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Comparison

OpenHands vs Sweep

No clear leader: Sweep (64.8) and OpenHands (63.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

OpenHands full profile →Sweep full profile →
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OpenHands64
Sweep65
Score
Vioscale score
OpenHands64 / 100medium · 57%
Sweep65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Model
OpenHandscommercial
Sweepfreemium
Price level
OpenHandslow
Sweeplow
Transparent
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Integrations
Count
OpenHands70
Sweep3
Security
Disclosure policy
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
Soc2
OpenHands–
Sweep✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
OpenHands0
Sweep–
Github stars
OpenHands85,182
Sweep–
Activity
Commits last 30d
OpenHands100
Sweep–
Release
Cadence days
OpenHands1
Sweep–
History
OpenHands20 items
Sweep–
License
Spdx
OpenHandsMIT
Sweep–
Language
Primary
OpenHandsTypeScript
Sweep–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
OpenHandsAutonomous agent
SweepInline completion
Autonomy level
OpenHandsAutonomous
SweepAgentic
Surface
Editor / surface support
OpenHandsWeb GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP)
SweepJetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion
AI
Model source
OpenHandsModel-agnostic (BYO key)
SweepSingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
OpenHands✓
Sweep✗
Context
Codebase context
OpenHandsRepo-wide indexing
SweepRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
OpenHands-
Sweep✓
Security
Enterprise controls
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
OpenHandsMultiple programming languages
Sweep-
Commercial
Pricing model
OpenHands-
SweepPer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
OpenHandsOSS
SweepClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

OpenHands

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.

Independently observed

Sweep

A specialized coding assistant plugin for JetBrains IDEs that provides next-edit autocomplete suggestions and agentic coding capabilities. Uses proprietary models with privacy-first design and zero data retention.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

OpenHands

HybridFree tier

Free open-source and free cloud tier (BYOK); usage-based LLM token pricing; Enterprise custom quote

  • Open SourceFree
    • Web-based GUI
    • Terminal UI and CLI
    • Git integrations (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
    • Model-agnostic LLM support
    • Community support
    • +1 more
  • IndividualFree
    • Everything in Open Source
    • Hosted cloud access from desktop and mobile
    • API support for automation and scripting
    • Jira and Slack integrations
    • Bring your own LLM key or use OpenHands provider
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SaaS or self-hosted in your VPC
    • Enterprise SAML/SSO
    • Unlimited concurrent conversations per user
    • Large Codebase SDK
    • Organization support and multi-user RBAC
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Sweep

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.

  • Free TrialFree
    • 1,000 Autocompletes
    • $5 API credits included
    • All JetBrains IDEs supported
    • Privacy Mode available
  • Basic$10/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
  • Pro$20/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • More API credits
    • Priority support
  • Ultra$60/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • Highest API credit allocation
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
macOS
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
Windows
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
Linux
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
CLI
OpenHands✓
Sweep–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OpenHands✓
Sweep✓
Self-hosted
OpenHands✓
Sweep✗
On-premise
OpenHands✓
Sweep✗
Hybrid
OpenHands✓
Sweep✗
Air-gapped
OpenHands✓
Sweep✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

OpenHands

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • Datadog
  • Notion
Independently observed

Sweep

3 total
  • Web Search
  • Fetch Tools
  • Remote MCP Servers
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.