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HaystackOpen-source framework and enterprise platform for AI agents and RAG applications.
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OpenHandsThe open source platform for agentic software development.
Comparison · AI Agents · weekly run Nov 3

Haystack vs OpenHands

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Haystack is the stronger AI pick in AI Agents: it has a visibility score of 0 versus 0 for OpenHands.

Choose Haystack if…

  • You need SOC 2 Type 2 (vendor claim, not an independent report) coverage
  • You prefer a larger, established vendor (51–200 employees)

Choose OpenHands if…

No clear advantage in the published data.

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric Haystack OpenHands
Visibility score0%0%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in AI Agents#76#78
Share of voice0%0%
Mentions this run00
Positive in AI answers——

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3Haystack 0%

Haystack 0pp · OpenHands 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Haystack leads on 0 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
0%
0%
AI Mode
0%
0%
Perplexity
0%
0%
HaystackOpenHands

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Haystack ranked higher
0OpenHands ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionHaystackOpenHands
Pricing model—Per seat
Entry price—Free; paid from $500 per seat / mo
Free plan—Yes
DeploymentManaged cloud, self-hosted, and sovereign or air-gapped environments, including STACKIT for sovereign European cloudLocal machine, self-hosted VM, enterprise VPC, or OpenHands Cloud
ComplianceSOC 2 Type 2 (vendor claim, not an independent report)—
Support—Open source community, Best effort email, SLA-based response times, Customer success manager (Enterprise)
Founded20182024
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany—
Employees51–20011–50
FundingRound led by Balderton Capital, with GV, Harpoon, System.One and Lunar participating · $46M raisedSeries A · $24M raised
Best forTeams building AI agents and RAG applications with PythonEngineering teams that want model-agnostic coding agents they can self-host and control, from a single developer to an enterprise.

Plans side by side

Haystack

Pricing not available.

OpenHands

Agent Canvas$0free
Teams$500month
EnterpriseCustomcustom
OpenHands pricing

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Haystack vs OpenHands”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/haystack-vs-openhands, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.