# Amazon Q Developer vs OpenHands

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Amazon Q Developer

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (74% (medium)) | 63.9 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 85,182 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Amazon Q Developer accelerates software development through real-time code generation, vulnerability detection, unit testing, and agentic automation. It integrates with popular IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse), CLIs, AWS Console, and collaboration platforms like Teams and Slack, with a free tier offering 50 monthly agentic chat interactions and up to 1,000 lines of code transformation. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Java, .NET, and general programming languages","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","soc2_type_ii":true,"runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, ","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true,"rag_on_external_documentation_urls":false,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":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":false,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"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 | 21 | 70 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"IntelliJ IDEA"},{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"AWS Console"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"AWS Management Console"},{"name":"AWS CLI"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise Cloud"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"Brave Search API"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Vanta"},{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"TrendMicro Vision One"},{"name":"Aurora Endpoint Defense"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Notion"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"Free tier with 50 agentic chats and 1,000 LOC transformation per month","features":["50 agentic chat interactions per month","1,000 lines of code transformation per month","Code generation and inline suggestions","Vulnerability scanning","AWS Console access","CLI completions"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual free tier with monthly limits; pooled at account level for IAM users or per-user for AWS Builder ID users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"agentic_chat_interactions_per_month":"50","lines_of_code_transformation_per_month":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Tier","summary":"$19/user/month plus $0.003 per extra line of code (includes 4,000 LOC)","features":["4,000 lines of code transformation per month per user (pooled at account level)","Unlimited agentic chat interactions","Java and .NET app transformation capabilities","Pay-as-you-go overage: $0.003 per line of code above included allocation","Full code generation, testing, and security features","Organization-level billing with IAM Identity Center"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"line_of_code"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Expanded limits for advanced code transformation and optimization, pooled at AWS account level","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"lines_of_code_transformation_per_month":"4000"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 50 agentic chats and 1,000 LOC transformation, or Pro at $19/user/month with 4,000 LOC and overage charges at $0.003/LOC","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:44:08.174Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, local, perpetual","features":["Web-based GUI","Terminal UI and CLI","Git integrations (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)","Model-agnostic LLM support","Community support","Unlimited conversations"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Local, self-hosted MIT-licensed version for individual developers","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Individual","summary":"Free with BYOK; usage-based for OpenHands LLM provider","features":["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"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Cloud SaaS access with bring-your-own-key or pay-as-you-go LLM provider","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; private VPC, SSO, enterprise support","features":["SaaS or self-hosted in your VPC","Enterprise SAML/SSO","Unlimited concurrent conversations per user","Large Codebase SDK","Organization support and multi-user RBAC","Centralized team billing","Cloud APIs","Priority support and named Customer Engineer","Shared Slack channel","Audit logs and budget controls"],"description":"Self-hosted or private VPC deployment with full control and enterprise support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source and free cloud tier (BYOK); usage-based LLM token pricing; Enterprise custom quote","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.openhands.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:48.465Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2026-07-30T17:07:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.7.2","date":"2026-07-30T10:45:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.7.1","date":"2026-07-30T03:47:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2026-07-29T22:43:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/v1.6.1","date":"2026-07-28T17:16:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.47.1","date":"2026-07-21T13:53:05Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.47.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.47.0","date":"2026-07-21T08:20:14Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.46.2","date":"2026-07-15T16:05:32Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.46.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.46.1","date":"2026-07-14T12:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.46.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.46.0","date":"2026-07-10T19:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:37:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.45.1","date":"2026-07-09T20:07:45Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.45.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/tag/cloud-1.45.0","date":"2026-07-09T19:28:57Z","type":"stable","version":"cloud-1.45.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FOpenHands%2FOpenHands&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | OpenHands |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Autonomous agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, | Web GUI, Terminal UI, CLI, IDE integration via Agent-Client Protocol (ACP) |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Single-vendor | 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 | Java, .NET, and general programming languages | Multiple programming languages |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:29:30.253Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*