# hermes-agent vs Nezha

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hermes-agent | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 258 015 ✓ | 10 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 592 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | WTFPL |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 36 for hermes-agent.

hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 592 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hermes-agent](https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent.md)
- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hermes-agent-vs-nezha