GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

OpenHands.

A look at how OpenHands is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Siteopenhands.dev
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedSeptember 28, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
42
out of 100. Low band. OpenHands is cited in 10 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands. It is absent on Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.
Verified AI Overview citations
10
OpenHands's brand is cited in 10 of the 38 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
97%
Google's AI answer box fires on 38 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
26%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OpenHands scores 42 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

OpenHands is cited in 10 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands. It is absent on Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.

AI answers fire on 97% of tracked queries, yet OpenHands is quoted in only 26% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
42
Low band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • Your pages being quoted 35%26 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers 25%39 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand 20%83 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth 20%33 / 100
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IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

AI Coding Agent

OpenHands | The Open Platform for Cloud Coding Agents Product ▾ Enterprise Pricing Community Resources ▾ Get OpenHands Product Agent Canvas Cloud Agent Control Plane SDK Enterprise Pricing Community Resources Learn Docs Manifesto Blog Benchopenhands.dev, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: AI Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents, AI Software Developer.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands

Cited as a provider on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, vellum.ai, mightybot.ai.
The core gap
OpenHands presents as AI coding agent, autonomous software engineering, cloud coding agents, AI software developer, open source coding agent. AI Overviews cite it on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands and it is absent on Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.
Words AI uses for the brand
Open Source Coding AgentOpenhands
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Ai Coding AgentAutonomous Software EngineeringCloud Coding AgentsCited source on vendor and comparison queries
CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
Open Source Coding AgentOwnedpositioning
OpenhandsOwnedcomparison
Ai Coding AgentInvisiblepositioning
Autonomous Software EngineeringInvisiblepositioning
Cloud Coding AgentsInvisiblepositioning
Ai Software DeveloperInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. Overview queries: OpenHands appears on 2 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands; absent on Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.

Alternatives. 5 themes name the brand without citing it; 23 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
38
97% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
10
26% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
15
Across all observed AI responses.
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QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means OpenHands's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryOpenHands in the AI answerTop sources cited
best ai coding agentAbsentfaros.ai, daily.dev, vellum.ai
ai coding agent vendorsNamed, not citedfaros.ai, vellum.ai, daily.dev
ai coding agent solutionsAbsentreddit.com, linkedin.com, kilo.ai
ai coding agent softwareAbsentfaros.ai, vellum.ai, cursor.com
ai coding agent platformAbsentvellum.ai, opencode.ai, zapier.com
top ai coding agent providersAbsentfaros.ai, vellum.ai, openrouter.ai
ai coding agent comparisonAbsentartificialanalysis.ai, faros.ai, daily.dev
best autonomous software engineeringNamed, not citedyoutube.com, hyscaler.com, ventureradar.com
autonomous software engineering vendorsCitedlinkedin.com, reddit.com, openhands.dev
autonomous software engineering solutionsNamed, not citedmastek.com, youtube.com, rdi.berkeley.edu
autonomous software engineering softwareAbsentlinkedin.com, youtube.com, github.com
autonomous software engineering platformCitedopenhands.dev, github.com, augmentcode.com
top autonomous software engineering providersAbsentdevin.ai, cognition.com, ventureradar.com
autonomous software engineering comparisonAbsentyoutube.com, rdi.berkeley.edu, arxiv.org
best cloud coding agentsAbsentreddit.com, vellum.ai, medium.com
cloud coding agents vendorsAbsentnorthflank.com, noriagentic.com, itbrief.news
cloud coding agents solutionsNamed, not citedproduct.hubspot.com, youtube.com, cloud.google.com
cloud coding agents softwareAbsentlinkedin.com, youtube.com, github.com
cloud coding agents platformCitedlinkedin.com, docs.cloud.google.com, queener.substack.com
top cloud coding agents providersAbsentvellum.ai, mightybot.ai, northflank.com
cloud coding agents comparisonAbsentyoutube.com, vellum.ai, daily.dev
best ai software developerAbsentyoutube.com, greptile.com, augmentcode.com
ai software developer vendorsAbsentfirstpagesage.com, masterofcode.com, uvik.net
ai software developer solutionsAbsentcoherentsolutions.com, ibm.com, telliant.com
ai software developer softwareAbsentibm.com, youtube.com, augmentcode.com
ai software developer platformAbsentreddit.com, cloud.google.com, omniflowai.com
top ai software developer providersAbsentuvik.net, masterofcode.com, youtube.com
ai software developer comparisonAbsentgreptile.com, augmentcode.com, blog.n8n.io
best open source coding agentNamed, not citedopencode.ai, opensourcealternatives.to, securityboulevard.com
open source coding agent vendorsNo AI answer
open source coding agent solutionsAbsentlinkedin.com, x.com, fast.io
open source coding agent softwareCitedopencode.ai, openhands.dev, opensourcealternatives.to
open source coding agent platformCitedopencode.ai, openhands.dev, goose-docs.ai
top open source coding agent providersCitedopencode.ai, opensourcealternatives.to, openhands.dev
open source coding agent comparisonAbsentkilo.ai, blink.new, facebook.com
alternatives to OpenHandsCitedaiagentslist.com, enterprisedna.co, g2.com
OpenHands vs DevinCitednews.ycombinator.com, openhands.dev, amplifilabs.com
OpenHands vs CursorCitedopenhands.dev, sourceforge.net, youtube.com
OpenHands vs GitHub CopilotCitedemasterlabs.com, g2.com, rdel.substack.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 74% of AI-answer queries

OpenHands is cited in 10 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

OpenHands presents as AI coding agent, autonomous software engineering, cloud coding agents, AI software developer, open source coding agent. AI Overviews cite it on Open Source Coding Agent, Openhands and it is absent on Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Ai Coding Agent

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com22Cited on 22 of the queries we tested.
vellum.ai12Cited on 12 of the queries we tested.
mightybot.ai11Cited on 11 of the queries we tested.
daily.dev10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
axify.io9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
github.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
myclaw.ai8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
linkedin.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
zapier.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
faros.ai6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations OpenHands is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of OpenHands on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 22 of the tested queries.
vellum.aiCited on 12 of the tested queries.
mightybot.aiCited on 11 of the tested queries.
daily.devCited on 10 of the tested queries.
axify.ioCited on 9 of the tested queries.
github.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
myclaw.aiCited on 8 of the tested queries.
linkedin.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries OpenHands is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Ai Coding Agent, Autonomous Software Engineering, Cloud Coding Agents.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.