# Fabric 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.

| | 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 | 258 061 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +428 | +9 638 ✓ |
| 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 (+9 638 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fabric](https://selfhost.directory/project/fabric) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fabric.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/fabric-vs-hermes-agent