# AionUi vs hermes-agent

> Two self-hosted [AI Assistant projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-assistant), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AionUi | hermes-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 33 858 | 258 015 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +781 | +9 592 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 36 |
| Latest release | v2.2.2 · 9 Sept 2026 | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 81/100 for AionUi, so it is the safer default.

AionUi ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 36 for hermes-agent.

If you want the quickest setup, AionUi is easier to run; hermes-agent needs more configuration.

hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 592 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AionUi](https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aionui.md)
- [hermes-agent](https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aionui-vs-hermes-agent