hermesclawvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hermesclaw | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #46 of 110 in Chat | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 754 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 15 Jun 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
parlant scores 72/100 against 51/100 for hermesclaw, so it is the safer default.
hermesclaw ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
If you want the quickest setup, hermesclaw is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).
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