---
title: "haystack vs hermes-agent"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deepset-ai-haystack-vs-nousresearch-hermes-agent"
tools: ["deepset-ai-haystack", "nousresearch-hermes-agent"]
---

# haystack vs hermes-agent

Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats.

| | [haystack](/tools/deepset-ai-haystack.md) | [hermes-agent](/tools/nousresearch-hermes-agent.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications. | The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research |
| Stars | 25,842 | 210,911 |
| Forks | 2,901 | 38,715 |
| Open issues | 112 | 26,611 |
| Language | MDX | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Categories | Inference & Serving, AI Agents, Model Training | AI Agents |

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepset-ai-haystack`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepset-ai-haystack)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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