Comparison · All Hands AI · verified 2026-09-15

TODO for AI
vs OpenHands

Open-source autonomous software agent with a self-hosted or cloud workspace. Here is where each one wins, with numbers, and who should pick which.

Start free PricingOpenHands site
InterfaceWeb, CLIWeb, desktop, CLI, voice
ModelsAny providerEvery provider
SourceOpenEdge + CLI public
Starts atFree (self-host)Free
Facts verified 2026-09-15. Pricing is public list price.
Every vendor
models, vs any provider
Your machines
PC, cloud VM, real Chrome
Any CLI
is an integration, not just MCP
Free
from, vs Free (self-host)
Architecture at a glance
OpenHands
Models
AnthropicOpenAIGoogleAny provider
Runs in
Web, CLI
Where it lives
Sandbox per task
Produces
Code
PRs
SEO
Email
Ads
TODO for AI
Models
AnthropicOpenAIGooglexAIDeepSeekEvery provider
CROSS-VENDOR REVIEW
Runs in
Your PC
Cloud VM
Real Chrome
Voice
Where it lives
Always-on cloud VM · vault · your logins
Produces
Code
SEO
Email
Ads
Social
CRM
Struck-through outputs are outside OpenHands's scope. TODO for AI runs the same models plus the rest, from a machine that stays on.
The short version

Who should pick which

Choose OpenHands if
  • You must self-host everything
  • Your only workload is software engineering
Choose TODO for AI if
  • You want a persistent VM with your real logins, not a fresh sandbox
  • You want marketing, SEO and ops agents next to coding agents
  • You want it managed, with a flat plan
Context

What OpenHands is, and where it stops

OpenHands is the most serious open-source autonomous coding agent: MIT licensed, multi-model, a sandboxed workspace per task, and a cloud offering if you do not want to host it. It is the closest thing on this list to what TODO for AI does for code.

Where it stops is the edge of the repository. The sandbox is fresh per task rather than a persistent machine with your logins, there is no real-browser automation, and the integrations are aimed at software engineering rather than the rest of the business. Self-hosting is real ops work.

Teams that want an open, self-hosted autonomous coding agent.
Why people switch

Three reasons OpenHands users look elsewhere

01
Sandbox, not a machine

Each task gets a clean container. Your Chrome session, your CLI logins and your half-done state do not live there.

02
Software only

Excellent for pull requests, silent on marketing, email, ads and ops.

03
Ops burden if self-hosted

Running it well means running it yourself.

Scores

Six dimensions that decide it

Six dimensions, 0 to 5
OpenHandsTODO for AI
Model freedom5 · 5
Which vendors and models you can run
Long-running work4 · 5
Persistent machine, scheduling, parallel tasks
Beyond code2 · 5
Marketing, ops, browser, email, not only repos
Openness5 · 4
Source available, self-host, extend
Team & permissions3 · 4
Roles, pooled usage, tool approvals
Cost predictability3 · 5
Flat plan vs metered tokens
Feature by feature

What each one ships

FeatureOpenHandsTODO for AI
Persistent cloud VM
An always-on machine. Files, logins and sessions survive between runs.
Sandbox per task
Model choice
Any provider
Any provider
Cross-vendor review
Review GPT output with Claude, or the other way around.
Drives your real browser
Chrome extension plus cloud browsers.
Business tasks, not only code
SEO, email, ads, social, CRM via CLI tools.
Any CLI as an integration
MCP
Any binary
Voice control
Team roles, pooled usage
Cloud plans
Roles + pooled
Tool permissions
Basic
Allow, approve, block
Open runtime
Edge + CLI public
Pricing

What it costs

OpenHands
Free (self-host)

MIT self-host. Cloud is credit based.

TODO for AI
Free

Hobby free (Sonnet only), Starter $20, Pro $100, Ultra $200. Paid plans include every model from every vendor.

Verdict

Bottom line

Our take
OpenHands if you must self-host and your only workload is software. TODO for AI if you want one managed agent, with your real accounts, for code and the rest of the company.