hermes-agentvssapphire
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 258 049 | 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 626 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for sapphire.
If you want the quickest setup, hermes-agent is easier to run; sapphire needs more configuration.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 626 stars in 30 days).
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