# Codeman vs openhands

> Two self-hosted [Developer Tools projects](https://selfhost.directory/developer-tools), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Codeman | openhands |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #39 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 822 | 92 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 088 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 54 ✓ |
| Latest release | codeman@1.47.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.34.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openhands scores 87/100 against 61/100 for Codeman, so it is the safer default.

openhands ships more often: 54 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Codeman.

openhands is growing faster right now (+3 088 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Codeman](https://selfhost.directory/project/codeman) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/codeman.md)
- [openhands](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhands) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhands.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/codeman-vs-openhands