hermes-agentvsLeon
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | Leon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 258 015 | 17 617 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 592 | +73 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 592 stars in 30 days).
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