> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openhands.dev/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 Agent Canvas** (open source) for individual developers and small teams running the Agent Canvas 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 Agent Canvas and OpenHands Enterprise offerings:

| Feature                                                                                                                    | Agent Canvas                                                        | OpenHands Enterprise          |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Full breadth of agent functionality (sub-agents, MCP, skills, model agnosticism)**                                       | ✅                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **Where does the agent run?**                                                                                              | Locally or on a custom backend                                      | Scalable, Kubernetes runtimes |
| **Automations** <br /> *Create scheduled and event-based workflows*                                                        | ✅                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **'@OpenHands' in Slack and Jira** <br /> *Important for real-time resolution of bugs and feedback*                        | Requires custom [Automation](/openhands/usage/automations/overview) | Native integration            |
| **'@OpenHands' in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket** <br /> *Important for real-time resolution of PR comments and failing tests* | Requires custom [Automation](/openhands/usage/automations/overview) | Native integration            |
| **Share conversations** <br /> *Unlock collaboration use cases*                                                            | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **Multi-user Organizations and RBAC** <br /> *Roll out to several users and teams*                                         | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **User and Organization Budgets** <br /> *Monitor and control costs*                                                       | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **Agent Observability Integrations** <br /> *Centralized logging of conversations*                                         | ❌                                                                   | ✅ Uses Laminar                |
| **Private Plugin Marketplace** <br /> *Publish reusable plugins for teams to use*                                          | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **SAML**                                                                                                                   | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |
| **REST APIs**                                                                                                              | ❌                                                                   | ✅                             |

## When to Choose Each Option

### OpenHands Agent Canvas

The OpenHands Agent Canvas 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 using the Agent Canvas

### OpenHands Enterprise

OpenHands Enterprise is the right choice when you need:

* **Multi-use RBAC** — 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
* **Usage Monitoring** — Track and enforce budgets; monitor usage across all users

## Getting Started

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  <Card title="Try Agent Canvas" 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.
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