--- title: "hermes-webui vs AgentGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/nesquena-hermes-webui-vs-reworkd-agentgpt" tools: ["nesquena-hermes-webui", "reworkd-agentgpt"] --- # hermes-webui vs AgentGPT *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## Verdict Pick hermes-webui if hermes WebUI is a web interface designed for interacting with the Hermes agent, providing features to manage AI tasks and chat through browsers or mobile devices. It comes packaged as an easy-to-set-up Python application; pick AgentGPT if agentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via. [hermes-webui](https://get-hermes.ai/setup) reports 17k GitHub stars, 2.4k forks, and 669 open issues, last pushed Aug 19, 2026. [AgentGPT](https://agentgpt.reworkd.ai) has 36k stars, 9.3k forks, and 219 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [hermes-webui's repository](https://github.com/nesquena/hermes-webui) and [AgentGPT's repository](https://github.com/reworkd/AgentGPT). | | [hermes-webui](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone! | Assembler for autonomous AI Agents | | Stars | 17,456 | 36,304 | | Forks | 2,409 | 9,288 | | Open issues | 669 | 219 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Hermes WebUI is a web interface designed for interacting with the Hermes agent, providing features to manage AI tasks and chat through browsers or mobile devices. It comes packaged as an easy-to-set-up Python application | AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT License. You are free to use, modify and distribute this software with appropriate attribution. | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [hermes-webui](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Archived (8%) | | Days since push | 0d | 466d | | Archived on GitHub | No | Yes | | Open issues (now) | 669 | 219 | | Stars delta | +1.2k (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +353 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: hermes-webui - **Requirements:** Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Self-hosting requires setup via shell commands or Docker configuration for more comprehensive deployment scenarios. - **Adopt for:** Hermes WebUI is a web interface designed for interacting with the Hermes agent, providing features to manage AI tasks and chat through browsers or mobile devices. It comes packaged as an easy-to-set-up Python application - **License detail:** MIT License. You are free to use, modify and distribute this software with appropriate attribution. ## Decision facts: AgentGPT - **Adopt for:** AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects ## Choose when ### Choose hermes-webui if… - hermes-webui is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript. - License: hermes-webui is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0. - Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Self-hosting requires setup via shell commands or Docker configuration for more comprehensive deployment scenarios.. - Tags unique to hermes-webui: ai-agents, hermes, hermes-agent, nous-research. - When you want a user-friendly GUI to manage and interact with Hermes agents, ideal for users who prefer a visual interface over command-line operations. ### Choose AgentGPT if… - AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; hermes-webui is Python. - License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, hermes-webui is MIT. - Tags unique to AgentGPT: autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup, database-integration. - Also covers Developer Tools. - When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI ## When NOT to use hermes-webui - Avoid using this tool if you require out-of-the-box support for full agent-loop delegation as it's not currently available, tracked under issue #1925. - If your setup requires running the Hermes WebUI exclusively on an external Hermes/Agent OpenAI-compatible API since WebUI runs the Hermes Agent in-process by default. ## When NOT to use AgentGPT - Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box - Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ## Common questions ### What is the difference between hermes-webui and AgentGPT? hermes-webui: Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone!. AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose hermes-webui over AgentGPT? Choose hermes-webui over AgentGPT when hermes-webui is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript; License: hermes-webui is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Self-hosting requires setup via shell commands or Docker configuration for more comprehensive deployment scenarios.; Tags unique to hermes-webui: ai-agents, hermes, hermes-agent, nous-research; When you want a user-friendly GUI to manage and interact with Hermes agents, ideal for users who prefer a visual interface over command-line operations. ### When should I choose AgentGPT over hermes-webui? Choose AgentGPT over hermes-webui when AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; hermes-webui is Python; License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, hermes-webui is MIT; Tags unique to AgentGPT: autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup, database-integration; Also covers Developer Tools; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI. ### When should I avoid hermes-webui? Avoid using this tool if you require out-of-the-box support for full agent-loop delegation as it's not currently available, tracked under issue #1925. If your setup requires running the Hermes WebUI exclusively on an external Hermes/Agent OpenAI-compatible API since WebUI runs the Hermes Agent in-process by default. ### When should I avoid AgentGPT? Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ### Is hermes-webui or AgentGPT more popular on GitHub? AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,304 vs 17,456). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are hermes-webui and AgentGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (hermes-webui: MIT, AgentGPT: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to hermes-webui or AgentGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [hermes-webui alternatives](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui/alternatives) and [AgentGPT alternatives](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives) ([hermes-webui markdown twin](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui/alternatives.md), [AgentGPT markdown twin](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/nesquena-hermes-webui-vs-reworkd-agentgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, hermes-webui or AgentGPT? hermes-webui: Very active. AgentGPT: Archived. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for hermes-webui and AgentGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [hermes-webui trust report](/tools/nesquena-hermes-webui/trust); [AgentGPT trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=nesquena-hermes-webui`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=nesquena-hermes-webui) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_