hermes-agentvsnetxms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | netxms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 258 102 | 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 679 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for netxms.
If you want the quickest setup, hermes-agent is easier to run; netxms needs more configuration.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 679 stars in 30 days).
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