Grok Bot vs Hermes Agent
Facts only, side by side. Listed as alternatives to each other. No winner: which one fits depends on your country, plan and what you need it to do.
Facts checked up to
Grok Bot : Available · no country list published , From $30/mo (Premium) , macOS, Windows, iOS
Hermes Agent : Available worldwide , Free , macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-host, Slack, WhatsApp
Grok Bot Available
Hermes Agent Available
Access
10 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Hermes Agent |
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| Vendor | Grok Bot: xAI (SpaceXSI) x.ai | Hermes Agent: Nous Research nousresearch.com |
| Kind | Grok Bot: Always-on agent | Hermes Agent: Self-hosted |
| Status | Grok Bot: Available Launched in beta on Aug 11, 2026; the product FAQ now says it is "generally available for Enterprise, as well as for teams on the Teams plan" and included with Premium, Super and Ultra. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available Regular releases (v0.22.4 published 2026-10-21). api.github.com · checked |
| Launched | Grok Bot: Aug 11, 2026 x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Jul 22, 2025 api.github.com · checked |
| Where | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Worldwide (as stated) hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Excluded | Grok Bot: None stated | Hermes Agent: None stated |
| Platforms | Grok Bot: macOS, Windows, iOS x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-host, Slack, WhatsApp hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Requires | Grok Bot: Grok Premium, Super, Ultra, Teams or Enterprise plan x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Not stated |
| Minimum age | Grok Bot: Not stated | Hermes Agent: Not stated |
| Price from | Grok Bot: $30/month Premium x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Free Open source (MIT) hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
What it can do
8 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Hermes Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Grok Bot: Yes Works across inboxes; example: processing invoices received in Gmail. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Email is one of the messaging surfaces. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked | |
| Browses the web | Grok Bot: Yes Signs in and works across apps, tools and websites, including ones with no API. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Web search and browser automation. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Writes / runs code | Grok Bot: Yes Example: engineering Bot reproduces a bug, files a ticket and hands the fix to a debugging Bot. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Terminals and Python RPC scripts. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Proactive briefs | Grok Bot: Not stated | Hermes Agent: Yes Scheduled reports and briefings. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Memory | Grok Bot: Yes Remembers conversations and learns how you like work done. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Persistent memory; auto-generates skills. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Multiple agents | Grok Bot: Yes Run several Bots in parallel with a "chief of staff" Bot; Bots message each other in group threads. x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Isolated subagents with their own conversations and terminals. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Runs when app is closed | Grok Bot: Yes Bots run 24/7 "even when your laptop is closed". x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Yes Natural-language schedules run unattended through the gateway; a stopped local agent does not run tasks. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Voice | Grok Bot: Not stated | Hermes Agent: Partly Text-to-speech. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
Safety (as stated by the vendor)
4 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Hermes Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Asks before sensitive actions | Grok Bot: Yes "Sensitive actions can go through Auto Review before they run." x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Not stated |
| Sees your passwords | Grok Bot: Not stated | Hermes Agent: Not stated |
| Trains on your data | Grok Bot: Yes, unless you opt out Cloud computer is "encrypted in transit and at rest, with training opt-out". x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Not stated |
| Isolation | Grok Bot: One persistent cloud computer per user, shared by all of that user’s Bots (files, browser, logins). "Isolation is per user, not per Grok Bot." x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Five sandbox backends (local, Docker, SSH, Singularity, Modal) with container hardening and namespace isolation. hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
By country
20 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Hermes Agent |
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| United States | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Canada | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| United Kingdom | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Ireland | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Australia | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| New Zealand | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Germany | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| France | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Spain | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Italy | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Netherlands | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Switzerland | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| India | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Philippines | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Vietnam | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Indonesia | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Singapore | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Japan | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Brazil | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
| Mexico | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Hermes Agent: Available hermes-agent.nousresearch.com · checked |
Freshness
1 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Hermes Agent |
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| Last fact checked | Grok Bot: Oct 22, 2026 | Hermes Agent: Oct 22, 2026 |
Full details, FAQ and change history: Grok Bot · Hermes Agent. Where sources disagree, both claims are on the agent page.