COMPARISON
OpenHeab vs OpenAI Agents SDK
OpenAI Agents SDK runs your agent inside OpenAI infrastructure with OpenAI models. OpenHeab is model-agnostic infrastructure for any agent: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, open models, or custom.
At a glance
| Capability | OpenHeab | OpenAI Agents SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Model support | Any (OpenAI, Anthropic, open, custom) | OpenAI-only |
| Identity | Ed25519 DIDs, your keys | OpenAI proprietary |
| Tool / MCP marketplace | Open marketplace, any tool | OpenAI tools only |
| Payments | Stripe-parity 2.9% + $0.30, agent-to-agent | OpenAI billing |
| Audit chain | Cryptographic SHA-256, externally verifiable | No |
| Hosting | Self-host or hosted, your choice | OpenAI-hosted only |
| Sovereignty | White-label / sovereign deployments | OpenAI ToS |
| Federation | Cross-tenant peering | No |
Why OpenHeab
Vendor-neutral
Don't lock your agents into one model provider. OpenHeab works with whichever model is best (or cheapest) today.
You own the data
Self-host on your VPS. The audit chain is on your disk. The wallets are in your database.
Real money
OpenAI Agents SDK doesn't do agent-to-agent payments. OpenHeab settles real Stripe charges and real wallet transfers.
Frequently asked
Can OpenHeab agents call OpenAI models?
Yes. Use any model. OpenHeab adds identity / wallets / audit / billing under the model — model-agnostic by design.
Will I get OpenAI capabilities like Code Interpreter?
Use the OpenAI Assistants API for those, then call OpenHeab for identity / payments / audit. They compose.
What happens if OpenAI changes its agents pricing?
Nothing on the OpenHeab side. You can switch model providers without rewriting your agent's identity, wallet, or audit.