","oss_client":"oss","model_source":"model_agnostic","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"Web GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP)","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 25 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Linear Code"},{"name":"CodeRabbit"},{"name":"Codemagic CI/CD"},{"name":"Zenhub"},{"name":"Codacy"},{"name":"Codecov"},{"name":"Qlty Cloud"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Imgbot"},{"name":"CodeFactor"},{"name":"Rewind Backups"},{"name":"Percy"},{"name":"Argos Visual Testing"},{"name":"AccessLint"},{"name":"Rollbar"},{"name":"Testspace.com"},{"name":"Zube"},{"name":"Codetree"},{"name":"POEditor"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Rewind Backups for GitHub"},{"name":"PR Scheduler"},{"name":"abaplint"},{"name":"Metabob"},{"name":"LovableBot"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"Bing","native":false,"category":"search","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["CLI support","Agent mode"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited functionality for individual developers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["Bing and public repository code search"],"minSeats":1,"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Organizational license management","Policy management","Bing and public repository code search"],"description":"For teams and organizations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Native GitHub.com integration","Organizational context access","Advanced policy management"],"description":"For enterprises with advanced needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with limited features; paid plans starting with Pro","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/features/copilot/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:17:37.330Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Local Open Source","summary":"Free, MIT-licensed open source","features":["Best-in-class OpenHands Agent","Web-based GUI, Terminal UI, and CLI","Git integrations","Community support","Model agnostic"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Free open-source version for local development","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Individual","summary":"Free tier available, usage-based LLM pricing","features":["Hosted cloud access from desktop and mobile","API support for automation and scripting","Jira and Slack integrations","Secrets management","Cloud Agent SDK","MCP support","Bring your own LLM key or use OpenHands models at-cost"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Cloud-hosted SaaS version with free tier and optional pay-as-you-go LLM access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with enterprise-grade support","features":["SaaS or self-hosted in private VPC","Enterprise SAML and SSO","Unlimited concurrent conversations per user","Large Codebase SDK","Multi-user role-based access control","Centralized team billing","Cloud APIs and integrations","Named customer engineer and priority support","Shared Slack channel support"],"description":"Self-hosted or managed SaaS with enterprise controls, private VPC, and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source version. Free SaaS tier available. Individual plan usage-based for LLM access. Enterprise custom pricing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T19:36:21.322Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.27.1","date":"2026-10-12T19:33:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.27.0","date":"2026-10-12T15:06:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.26.0","date":"2026-10-08T20:36:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.25.0","date":"2026-10-06T00:56:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.24.0","date":"2026-09-25T15:09:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.23.0","date":"2026-09-23T17:24:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.22.0","date":"2026-09-22T16:28:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.21.0","date":"2026-09-22T01:50:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.20.0","date":"2026-09-17T07:15:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.19.0","date":"2026-09-16T19:24:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2026-09-11T18:27:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2026-09-09T19:27:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.16.0","date":"2026-08-27T18:19:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-08-21T14:01:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-08-17T21:41:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2026-08-13T01:57:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2026-08-07T19:33:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2026-08-07T18:01:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.10.0","date":"2026-08-05T15:54:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2026-08-03T18:49:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security/advanced-security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=wren-dev&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | GitHub Copilot | OpenHands |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Autonomous agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | VS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers | Web GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP) |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Model-agnostic (BYO key) | Model-agnostic (BYO key) |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | ✗ | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | Multiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub | Multiple programming languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Per-seat | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:31:45.978Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*