openhandsvstessera
Two self-hosted Developer Tools projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openhands | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 166 in Developer Tools | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 92 112 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 114 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 54 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.34.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openhands scores 87/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
openhands ships more often: 54 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tessera.
openhands is growing faster right now (+3 114 stars in 30 days).
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