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Hermes Agent vs Agenvoy
Hermes Agent has 251,668 GitHub stars, 54,095 forks, 41,784 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Agenvoy has 555 stars, 44 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Hermes Agent leads on adoption by 45,246% (251,668 vs 555 stars). Hermes Agent is written in Python under MIT; Agenvoy is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. Hermes Agent has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, Agenvoy 8%. Hermes Agent was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 5 topic tags (ai, ai-agent, ai-agents, claude-code), 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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| Hermes Agent | Agenvoy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 252K | ★ 555 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 54K | ⑂ 44 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hermes Agent if
- You weight community size — 252K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Agenvoy if
- You want the Agenvoy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Agenvoy fits your workflow better
About Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent is a desktop AI agent developed by Nous Research that maintains persistent memory and self improving capabilities across sessions and platforms. It operates as a local first, cross platform interface for LLMs, integrating with multiple model providers and deployment environments without vendor lock in. The agent implements a closed learning loop where it curates its own memory, creates and refines skills from experience, and supports cross session recall via full text search and summarization.
read the full Hermes Agent overview →
About Agenvoy
Agenvoy is an open source, self hosted 24/7 personal AI agent written in Go that runs on your own machine, keeping memory, schedules, tools and credentials local while it turns conversations into completed work.
read the full Agenvoy overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes Agent or Agenvoy more popular?
Hermes Agent has 251,668 GitHub stars and Agenvoy has 555. Hermes Agent has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hermes Agent and Agenvoy free?
Both are open source. Hermes Agent is licensed under MIT and Agenvoy under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hermes Agent and Agenvoy?
Hermes Agent is written in Python and Agenvoy in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Hermes Agent or Agenvoy?
Choose Hermes Agent if you want the larger community (251,668 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Agenvoy if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.