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Rankings use public ecosystem signals. Treat them as a starting point, then confirm license, setup, safety, and fit with the upstream project.
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Agent Lightning vs OpenHands

Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.

Agent Lightning

The absolute trainer to light up AI agents.

Best matched with other agent tools.

17.4K
Stars
+275
Weekly
58/100
Health
OpenHands

🙌 OpenHands: AI-Driven Development

Best matched with other agent tools.

73.2K
Stars
+536
Weekly
86/100
Health

Quick Take

Adoption

OpenHands has the larger GitHub footprint with 73.2K stars.

Momentum

OpenHands is currently growing faster at +536 stars this week.

Maintenance

OpenHands has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 86/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.

Side-by-side evidence

Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.

SignalAgent LightningOpenHands
Evidence statusBasic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTCBasic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC
GitHub stars17.4K73.2K
Weekly growth+275+536
Health scoreWatch58/100Strong86/100
Contributors31473
Commits per week0.253.5
Open issues153425
LanguagePythonPython
LicenseMITNOASSERTION
Last commit2026-07-16 03:26 UTC2026-05-12 00:20 UTC
Last releasev0.3.01.7.0

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