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OpenHands (Agent Canvas)

Self-hosted web control center that starts conversations with the built-in OpenHands agent or third-party agent CLIs, on local, Docker, VM or cloud backends, with scheduled and webhook-triggered automations.

Reviewed by the Termdex team · facts checked 2026-10-29 against 6 vendor sources · how we check

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OpenHands (Agent Canvas) review

OpenHands Agent Canvas is a self-hosted web control center for running coding agents, started with npm or Docker on macOS, Linux or Windows. The code is MIT-licensed and the self-hosted tier is free. We read the vendor's site and GitHub pages in October 2026. We did not run an independent test.

Who it is for

Teams who want a self-hosted interface for the built-in OpenHands agent or other agent CLIs.

What stands out

The README describes Agent Canvas as a control center for starting conversations and running automations. It runs the OpenHands agent out of the box. It can also use Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Pi, OpenCode or any agent that speaks the Agent Client Protocol.

Backends can be local, Docker, a VM or cloud, switchable from one frontend. In multiple-Docker mode each conversation gets its own container, which the README suggests for running several agents at once.

Automations run on a schedule or on webhooks and connect to Slack, GitHub, Linear and Notion. The repository showed 92,117 stars on 29 October 2026. Release v1.34.0 came out on 27 October.

Price and licence

The LICENSE file is MIT. The pricing page lists self-hosted Agent Canvas as free. Teams self-hosted costs $500 per month for 10 users, plus $50 per extra seat, with a cap of 5,000 sessions a month. Enterprise is custom. No Cloud plan is shown.

Where it falls short

The no-sandbox install gives the agent full filesystem access, as the README warns.
Git worktrees are not a described feature. The README only advises separate directories or worktrees.
It needs Node.js 24 or later and uv, plus Docker for sandboxes. We saw no native desktop installer.
Multi-user roles, SSO and budgets appear only on paid plans.
OpenHands Cloud pricing was not on the pages we read.

Alternatives

Orca is a desktop app that gives each agent task its own worktree. Agent Deck lists agent sessions on one terminal screen.

Facts: platforms, price and licence

platforms: macOSLinuxWindowsWebSelf-hosted web app started with npm (Node.js 24+ and uv) or Docker; README gives macOS and Linux commands and a separate README.windows.md (WSL 2 for the multiple-sandbox option). Not a native desktop installer.
price: FreemiumSelf-hosted Agent Canvas is Free; Teams (self-hosted) $500/month for up to 10 users plus $50/month per extra seat, capped at 5,000 sessions/month, 30-day trial; Enterprise custom (pricing page seen 2026-10-29). No Cloud plan or price shown on that page.
source: Open sourceLicence: MIT
github: OpenHands/OpenHands 92.1k stars, seen 2026-10-29

OpenHands (Agent Canvas) features

✓ yes AI agents
✓ yes Multi-agent
? not verified Git worktrees
? not verified MCP
? not verified Phone control
? not verified Mobile app
? not verified SSH
? not verified SFTP
? not verified Tabs
? not verified Split panes
? not verified Cloud sync
✓ yes Team sharing

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

OpenHands (Agent Canvas) strengths

MIT licence in the LICENSE file; self-hosted tier is listed as free
Runs the built-in agent or Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Pi, OpenCode or any ACP-compatible agent
Backends can be local, Docker, VM or cloud and are switchable from one frontend
Automations run on a schedule or webhook and connect to Slack, GitHub, Linear and Notion

OpenHands (Agent Canvas) weak points

The no-sandbox install runs the agent server with full filesystem access, per the README warning
Git worktrees are not described as a feature; the README only advises separate directories or worktrees to avoid conflicting edits
Requires Node.js 24+ and uv, and Docker for sandboxed modes; no native desktop installer was seen
Multi-user RBAC, SSO and budgeting appear only on paid self-hosted plans ($500/month and up)

Who OpenHands (Agent Canvas) is for

best for: Teams that want a self-hosted interface for running agents on laptops, servers or containers, with automations.
look elsewhere if: Users who want a native desktop app with built-in worktree management and a phone companion.

Lists that include OpenHands (Agent Canvas)

Sources and what we could not verify

Checked 2026-10-29. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

www.openhands.dev — product list (GUI, CLI, SDK, enterprise), open source claim
github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands — Agent Canvas README: agents, backends, install methods, platforms, automations
raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenHands/OpenHands/main/LICENSE — MIT licence text
openhands.dev/pricing — price: Free self-hosted, Teams $500/month, Enterprise custom
api.github.com/repos/OpenHands/OpenHands — 92117 stars, MIT, pushed 2026-10-28
api.github.com/repos/OpenHands/OpenHands/releases/latest — v1.34.0 published 2026-10-27

Not verified

OpenHands Cloud price and features not shown on the pricing page
ssh, sftp, tabs, split_panes, git_worktrees, mcp, phone_remote, mobile_app not stated
multi_agent true is based on the README option of one Docker container per conversation for concurrent agents
Lead row tags it 'cloud sandboxes'; repo README now describes Agent Canvas, a control center for agents