hermes-agentvspylon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | pylon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 258 049 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 626 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 626 stars in 30 days).
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