# openhands vs Outpost

> 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.

| | openhands | Outpost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 166 in Developer Tools | #50 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 92 112 ✓ | 1 074 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 114 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 54 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.34.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

openhands scores 87/100 against 58/100 for Outpost, so it is the safer default.

openhands ships more often: 54 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Outpost.

If you want the quickest setup, openhands is easier to run; Outpost needs more configuration.

openhands is growing faster right now (+3 114 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openhands](https://selfhost.directory/project/openhands) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openhands.md)
- [Outpost](https://selfhost.directory/project/outpost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/outpost.md)

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