> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://allhandsai-docs-qa-changes-use-case.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enterprise vs. Open Source

> Compare OpenHands Enterprise and Open Source offerings to choose the right option for your team

This page describes the key differences between **OpenHands Local GUI** (open source) for individual developers and small teams running the Local GUI on their own machines, and **OpenHands Enterprise** for organizations that need advanced collaboration, integrations, and management capabilities.

## Feature Comparison

The table below highlights the key differences between the OpenHands Local GUI and OpenHands Enterprise offerings:

| Feature                                                                                                             | Local GUI                                           | OpenHands Enterprise                            |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Full breadth of agent functionality (sub-agents, MCP, skills, model agnosticism)**                                | ✅                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **Where does the agent run?**                                                                                       | Local dev machines                                  | Scalable, runtime sandboxes                     |
| **Scalability** *Run multiple concurrent agent conversations*                                                       | Limited by machine                                  | Unlimited, on-demand                            |
| **'@OpenHands' in Slack and Jira** *Important for real-time resolution of bugs and feedback*                        | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **'@OpenHands' in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket** *Important for real-time resolution of PR comments and failing tests* | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **Multiple agent conversations in one place** *Give users visibility into all agent conversations*                  | ✅                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **Share conversations** *Unlock collaboration use cases*                                                            | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **Remote monitoring of agent conversations** *Enable Human-in-the-Loop operations for running agents*               | ❌ Requires access to machine where agent is running | ✅ Monitor remotely from OpenHands Enterprise UI |
| **Multi-user management and RBAC** *Roll out to several users and teams*                                            | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **Automations** *Create scheduled and event-based workflows*                                                        | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **SAML**                                                                                                            | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |
| **REST APIs**                                                                                                       | ❌                                                   | ✅                                               |

## When to Choose Each Option

### OpenHands Local GUI

The OpenHands Local GUI is ideal for:

* Individual developers exploring AI-assisted coding
* Small teams with basic requirements
* Self-hosted environments where you manage your own infrastructure
* Running OpenHands locally on your own machine

### OpenHands Enterprise

OpenHands Enterprise is the right choice when you need:

* **Team collaboration** — Share conversations and manage multiple users from a single platform
* **Platform integrations** — Invoke OpenHands directly from Slack, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket
* **Scalability** — Run unlimited parallel agent conversations without local resource constraints
* **Enterprise security** — SAML authentication, RBAC, and centralized audit logs
* **Remote monitoring** — Track agent progress in real-time from anywhere

## Getting Started

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  <Card title="Try Local GUI" icon="desktop" href="/openhands/usage/run-openhands/local-setup#start-the-app">
    Get started with OpenHands on your local machine using Docker or the CLI launcher.
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  <Card title="Contact Enterprise Sales" icon="envelope" href="https://openhands.dev/contact">
    Discuss your organization's requirements and get a customized deployment plan for OpenHands Enterprise.
  </Card>
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