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Hermes Agent vs invisible_dots
Hermes Agent has 252,766 GitHub stars, 54,729 forks, 41,784 open issues and last shipped yesterday. invisible_dots has 31,957 stars, 4,711 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hermes Agent leads on adoption by 691% (252,766 vs 31,957 stars). Hermes Agent is written in Python under MIT; invisible_dots is written in TypeScript under MIT. Hermes Agent has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, invisible_dots 15%. Hermes Agent was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai-agent, ai-agents), 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 | invisible_dots | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 253K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 55K | ⑂ 4.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hermes Agent if
- You weight community size — 253K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick invisible_dots if
- You want the invisible_dots feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and invisible_dots 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.
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About invisible_dots
invisible dots is an open source, self hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots and Grok Bot that gives you your own AI agent running on a private, hardware virtualised computer with an anti detect browser.
read the full invisible_dots overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes Agent or invisible_dots more popular?
Hermes Agent has 252,766 GitHub stars and invisible_dots has 31,957. Hermes Agent has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hermes Agent and invisible_dots free?
Both are open source. Hermes Agent is licensed under MIT and invisible_dots under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hermes Agent and invisible_dots?
Hermes Agent is written in Python and invisible_dots in TypeScript. 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 invisible_dots?
Choose Hermes Agent if you want the larger community (252,766 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose invisible_dots if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.