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herdr vs agentacct
herdr has 47,557 GitHub stars, 3,813 forks, 337 open issues and last shipped yesterday. agentacct has 757 stars, 80 forks, 60 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. herdr leads on adoption by 6,182% (47,557 vs 757 stars). herdr is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; agentacct is written in Python under MIT. herdr has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, agentacct 11%. herdr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 6 topic tags (ai-agents, claude-code, cli, codex), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| herdr | agentacct | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 757 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 80 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick herdr if
- You weight community size — 48K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick agentacct if
- You want the agentacct feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and agentacct fits your workflow better
About herdr
herdr herdr.dev · install · quick start · docs English · 简体中文 the runtime your coding agents live on. detach without stopping work — herdr keeps terminals running in a background server when you close the client or lose your SSH connection. after a server or machine restart, herdr restores the saved layout and can resume supported agent sessions; the original processes do not survive. session state → several machines, one window — keep local work and saved ssh machines together, with a combined agent list and independent reconnects. remote machines → never hunt for the stuck one — every pane is marked working…
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About agentacct
agentacct English · 简体中文 agentacct answers one simple question: what the fuck are my agents actually doing? See what your coding agents have been working on, across projects and clients: recent activity, tool calls, recorded steps, checks, tokens, and estimated cost. Open a task for its Work Receipt and follow the activity timeline from attempt to result. Built from the local session logs of Claude Code, Codex, Kimi Code, OpenCode, Hermes, and others. No account, no cloud, nothing leaves your computer. Screenshots show a synthetic demo workspace; your install renders your own local data. Install Requires Python…
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Frequently asked questions
Is herdr or agentacct more popular?
herdr has 47,557 GitHub stars and agentacct has 757. herdr has the larger community by that measure.
Are herdr and agentacct free?
Both are open source. herdr is licensed under Apache-2.0 and agentacct under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between herdr and agentacct?
herdr is written in Rust and agentacct in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, herdr or agentacct?
Choose herdr if you want the larger community (47,557 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose agentacct if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.