blinkvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| blink | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #177 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 257 989 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 36 |
| Latest release | blink-server-0.1.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 38/100 for blink, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for blink.
If you want the quickest setup, hermes-agent is easier to run; blink needs more configuration.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 566 stars in 30 days).
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