clayvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clay | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 408 | 257 989 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 36 |
| Latest release | v5.4.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 49/100 for clay, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for clay.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 566 stars in 30 days).
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