Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
๐ง Open source LLM observability platform. One line of code to monitor, evaluate, and experiment. YC W23 ๐
Best matched with other agent tools.
OpenHands has the larger GitHub footprint with 73.2K stars.
OpenHands is currently growing faster at +536 stars this week.
OpenHands has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 86/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Helicone | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listingยท 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Basic listingยท 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 6.1K | 73.2K |
| Weekly growth | +450 | +536 |
| Health score | Watch57/100 | Strong86/100 |
| Contributors | 101 | 473 |
| Commits per week | 0.2 | 53.5 |
| Open issues | 154 | 425 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-08-23 16:42 UTC | 2026-05-12 00:20 UTC |
| Last release | v2025.08.21-1 | 1.7.0 |
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