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OpenHands vs SWE-agent
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | OpenHands | SWE-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 90k | 20k |
| Latest | v1.25.0 | v1.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 90 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 79+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →
Full replacementOpenHandsAgent that works inside a sandboxed container, driven from a web UI, a CLI or CI.
PartialSWE-agentTakes a GitHub issue and works on a fix with the model of your choice, aimed at autonomous runs rather than interactive sessions.
OpenHands
- v1.25.02026-10-06feat: outline the back navigation control on settings sub-pages
- v1.24.02026-09-25feat: toggle all workspace folders from the Conversations header
- v1.23.02026-09-23feat(desktop): universal macOS DMG with per-arch bundled runtimes
- v1.22.02026-09-22feat: test remote MCP servers on cloud backends via the app server
- v1.21.02026-09-22feat: request Docker execution workspaces from Docker servers
SWE-agent
- v1.1.02025-05-22v1.1.0: 10s of thousands of training trajectories
- v1.0.12025-02-28v1.0.1: SOTA on SWE-Bench Full
- v1.0.02025-02-13!swe_a_v1_announcement_v6
- v0.7.02024-09-25SWE-agent EnIGMA (0.7.0)
- v0.6.12024-06-20This is (mostly) a patch release, in particular fixing several issues that had been introduced by the speed improvement…
OpenHands
✓ signed The latest release, v1.25.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SWE-agent
✓ signed The latest release, v1.1.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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