Self-hosted

Hermes Agent

by Nous Research · official page: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com

Facts checked Oct 22, 2026 · by AideDex desk

Available worldwide , Free , macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-host, Slack, WhatsApp

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Status: Available Regular releases (v0.22.4 published 2026-10-21). api.github.com · checked Oct 22
Where: Worldwide Open-source software you install yourself. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-host, Slack, WhatsApp Desktop app for macOS 12+ and Windows 10/11; terminal install on Linux; chat via Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email, CLI; optional cloud deploy. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22 more
Price from: Free Open source (MIT): Free; your model provider has its own pricing hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22

Launched: Jul 22, 2025 api.github.com · checked Oct 22

GitHub repository creation date. api.github.com · checked Oct 22

Can I use Hermes Agent in my country?

all countries

Available worldwide

Open-source software you install yourself.

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Plans and price

5 plans · USD per month

Plan	Includes Hermes Agent?	Price / month	Source
Open source (MIT) Free; your model provider has its own pricing	Yes	Free	hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Nous Portal Free Free models only	Yes	Free	hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Nous Portal Plus $22 monthly credits	Yes	$20	hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Nous Portal Super $110 monthly credits	Yes	$100	hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Nous Portal Ultra $220 monthly credits	Yes	$200	hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22

What it can do

8 of 13 capabilities documented

Email Yes Email is one of the messaging surfaces. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Calendar Not stated
Browses the web Yes Web search and browser automation. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Makes purchases Not stated
Phone calls Not stated
Files Not stated
Writes / runs code Yes Terminals and Python RPC scripts. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Proactive briefs Yes Scheduled reports and briefings. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Memory Yes Persistent memory; auto-generates skills. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Multiple agents Yes Isolated subagents with their own conversations and terminals. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
Runs when app is closed Yes Natural-language schedules run unattended through the gateway; a stopped local agent does not run tasks. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22
App connectors Not stated
Voice Partly Text-to-speech. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22

Is it safe to connect your accounts?

What Nous Research states about approvals, passwords, training and isolation. We report the vendor's claims; we do not audit them.

Asks before sensitive actions: Not stated
Sees your passwords: Not stated
Trains on your data: Not stated
Isolation: Five sandbox backends (local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal) with container hardening and namespace isolation. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked Oct 22

Open source

Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
License: MIT api.github.com · checked Oct 22
GitHub stars: 256,162 api.github.com · checked Oct 22

How to get Hermes Agent

3 steps

Download Hermes Desktop (macOS/Windows) or run curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Connect a model provider (your own, or Nous Portal credits). hermes-agent.nousresearch.com
Optionally connect Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal or email. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com

Questions people ask about Hermes Agent

4 answers

Is Hermes Agent free?

Yes. Hermes Agent is free and open source under the MIT license. Model providers and optional hosted services (Nous Portal: Plus $20, Super $100, Ultra $200 per month) have their own pricing.

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How do I set up Hermes Agent?

Download Hermes Desktop for macOS or Windows, or use the terminal install command, then connect a model provider and start a conversation. For an always-on hosted agent, choose Deploy in the cloud.

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Does Hermes Agent keep my data between sessions?

Yes. It stores conversations, memories and skills; Nous recommends backing up the Hermes data directory when moving computers.

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What happens when I stop Hermes Agent?

Stopping a local agent ends its process but keeps conversations, memories and skills. Scheduled tasks will not run while it is stopped.

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Alternatives

3 cards

Self-hosted
OpenClaw

OpenClaw Foundation
- Status Available (Available)
- Where Worldwide (Worldwide)
- Plan Free (Included in Open source (MIT))
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Always-on agent
Genspark Claw

Genspark
- Status Available (Available)
- Where No country list (The vendor publishes no country list)
- Plan Free (Included in Local mode (desktop app))
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Always-on agent
Grok Bot

xAI (SpaceXSI)
- Status Available (Available)
- Where No country list (The vendor publishes no country list)
- Plan $30/mo (Cheapest plan that includes it: Premium)
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Side by side: Genspark Claw vs Hermes Agent Grok Bot vs Hermes Agent Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw

What changed

1 entries · all agents

Oct 21
Release v0.22.4 published on GitHub. github.com

Sources

4 pages

api.github.com/repos/NousResearch/hermes-agent — launch date, status, license, stars
hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/ — regions, platforms, plans, capabilities, safety, how to get it, FAQ
github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases — changelog
github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent — repository