hermes-agentvsRSS Guard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | RSS Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 257 926 | 2 817 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 503 | +56 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for RSS Guard.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; hermes-agent needs more configuration.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 503 stars in 30 days).
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