# hermes-agent vs Onit SideKick

> Two self-hosted [AI Assistant projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-assistant), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hermes-agent | Onit SideKick |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #59 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 258 049 ✓ | 1 095 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 626 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.0 · 27 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Swift |

## Which one should you pick?

hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 47/100 for Onit SideKick, so it is the safer default.

hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Onit SideKick.

If you want the quickest setup, Onit SideKick is easier to run; hermes-agent needs more configuration.

hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 626 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hermes-agent](https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hermes-agent.md)
- [Onit SideKick](https://selfhost.directory/project/onit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/onit.md)

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