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Hermes Agent vs xiaozhi-android-client
Hermes Agent has 246,618 GitHub stars, 51,659 forks, 41,784 open issues and last shipped yesterday. xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596 stars, 411 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hermes Agent leads on adoption by 15,352% (246,618 vs 1,596 stars). Hermes Agent is written in Python under MIT; xiaozhi-android-client is written in Dart under Apache-2.0. Hermes Agent has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, xiaozhi-android-client 26%. xiaozhi-android-client was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, chatgpt), 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 | xiaozhi-android-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 247K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 52K | ⑂ 411 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hermes Agent if
- You weight community size — 247K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick xiaozhi-android-client if
- You want the xiaozhi-android-client feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and xiaozhi-android-client 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 xiaozhi-android-client
xiaozhi android client is a Flutter client for the xiaozhi server ecosystem that puts real time voice conversation and text chat in front of Android, iOS, HarmonyOS, Web, Windows, macOS and Linux users, and it is aimed at developers, AI hardware makers and self hosters who already run or plan to run a xiaozhi backend.
read the full xiaozhi-android-client overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes Agent or xiaozhi-android-client more popular?
Hermes Agent has 246,618 GitHub stars and xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596. Hermes Agent has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hermes Agent and xiaozhi-android-client free?
Both are open source. Hermes Agent is licensed under MIT and xiaozhi-android-client under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hermes Agent and xiaozhi-android-client?
Hermes Agent is written in Python and xiaozhi-android-client in Dart. 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 xiaozhi-android-client?
Choose Hermes Agent if you want the larger community (246,618 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose xiaozhi-android-client if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.