Fabricvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fabric | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 44 482 | 258 015 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +428 | +9 592 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 111 | 36 |
| Latest release | v1.4.556 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 82/100 for Fabric, so it is the safer default.
Fabric ships more often: 111 stable releases in the past year, against 36 for hermes-agent.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 592 stars in 30 days).
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