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Alternatives to OpenHands Software Agent SDK

OpenHands Software Agent SDK is an agent framework by OpenHands: Python and TypeScript SDK and REST Agent Server for building agents that work with code in local or containerized workspaces. If it doesn't fit your setup, these 12 agent frameworks cover similar ground. They are ordered by how closely they match OpenHands Software Agent SDK and by our rank, which weighs adoption, freshness and documentation; money never changes the order. Pi Agent Core leads the list (more GitHub stars (117.6K)). Each entry shows data reasons to switch, and you can open a side-by-side comparison with OpenHands Software Agent SDK.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade

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OpenHands Software Agent SDK

Python and TypeScript SDK and REST Agent Server for building agents that work with code in local or containerized workspaces.

12 alternatives

Ordered by how closely each matches OpenHands Software Agent SDK (shared product, category or stated alternative) and by rank.

  1. 1
    Pi Agent Core

    Earendil

    Minimal TypeScript agent harness with an agent runtime, multi-provider LLM API, terminal UI and coding agent CLI that users extend themselves.

    • More GitHub stars (117.6K)

    ★ 117.6K↓ 5.1M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Compare →

  2. 2
    LlamaIndex

    LlamaIndex

    Open-source Python toolkit for RAG and agents over your own data, with event-driven workflows and 300+ integration packages.

    • More GitHub stars (52.6K)

    ★ 52.6K↓ 1.4M/wkLast active Oct 14, 2026Compare →

  3. 3
    LangChain

    LangChain

    Python framework of interoperable components and integrations for building agents and LLM apps, with LangGraph and Deep Agents layered above it.

    • More GitHub stars (148.4K)

    ★ 148.4K↓ 37.3M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Compare →

  4. 4
    CrewAI

    CrewAI

    Open-source Python framework for multi-agent workflows, with role-based Crews and event-driven Flows.

    • More GitHub stars (60.1K)

    ★ 60.1K↓ 644.6K/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026Compare →

  5. 5
    Claude Agent SDK (Python)

    Anthropic

    Python SDK that runs the Claude Code agent loop inside your own program, with custom tools and hooks written as Python functions.

    • More GitHub stars (8.3K)

    ★ 8.3K↓ 7.9M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026

  6. 6
    Claude Agent SDK (TypeScript)

    Anthropic

    TypeScript SDK that gives programs Claude Code's built-in tools for reading, editing and running code, installed from npm.

    • 1.8K GitHub stars
    • Active in the last 30 days

    ★ 1.8K↓ 8.1M/wkLast active Oct 23, 2026

  7. 7
    AutoGen

    Microsoft

    Archived Microsoft Python framework for multi-agent apps; Microsoft directs new users to Microsoft Agent Framework.

    • More GitHub stars (61.5K)

    ★ 61.5K↓ 89K/wkLast active Oct 16, 2026Compare →

  8. 8
    Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)

    Google

    Open-source toolkit for building, evaluating and deploying agents in Python, TypeScript, Go, Java and Kotlin, tuned for Gemini but model-agnostic.

    • More GitHub stars (22K)
    • Supports Go and Java

    ★ 22K↓ 2.4M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026

  9. 9
    Strands Agents

    AWS

    Open-source Python and TypeScript SDK for model-driven agents, with tools, MCP, multi-agent patterns and streaming.

    • More GitHub stars (8.9K)

    ★ 8.9K↓ 8.9M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026

  10. 10
    GitHub Copilot SDK

    GitHub

    Multi-language SDKs for embedding the GitHub Copilot agent runtime, with planning, tool calls and file edits, in your apps.

    • More GitHub stars (10.6K)
    • Supports Go and C#

    ★ 10.6K↓ 1.2M/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026

  11. 11
    Microsoft Agent Framework

    Microsoft

    Open framework for building and hosting production-grade AI agents and multi-agent workflows in .NET and Python.

    • More GitHub stars (14.3K)
    • Supports C# and Go

    ★ 14.3K↓ 47.6K/wkLast active Oct 24, 2026

  12. 12
    Agent SDK Go

    Ingenimax

    Go framework for AI agents with memory, tool execution, MCP, agent skills, multi-agent patterns and evaluation.

    • Supports Go

    ★ 640Last active Oct 8, 2026

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