Flockvshermes-agent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flock | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #123 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 501 | 258 015 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 592 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | 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 47/100 for Flock, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Flock.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 592 stars in 30 days).
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