hermes-agentvsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 258 061 | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 638 | +192 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 638 stars in 30 days).
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