hermes-agentvsScienceClaw
Two self-hosted AI Assistant projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermes-agent | ScienceClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 120 in AI Assistant | #40 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 257 957 | 675 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 534 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.22.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
hermes-agent scores 89/100 against 50/100 for ScienceClaw, so it is the safer default.
hermes-agent ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ScienceClaw.
hermes-agent is growing faster right now (+9 534 stars in 30 days).
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