kandevvsopenhands
Two self-hosted Developer Tools projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kandev | openhands | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 1 028 | 92 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 088 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 54 |
| Latest release | v0.98.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.34.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openhands scores 87/100 against 58/100 for kandev, so it is the safer default.
openhands ships more often: 54 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for kandev.
openhands is growing faster right now (+3 088 stars in 30 days).
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