chatvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chat | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #89 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 333 | 258 049 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 626 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 38/100 for chat, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for chat.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 626 stars in 30 days).
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