Hermes Agent
by Hermes Agent · Open-source desktop agent with shared memory across chat platforms
54.3 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Hermes Agent is an MIT-licensed agent from Nous Research, installed as a native app on macOS, Windows or Linux or through a terminal script. It connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email and the CLI with a single shared memory. It also schedules tasks in natural language, runs isolated subagents, searches the web, and executes code in local, Docker, SSH, Singularity or Modal sandboxes.
- Best for
- Individuals wanting an open-source desktop agent they can reach from chat apps and the terminal
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the site lists Free, Plus, Super and Ultra tiers, with all paid tiers including monthly credits and access to 300+ models.
- Runs on
- macOSWindowsCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- MIT licensed, with native builds for macOS, Windows and Linux
- One agent and one memory across Telegram, Discord, Slack and CLI
- Five sandbox backends: local, Docker, SSH, Singularity and Modal
- Subagents, scheduling and browser automation are built in
Trade-offs
- No prices published for the Plus, Super or Ultra tiers
- Version 0.19.1, so pre-1.0 and subject to change
- Model access beyond the free tier depends on paid Nous Portal credits
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 60 out of 100
- API quality
- 40 out of 100
- Documentation
- 60 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 45 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 65 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 85 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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